Homebrew Dragonforged Species Details

Bodies of Machines, Souls of Dragons

Dragonforged are a uncommon folk, made to look like dragons (or sometimes dinosaurs) Dragonforged are made with an essence of a dragon, such as a claw, a scale, or even a fragment of a dragon's very soul! Dragonforged are made from metals, cogs, and an arcane core that houses the dragon essence and plenty of magic. They can seem quite similar to warforged, but differ in many ways, such as being steam-powered, housing an arcane core that grants them life, and even their completely metal body. Some Dragonforged work as artificers to create more of their kind so they can, in a way, have children. Although most Dragonforged take this path, not all do, as many take up monastic traditions in order to hone their steam in a way that they can use in their favor. Some end up as rangers (usually drakewardens) too, but that's not to say that they all take the same path, but to say that they range greatly in their professions. 

Steam-built

All Dragonforged have metal bodies that are powered by steam, their soul is in their arcane core, but they need to create steam to move. Luckily, they constantly make steam by taking in pressure from their joints, and using the air from the outside and make steam to move. They were made like this so they could let out quick bursts of steam to move faster, and hit harder. They are able to fly temporarily by emitting large amounts of steam from their feet, but can only stay in the air for so long before they inevitably fall. 

 Breath Weapons

All Dragonforged have breath weapons, but there are many different breath types, they have all of the types of breath attacks as chromatic dragonborn, but with a few addictions. There are Shrapnel Breath, which fires pieces of sharp material they have ingested for the purpose of this attack, there is also Rust Breath, which replaced poison, and allows metal to be rusted, if used against flesh, it will corrode it. Finally there is Steam, which uses the steam created naturally to allow the Dragonforged to fly.

Dragonforged Traits

As a Dragonforged, you were made by an artificer to do something in the world, whether or not you go through with this is up to you.

Ability Score Increase

Increase two ability scores by 1, or one by 2.

Creature type

You are a Humanoid, but count as a Construct for any effect that requires you to be a Construct.

Size

You are medium.

Speed

You have a walking speed of 30.

Breath weapon

Choose between fire, cold, acid, poison, rust, shrapnel, steam, and lightning. If steam is chosen, you get the ability to fly, but no breath weapon.