Homebrew Dragonborn Halfling Species Details
The pairing of a dragonborn and a halfling is rare, but can happen. Taller than their halfling family but much shorter than their dragonborn relatives they can easily be mistaken for young dragonborns.
Dragonborn Halfling Traits
Your draconic and halfling heritage manifests in a variety of traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age
You reach adulthood around age eighteen and live for about a century.
Size
You are smaller than Dragonborns but larger than Halflings. Averaging around 4 feet. Your size is Small.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 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 | 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) |
Breath Weapon (recharge 6)
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. 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, roll 1d6 on a 6 your breath weapon is recharged.
Damage Resistance
You have resistance to the damage type associated with your draconic ancestry.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common. If you were raised by your dragonborn parent you can also speak, read, and write 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. If you were raised by your halfling parent you can speak, read, and write Halfling. If you were raised by both parents you can speak, read, and write both Draconic and Halfling.
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