Homebrew Half-Dragon Species Details
HALF-DRAGON
When a dragon in polymorphed form mates with another creature, the union sometimes produces half-dragon offspring. A creature might also transform into a half-dragon as a result of a mad wizard's spell or a ritual bath in dragon's blood. In all these cases, the result is a creature that combines the essence of a dragon with the form of its original race. Regardless of their origins, all half-dragons have similar features and appearance, gaining special senses, resistance to destructive energy, and a breath weapon. Draconic Nature. Half-dragons are incapable of having natural born offspring. Those that wish to propagate must find other ways to do so, almost always involving magic. By way of compensation, half-dragons are blessed with long life. Half-dragons inherit personality traits common to their draconic heritage, so that half-gold dragons are often shy and secretive, while half-copper dragons are
impish and playful. Half-green dragons are deceitful, while half-white dragons are often dim-witted brutes. These traits are tempered by a half-dragon's other lineage, but greed, arrogance, and paranoia are qualities that even good-aligned half-dragons often possess.
Half-Dragon Traits
Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn.Ability Score Increase
+1 to 2 Ability Scores of your choice
Age
A typical half-dragon's life expectancy is twice that of its nondraconic line, so that a half-dragon human might live more than a century and a half.
Alignment
Half-dragons are normally of the same alignment as there draconic ancestor.
Senses
The half-dragon gains blindsight with a radius of 10 feet and darkvision with a radius of 60 feet.
Size
Half-dragons 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 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 20 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Blue | Lightning | 5 by 20 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Brass | Fire | 5 by 20 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Bronze | Lightning | 5 by 20 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Copper | Acid | 5 by 20 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Gold | Fire | 10 ft. cone (Dex. save) |
| Green | Poison | 10 ft. cone (Con. save) |
| Red | Fire | 10 ft. cone (Dex. save) |
| Silver | Cold | 10 ft. cone (Con. save) |
| White | Cold | 10 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 1d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 2d6 at 6th level, 3d6 at 11th level, and 4d6 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, Draconic and one other language of your choice.
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