Homebrew Elder-Dragonborn 1.3 Species Details

Born of Ancient dragon gods, as their name proclaims, the Elder-Dragonborn walk proudly as kings and queens through a world that greets them with fear and worship. The children of Ancient dragon gods, Elder-Dragonborn hatch from dragon eggs as they are above regular dragons and lesser dragonoids as a unique race, combining the best attributes of dragons and slight humanoid traits. Some Elder-Dragonborn have faithful servants of dragonborns, kobolds, and dragon-newts. However true dragons, ancient dragons, dragons have too much pride for servitude and will fight Elder-Dragonborn for dominance over the land. they usually find them selves ruling over vast territory with an iron fist or rooming the lands trying to prove they are the strongest.

Proud-Ruler Dragon Kin

Elder-Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect "lol" in humanoid form. They are tall and strongly built, often standing close to 9 to 16 feet tall and weighing 500 pounds or more. Their hands and feet are strong, talonlike claws with varying fingers and a thumb on each hand.

The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some dragonborn clans. These dragonborn often boast scales that more closely match those of their dragon ancestor—bright red, green, blue, or white, lustrous black, or gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass, copper, or bronze.

 

Elder-Dragonborn Names

Elder-Dragonborn have personal names they give themselves, but they also have their true names their names used in stories derived by their ancient undying lineage that commonly strike fear in the hearts of those that hear them. Nickname/Title is often used to describe what Elder-Dragonborns of that lineage commonly do or have done best. true names are widely known and commonly are only stated during land dispute battles, dules to the death, or when true dragons or dragons challenge them.

 

True Names: Behemoth, Kulve Taroth, Kushala Daora, Lunastra, Teostra, Vaal Hazak, Xeno'jiiva, Zorah Magdaros, Nergigante

Elder-Dragonborn 1.3 Traits

Your draconic heritage manifests in some traits you have with your Elder-Dragonborn lineage.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Young Elder-Dragonborns grow in the egg until adolescence. They can walk and talk seconds after hatching, Being the size of a regular adult dragonborn straight out the egg and reach adulthood fairly quickly after wards. How long they live is to be determined none have died of old age yet.

Size

Elder-Dragonborn are taller and heavier than Dragonborns, standing well over 9-15 feet tall and averaging almost 500 pounds. Your size is Large.

Draconic Lineage

You have draconic ancestry. Choose one type of dragon from the Draconic Ancestry table. Your breath weapon and damage resistance are determined by the dragon type, as shown in the table.

Draconic Ancestry

Dragon	Damage Type	Breath Weapon
Vaal Hazak	Acid, Necrotic	5 by 40 ft. line (Con. save)
Xeno'jiiva	radiant	5 by 60 ft. line (Dex. save)
Teostra	Fire	40 ft. sphere (Dex&Wiz. save)
Lunastra	Fire	40 ft. sphere (Dex&Wiz. save)
Kushala Daora	force	30 ft. cone (Dex. save)
Kulve Taroth	Fire, bludgeoning	30 ft. cone (Dex. save)
Behemoth	lightning	30 ft. sphere (Dex&Wiz. save)
Nergigante	piercing	30 ft. sphere (Dex&Wiz. save)
Zorah Magdaros	Fire, bludgeoning	30 ft. cone (Dex. save)
Dalamadur	lightning	5 by 40 ft. line (Con. save)

Lineage Weapon

You can use your action to release destructive energy. Your draconic Lineage determines the size, shape, and damage of your weapon, each creature in the area of the release must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your draconic Lineage. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. The damage varies based on Lineage increases to a dice at 6th level, at 11th level, and at 16th level and the dice double at 20th level. After you use your weapon, you can’t use it again for 3-6 turns or until rest depending on the attack.

Damage Resistance

You have resistance or immunities to the damage type associated with your draconic lineage..

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic. Draconic is thought to be one of the oldest languages and is often used in the study of magic. The language sounds harsh to most other creatures and includes numerous hard consonants and sibilants.

Elder-Dragonborn Scales

Elder-Dragonborn Scales are so hard they increase your defense.