Homebrew Afflicted Dragonborn Species Details

Plagued by the curse of vampirism, Afflicted Dragonborn are torn between the realms of Life and Death, but belong to neither. A draconic Dhampir, if you will.

In most ways, Afflicted Dragonborn are similar to their fully alive counterparts, but the affliction pales their skin and scales and turns their eyes blood-red. 

The true changes come in the form of their draconic abilities. Their connection to death and negative energies alters the nature of their draconic heritage, including resistance to negative energies and a breath weapon that draws on them, increased mobility, and the ability to see in dark spaces. 

An Afflicted's form of hunger may vary depending on their original heritage. An Emerald Dragonborn turned Afflicted may have a craving for the mental energy of intelligent creatures. An Afflicted White Dragonborn may desire cold raw meat. Ignoring their hunger, or being in situations that prevent them from feeding for extended periods of time could result in increasingly desperate attempts to satiate that hunger. In addition, the typical eccentricities associated with their draconic nature may intensify under these circumstances, namely their pride and greed. Under the strain of increasing hunger, a former Red Dragonborn may find their collection of valuable objects being mixed with random assortments of items of lesser worth. Brass Dragonborn, after sating their hunger, may find the confused ramblings of a drunkard mixed in with their comedy material.

Afflicted Dragonborn Traits

You have the following racial traits.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Draconic, and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character.

Creature Type

You are Humanoid.

Size

You are Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 35 feet.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness as shades of gray.

Deathless Nature

You don't need to breathe.

Spider Climb

You have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed. In addition, at 3rd level, you can move up, down, and across vertical surfaces and upside down along ceilings, while leaving your hands free.

Entropic Breath

When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can replace one of your attacks with an exhalation of negative energy in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Consitution saving throw (DC = 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus). On a failed save, the creature takes 1d10 damage necrotic damage. 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). In addition, you regain hit points equal to half the value rolled on the dice rounded down.

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

Negative Energy Resistance

You have resistance to necrotic damage.