Homebrew Half-Elf, Half-Dragonborn Species Details

 Born of dragons and elves, as their name proclaims, these children walk proudly with a sense of strength and authority. Many are revered as an embodiment of noble blood; yet, some are looked down upon for having more monstrous blood. 

The children of elves and dragonborns are a proud people and remain as such. Their appliance much resembles that of their elvish ancestors ("...skin in shades of copper, bronze, and almost bluish-white, hair of green or blue, and eyes like pools of liquid gold or silver. Elves have no facial and little body hair."), and possess the prizes of a Dragonborn. Many have the horns, claws, and tails of their draconic ancestors, some even having patches of scales lining their backs, shoulders, forearms, or other regions of their bodies. Some royal lineages have been rumored to have the wings of dragons. 

Beauty and Strength 

Born of elvish and draconic decent, half-elf half-dragonborns are naturally beautiful, most with a strong sense of pride in their looks. Many have a generous dose in vanity and spend much time preening. Shining scales and grooming hair is a common habit. For nobles, wearing gemstone chains or glittering bands draped from the horns or tail is also a common practice among half-elf half-dragonborns. If not something shiny then flowers, combs, or other ornaments might be placed in the hair. Nails/claws will often be sharpened, sometimes even encrusted in gold or silver.

If not working on their elegance, there might be a certain dedication physical strength. Many spend their days training and testing their limits in various forms of exercises. Many fall back to combat, lower class children often falling into military orders or fighters guilds. Fighting styles might include the usage of tails or horns, sometimes the nails or claws will be utilized. (Concider this when planning with the DM/GM). 

Half-Elf, Half-Dragonborn Names

Names might blend Elvish and Dragonborn names. 

Blended Male Names: Ivilzar, Rauve, Siiri, Laos, Roxynn, Eroin

Blended Female Names: Haemin, Iolas, Kyth, Myrin, Klae, Athean

Half-Elf, Half-Dragonborn Traits

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

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Darkvision

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

These children will age much like a standard half-elf, and they will age as such. Most reach maturity at 18-20 and will reach an average lifespan of 180. 

Size

Half-elf half-dragonborn having both elvish and draconic decent have a variety in sizes, but many tend to be taller than humans, standing around 6 feet tall. 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 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 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 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.