Homebrew Floral Dragonborn Species Details

WILD SEEDS The first floral dragonborn emerged long ago as infants born to dragonborn parents. From the moment of their birth, it is clear that floral dragonborns are different from their dragonborn kin. As they grow to adulthood, their plantlike nature becomes more obvious—buds, blossoms, and leaves begin to sprout, mimicking the flowery frills and manes of floral dragons. They come to resemble the floral dragon they take after far more than their own parents. What causes a floral dragonborn to be born is hotly debated. Some believe that parents spending a lot of time around a floral dragon is enough to infuse an unborn child with a floral essence. Others think that eating certain plants or vespon honey can influence their birth. The existence of floral dragonborn who take after elusive or antisocial floral dragons indicates that whatever the cause, proximity is not always necessary. Today, enough generations have passed since they first began to appear that many floral dragonborn are also born to floral dragonborn parents. Depending on their dragonborn clan and the type of flower the infant takes after, the arrival of a floral dragonborn child may be celebrated as a sign of good fortune or a sign or an omen of disaster. CALL OF NATURE Floral dragonborns are shaped by the cultures they grow up within. However, they also experience a deep sense of belonging and interconnectedness to natural environments. As living bridges between the three worlds of plants, dragons, and humanoids, many floral dragonborns feel a responsibility to maintain the balance between them. The plant-like nature of floral dragonborns can also influence their personalities and attitudes. Just as trees and flowers change with the seasons, floral dragonborns can find themselves becoming restful in winter, energetic in spring, creative in summer, and somber in fall. They can also be particularly sensitive to pollution and changes in the environment.

As a Floral Dragonborn, you have these special traits

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Draconic, and one other language.

Creature Type

You are a humanoid, and you count as a plant with regard to magic.

Floral breath weapon

. Your dragonborn breath weapon blossoms out with the power of flowers. When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can replace one of your attacks with an exhalation of swirling magical petals in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Constitution saving throw (DC = 8 + your Charisma modifier + your proficiency bonus). On a failed save, the creature takes 1d8 magical slashing damage and triggers the breath weapon effect of your Floral Legacy, as shown in the Floral Breath Weapon table. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage and your breath weapon effect is not triggered. This damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8). You can use your Floral Breath Weapon a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Poisoner: Each creature that fails its saving throw becomes poisoned until the end of its next turn.