Homebrew Dragonspawn Species Details

Close relatives to the Dragonborn race, Dragonspawn are a race of small, winged, draconic beings. Much like Dragonborn, a Dragonspawn's clan is the most important thing to them, and they follow many rules and traditions of Dragonborn clans. However, unlike their cousins, Dragonspawn do not have a continual drive for self-improvement and are less self-sufficient, which has made many believe that they are more wise and clever than their relatives. They do, however, have more self-perseverance, and will often not hesitate to desert if they are faced with a force that is too great for them to defeat. They are smaller than most Dragonborn, with slimmer physiques and lighter body weight, but their most notable difference from their cousins are their wings. They possess a pair of large, bat-like wings which grant them agile flight. While they do have draconic blood running through their veins, their elemental weaponry is less powerful than the weaponry of their cousins, as instead of firing their draconic element in a breath, they fire their elemental weaponry in the form of an elemental orb. Dragonspawn are more trusting of other races, but they prefer to rely on help from their clans or even other clans. Dragonspawn clans are led by a select few Dragonspawn, all of whom have the responsibility to keep their clan thriving and surviving. These Dragonspawn leader groups usually consist of seven Dragonspawn, all of whom are chosen by a supreme elder (an old and wise Dragonspawn, which are usually the healers, name-gurus, or soothsayers of the clan).

Names: Dragonspawn names are often very simple compared to the names of their cousins, with only the clan leaders having names that are somewhat similar to Dragonborn names. Much like Dragonborn, young Dragonspawn are named after traits they have before they come of age, only to be given new names by a Name-Guru when they become an adult. Dragonspawn clan names, much like their adult names, are more simple than Dragonborn clan names, usually consisting of an element (usually one that the clan shares, although not always) and another word that represents their home, their clan-life, or their history.

Male Names: Ari, Bala, Drac, Fen, Kep, Pand, Rho, Sham, Tarr

Female Names: Birr, Faer, Hara, Kim, Kori, Mish, Rai, Sol, Thav

Childhood Names: Climber, Earbender, Leaper, Pious, Shieldbiter, Zealous

Clan Names: Firesmith, Stormhunter, Hillthunder, Seablaze, Frostbuild

Dragonspawn Traits

Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonspawns.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Young dragonspawn grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 8-year-old human child by the age of 3, and reach adulthood by 15. They live to be around 80.

Size

Dragonspawn are around the size and weight of other smaller races, such as goblins and kobolds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Draconic Ancestry

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	BOLT Weapon
Black	Acid	120 ft. (Dex. save)
Blue	Lightning	120 ft. (Dex. save)
Brass	Fire	120 ft. (Dex. save)
Bronze	Lightning	120 ft. (Dex. save)
Copper	Acid	120 ft. (Dex. save)
Gold	Fire	120 ft. (Dex. save)
Green	Poison	120 ft. (Con. save)
Red	Fire	120 ft. (Dex. save)
Silver	Cold	120 ft. (Con. save)
White	Cold	120 ft. (Con. save)

Elemental Bolt

You can use your action to exhale destructive energy in the form of an elemental bolt. 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 5 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The number of bolts you can shoot is determined by your level, once[1st], twice[6th], three times[11th], four times[16th]

Damage Resistance

You have resistance to the damage type associated with your draconic ancestry.

Draconic Flight

You have a pair of reptilian wings, which can provide you with great agility in the air. You can fly up to 45 feet, and you can dash as a bonus action while flying. You cannot fly if you wear medium or heavier armor.

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.