Homebrew Falseling Species Details

His creations stood before him. Sentient beings somewhere between man and beast in their shape but wholly intelligent in their comprehension. Not the result he had been reaching for but it was not the failure he had expected to grasp. Three fully formed and developing beings. Children that clearly weren’t the kin of dragons he remembered from his home plane but something on that same axis. Humanoid children with scales, horns and reptilian eyes. The oldest bore wings, the youngest a fanged smile. Behind them, deeper in the lab were others. Mere fetuses twitching and shifting with feeble, undeveloped limbs within artificial wombs. Not yet ready to meet the world. The false kin of dragons, he thought bemused by the idea of it. He’d never be able to truly bring them back, this much he knew. Yet he would be damned if he didn’t try. So he picked up the smallest of the falseling children and carried her away, bidding the others to follow. 

 

The first of their kind was created by the god Bane in an effort to recreate the lost Dragonborn of his original plane. The falselings are a proud and rare people among Trustenfall. The rest of the world views them through a varied lease of intrigue, distaste and sometimes awe. Once created via artificial means and magic they now thrive as their limited numbers continue to grow. They are capable, durable and intelligent with long lifespans reminiscent of their draconic kin. 

Proud Dragon Kin

Falselings are humanoid in most respects. They stand upright have two legs, two arms and a fairly human facial structure however they differ from humans quite drastically in their outward appearance. With reptilian features such as their eyes, digitigrade legs, clawed feet and a tail. Similar to their draconic cousins most Falselings have horns, colorful scales along their skin and hardened spike like growths along their spine and forearms. Fangs and forked tongues are also very common traits among them. Like dragons they also have a rather long life span of roughly 500-1000 years and they continue to grow as they age meaning that falselings are fairly large compared to average humanoids, reaching heights of up to 10 or so feet tall. 

Self-Sufficient 

With the population as small as it is, falselings do not typically reside in a family unit past reaching their maturity, rather they go out and explore. By the very nature of their creation they are vastly curious beings with a wide and deep capacity for understanding, knowledge and communication. By habit they are less social then most humanoids and only gather or group with their own kind every 100 years or so to mate, raise their children in communal or polyamorous groups and then return to whatever their life had been previously. 

Falseling Names

Since the time they were first created naming has been somewhat neglected for falselings as Bane typically referred to them by number or in the order of their creation. Giving only a select few proper names. This led to the first true born generation receiving a similar treatment by their parents. Because of this in, childhood falselings are given a name in the order they are born within their small community. But it has since become tradition for Falselings to take or choose a name for themselves when they mature and leave their families. These names typically correspond to hold a certain meaning or value to them based on their appearance, personality, morals or desires. It is not uncommon for a falseling going through a major event to change their name as means of self assurance and rebranding in a sense. 

Falselings also seldom use surnames. Their number are still few enough that they needn't distinguish themselves beyond a first name however younger generations have begun to take surnames. 

Falseling Traits

Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits

Natural Armor

When Bane was creating the Falselings he worried what may happen to them and did not want to see them fall to battle as the Dragonborn did before them. Because of this he ensured your people would be well protected. With hardened scales across the vital points of your body you gain a natural +1 boncous to your AC. 

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

You grow slowly and age even slower, reaching adolescence, at roughly 30 to 40 years of age and maturing at 100 tyears of age. Females mature faster than males. While the exact lifespan of falselings is not yet known it is believed they can live up to 1,000 years. 

Size

Falselings are taller and heavier than humans, standing well over 6 feet tall and averaging almost 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Damage Resistance

Due to the durability of the falselings you have resistance to bludgeoning damage from non magic sources. 

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. While very uncommon in Trustenfall Bane taught the first falselings and the language became one of tradition for your people.