Homebrew Dragon (Energy Born) Species Details
Ability Score Increase
Your Intelligence score increases by 3, and you Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age
Dragons are practically immortal, making it hard to find a deficit end to their life. The oldest ever recorded was 13,000 years old, though it seems to be nearing it's death.
Alignment
Any
Size
As an Energy Dragon you are narrow and spontaneous. being average sized for a dragon.
Draconic Ancestry
You have a dragon breath weapon and resistance. 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 |
|---|
| air | air |
| Earth | Earth |
| Fire | Fire |
| Forest | Botanical |
| Ice | ice |
| Water | water |
Specific Energy Types:
| Energy Dragon Type | Damage Type | Breath Weapon |
|---|---|---|
| Electric Dragon | electric | 4 by 30 ft. follows energy conductors[Metal] (Dex. save) |
| Lightning Dragon | electric | 1 by 60 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Magnetic Dragon | Blunt Force | 40 by 40 ft. area (Dex. save) |
| Radiation Dragon | Poison(damage over time internal) | 50 by 50 ft. area (Con. save) |
Breath Weapon
You can use your action to exhale destructive energy. Your draconic ancestry as a water dragon 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. A creature takes 6d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 9d6 at 6th level, 12d6 at 11th level, and 15d6 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.
Dragon Hide
You have resistance to the damage type associated with Energy and water but you are weaker to earth and air based elements.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write and Draconic.
You have darkvision to 60 feet.
Bite
You are proficient with your bite. It is a natural melee weapon that deals 1d10 plus strength modifier piercing damage.
Shapechange
You begin to master your innate magical abilities as you age. (start out as a "dragon born" and slowly be able to turn into your true dragon form as you lv up.)
Dragon (Energy Born) Traits
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Posted Aug 28, 2025Uh, could you please copy and paste the necessary information from the description (like the ability to choose what specific type of dragon you are, the ability score mods, bite attack, etc)? It'd really help me any anyone else who uses these races a ton!