Homebrew Radiant Dragonborn 2.0 Species Details

Out of his mouth, came a bright white light, wrapped in swirls of yellow and golden hues. Forward in a beam it flowed. Not like fire though. Fire is wild, unpredictable, terrifying, and hard to control. This light was calm and beautiful. Emanating from the young Dragonborn's mouth it grew. Wisps of light yellow wrapped around the beam, flowing in and out like tentacles, straying slightly from the beam before coming back to it. The iron wall before him, grew bright from the energy as the beam made contact. It had only last but a few seconds, and then the light was gone.

The crowd was silent. He stood there for a moment, regaining his posture, and standing upright. He looked around the pit. Not a single word had yet been spoken. He turned back, looking up towards Adrimaat. She looked at him, her eyes shimmering. Her sharp teeth showing through her smile, hands grasped together in front of her. 

He looked down towards the iron wall, it had melted ever so slightly. Porous areas from the acid sprays, slightly concealed now by the iron that melted as a result of the energy.

He looked towards the pit master who had only a minute ago called him down. And there he stood, staring at the young Dragonborn. Slowly, the pit master's eyes widened. The pit master crouched down to be eye-level with the little one. His mouth turned into a small smile and saying just loud enough for him to hear,

"You will shine brightness upon this world, Radiant One".

 

Thought to be passed on through the blood of Bahamut, these Dragonborn inherit radiant properties for their breath attacks and resistances. When a Radiant Dragonborn is hatched, their color will vary.  They are commonly put with the other Dragonborn of their color when hatched. When little, their breath attacks are initially mistaken for their element of their scales, but having a heavy white hue and have a more controlled flow of energy. As a Radiant Dragonborn matures and grows older, their breath attack becomes more refined and takes either a straight line aspect or spray aspect and will eventually become a notable radiant energy. When of age, these Radiant Dragonborn are sent from their clans to the world. They are thought to help bring good and justice to the rest of the world and are not to be kept selfishly to the clan of which they are born. When these Radiant Dragonborn are born in the clans of those who follow Tiamaat, are killed instantly upon discovery.

Clans are important to Dragonborn, but to a Radiant Dragonborn, all living creatures are of one clan. It is their duty as to do what they think is right and to always leave a place in better shape than when they arrived.

Proud Dragon Kin

Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. They are tall and strongly built, often standing close to 6½ feet tall and weighing 300 pounds or more. Their hands and feet are strong, talonlike claws with three fingers and a thumb on each hand.

Radiant Dragonborn scales may at first appear no different than others. They can be any of the known colors of dragonborn, but as they age, they gain white hues on the tips or edges of their scales and when they use their breath or are hit with Radiant Damage, these tips and edges glow like platinum.

The World Is Your Clan

Radiant Dragonborn are rarely kept within their clan beyond hitting adulthood. Once they are trained properly in their discipline, they venture from their clan. To a Radiant One, the world is their clan. They are most commonly neutral good, but will do what it takes when necessary. Most decisions are made for the greater good rather than for selfish needs of the dragonborn's self or immediate group.

Dragonborn Names

Radiant Dragonborn do not commonly receive proper names. They, like many other Dragonborn, have nicknames growing up. However, because a Radiant Dragonborn is not expected to stay with their clan, they are usually given neither a clan name nor proper name and will usually continue to go by either their childhood nickname, or a name of their choosing. Due to the rarity of a Radiant Dragonborn meeting another, sometimes they simply take on the name of "Radiant One".

Radiant Dragonborn 2.0 Traits

Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn, but the Radiant Dragonborn only have a single ancestry that is believed to be the source of their radiant energy.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Young Radiant Dragonborn grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year-old human child by the age of 3, and reach adulthood by 15. Unlike the other Draconic Ancestry Dragonborn, their lifespans extend well beyond the normal 80 years. It's said the oldest Radiant Dragonborn, lived to be near 250 before never being seen again. A few Dragonborn clans believe he was Bahamut reincarnate and still lives to this day.

Alignment

Radiant Dragonborn look at the world as their clan. They lean towards neutral, but will always be looking at the bigger picture. Sometimes the darkest choice will bring the most light to the world.

Size

Dragonborn are taller and heavier than humans, standing well over 6 feet tall and averaging almost 250 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Draconic Ancestry

You are thought to have the ancestry of Bahamut and your breathe attacks are Radiant. Pick how you exhale this energy from your Dragonborn.

Draconic Ancestry

Dragon	Damage Type	Breath Weapon
Beam	Radiant	5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
Spray	Radiant	15 ft. cone (Con. save)

Breath Weapon

You can use your action to exhale destructive energy. Your draconic ancestry determines the size and shape (always Radiant). 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. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.

Radiant Hide

You have resistance to the Radiant Damage given your suspected ancestry from Bahamut. Your scales may not reflect a radiant color, but when you either use your breathe attack or take radiant damage, the white edges and tips of your scales gleam like platinum.

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.