Homebrew Dragovians Species Details

Born of dragons, the Dragovians walk the wilds proudly unseen by the world at large, known only by a few, echos of legend long past. Shaped by the curse intended for Bahamut himself; The descendants of these cursed Dragons are forced to walk the lands forever reduced to be Dragon in humanoid form devoid of their prowess, Dragovians reproduce very much in the same way as other Humanoid races. Dragovians are faithful servants to Bahamut, their tribe, and their Ancestors original mission. However Dragovians are seen as an atrocity by their draconic bretheren, the Dragonborn. The Dragonborn sees the Dragovians as a shameful shell of their former selves. Rejected by the Dragonborns, the Dragovians live a nomadic lifestyle  wandering the mountains of Athessia sending out those entering into Adulthood in small groups to retreive news of the world and prove their worth to the tribe thereby becoming full adults with all the responsibilities found with it.

Dragovians look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. Since the beginning Dragovians always had scales of vibrant hues matching the colors of their dragon kin.  Their small, fine scales are usually brass or bronze in color, sometimes ranging to scarlet, rust, gold, or copper-green. 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. They have wings that that enable flight and tails that can serve as improvised weapons and added stability in flight.

The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some dragovian clans. These Dragovians often boast scales that more closely match those of their dragon ancestor—bright red, green, blue, or white, lustrous black, or gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass, copper, or bronze. A reminder of the loss of their former ancestral majesty, the power of their blood can only enhance their weapons temporarily  over breathing out magical fire like True dragons.

Self-Sufficient Clans

To any Dragovian, the clan is more important than life itself. Dragovians owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each Dragovian's conduct reflects on the honor of his or her clan, and bringing dishonor to the clan can result in expulsion and exile. Each Dragovians knows his or her station and duties within the clan, and honor demands maintaining the bounds of that position. 

A continual drive for self-improvement reflects the self-sufficiency of the race as a whole. Dragovians value skill and excellence in all endeavors. They hate to fail, and they push themselves to extreme efforts before they give up on something. A Dragovians holds mastery of a particular skill as a lifetime goal. Members of other races who share the same commitment find it easy to earn the respect of a Dragovian.

Though all Dragovians strive to be self-sufficient,  they recognize that help is sometimes needed in difficult situations. But the best source for such help is the clan, and when a clan needs help, it turns to another Dragovians clan before seeking aid from other races—or even from the gods.

Dragovians Names

Dragovians have personal names given at birth, but they put their clan names first as a mark of honor. A childhood name or nickname is often used among clutchmates as a descriptive term or a term of endearment. The name might recall an event or center on a habit.

Male Names: Arjhan, Balasar, Bharash, Donaar, Ghesh, Heskan, Kriv, Medrash, Mehen, Nadarr, Pandjed, Patrin, Rhogar, Shamash, Shedinn, Tarhun, Torinn

Female Names: Akra, Biri, Daar, Farideh, Harann, Havilar, Jheri, Kava, Korinn, Mishann, Nala, Perra, Raiann, Sora, Surina, Thava, Uadjit

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

Clan Names: Clethtinthiallor, Daardendrian, Delmirev, Drachedandion, Fenkenkabradon, Kepeshkmolik, Kerrhylon, Kimbatuul, Linxakasendalor, Myastan, Nemmonis, Norixius, Ophinshtalajiir, Prexijandilin, Shestendeliath, Turnuroth, Verthisathurgiesh, Yarjerit

Dragovians Traits

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

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Young 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 30. They live to be around 200.

Alignment

Dragovians tend to be Good, but able to make a conscious choice for one side or the other in the cosmic war between good and evil (represented by Bahamut and Tiamat, respectively). Although most Dragovians are good, there are those who side with Tiamat; in that can arise Dragovians that can be terrible villains.

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 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

Draconic Ancestry	Damage Type/Resistance
Black	Acid
Blue	Lightning
Brass	Fire
Bronze	Lightning
Copper	Acid
Gold	Fire
Green	Poison
Red	Fire
Sliver	Cold
White	Cold

Breath enhanced edge

As an attack action you can spend a point to exhale destructive energy onto your weapon (swords edge, Arrowhead, etc). Your draconic ancestry determines the damage type of the exhalation. When you Sucessfully hit the target, it takes 1d8 damage. The damage increases to 2d8 at 6th level, 3d8 at 11th level, and 4d8 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.

Damage Resistance

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

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.

Wings

Your base flying speed is 25, however you are limited to wearing light armor only as heavier Armor will only weigh you down.