Homebrew Dragonkin Species Details
Born from dragon and man these creatures are wild and savage. but they form close bonds with those they like.
Ability scores
Your Strength score increases by two and your Dex by 1
Age
Dragon kin grow to adolescents very quickly being able to run hours after hatching and being able to hunt days after hatching. By Age 3 they have the intelligence of a 17 y/o child. They can live for over 700+ years
Alignment
Dragon kin tend to lean more into their savage Dragon tendencies. A wild Dragon kin does not care for your ideals and will most likely see you as food.
Oddly enough they are more savage then their full Dragon counterpart. Depending on the type of dragon they will hunt more savagely or more elegantly.
They lean more towards chaotic but evil or good has little effect on their natural lives.
Size
At Age .5 a dragon Kin can stand the same height as a newly 18 human male.
At full maturity (3.5 y/o) the dragon Kin can stand over 7’9 ft and weigh over 300 Ib's.
Dragonkin Traits
Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn.Savage Nature
The dragon Kin are far more savage then dragons or dragon borns. This has caused them to be faster and more cunning.
When you hit a quarter of your maximum hp you drop into your savage tendencies.
Gain 25% of your max hp in temp hp
Attack anyone close to you. Ally or enemy
Gain 1d10 on unarmed strike
Gain extra bonus attack for bonus action
Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age
Young dragonKin grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year-old human child by the age of .5, and reach adulthood by 3. They live to be around 750.
Size
DragonKin are taller and heavier than humans, standing well over 7'9 feet tall and averaging almost 300 pounds. Your size is large
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 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
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 4d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one.. 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.
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