Homebrew Dracotaur Species Details

Dracotaur, a creature with the torso of a Dragonborn and the legs of a Dragon, a rare sight within the world. It is said that they have this appearance due to Dragonborn long ago offering their blood to Dragons of old. This then caused the blood of some of their offspring to be mixed with the blood of a Dragon and a Dragonborn. However, due to their blood being mixed, it can cause some adverse effects. There could be an imbalance between the two blood types, sometimes causing the mind to differ. Dracotaur that have a balance favoring Dragon blood tend to go feral. The reasoning is believed to be the fact that a Dracotaur brain leans towards that of a Dragonborn. Since they aren't full Dragons, the increase of Dragon blood will overpower any rational thought and cause them to lose themselves. Most call it "Wyrmblood Decay" and it has caused many to fear Dracotaur. Even other Dracotaur fear them, as they will lose recognition of their own kind. Not all Dracotaur succumb to this fate however. Those born with their blood balanced or in favor of Dragonborn blood will not fall into decay. They will retain a sense of self. The only difference, however, is that the more Dragonborn blood one has, the shorter their lifespan since they have a lesser connection to that of a Dragon. Dracotaur that have a balanced blood or more Dragonborn blood tend to live traveling the world or try to find a city or town that will accept them. This helps repair some of the bad reputation of Dracotaur in the world. In this age, only some Dracotaur are still born from Dragons, however, most now descend from that of a Dracotaur parent.

Age

With a connection to Dragons, Dracotaurs tend to live longer lifespans, well over 1000 years.

Size

The height of a Dracotaur on average is between 7 feet and 10 feet. The average weight for a Dracotaur is between 1600 pounds and 2000 pounds.

Appearance

Dracotaur scale colors will closely represent the type of Dragon they decended from, with only some variations.

Dracotaur Traits

Racial Traits of a Dracotaur

Creature Type

You are a Dragonoid. You are treated as a Humanoid for anything that requires it. You are also treated as a Dragon for anything that requires it.

Size

You are medium

Speed

Your walking speed is 40 feet

Eyes of the Dragon

You can see in dim light within 60 ft. of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light, only discerning colors in that darkness as shades of gray.

Draconic Ancestry

You have Draconic ancestry. Choose one type of Dragon from the Draconic Ancestry table. Your breath weapon is determined by the Dragon type, as shown in the table.

Draconic Ancestry

DRAGON	DAMAGE TYPE	BREATH WEAPON
Black	Acid	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Blue	Lightning	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Brass	Fire	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Bronze	Lightning	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Copper	Acid	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Gold	Fire	15 ft. cone (Dex. save)
Green	Poison	15 ft. cone (Con. save)
Red	Fire	15 ft. cone (Dex. save)
Silver	Cold	15 ft. cone (Con. save)
White	Cold	15 ft. cone (Con. save)

Dragonoid Build

You count as one size larger when determining carrying capacity and the weight you can push or drag.

Additionally, climbing is difficult for you because of your Dragon legs. you only have a climbing speed of 20.

Scales of the Dragon

You have tough Dragon scales. When you aren’t wearing armor, your base AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield’s benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.

Additionally, your Draconic Ancestry gives you resistance to the type of damage from your ancestry.

Breath of the Dragon

You can use your action to exhale destructive energy. Your Draconic Ancestry determines the size, shape, and damage type of the exhalation. When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your draconic ancestry. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage. This damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10).

You can use your Breath Weapon a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest