Homebrew Extinguish Species Details
Her father stood on the first of the three stairs that led down from the portal, unmoving. The scales of his face had grown paler around the edges, but Clanless Mehen still looked as if he could wrestle down a dire bear himself. His familiar well-worn armor was gone, replaced by violet-tinted scale armor with bright silvery tracings. There was a blazon on his arm as well, the mark of some foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem.
For all her life, Farideh had known that reading her father’s face was a skill she’d been fortunate to learn. A human who couldn’t spot the shift of her eyes or Havilar’s would certainly see only the indifference of a dragon in Clanless Mehen’s face. But the shift of scales, the arch of a ridge, the set of his eyes, the gape of his teeth—her father’s face spoke volumes.
But every scale of it, this time, seemed completely still—the indifference of a dragon, even to Farideh.
Born of dragons, as their name proclaims, the dragonborn walk proudly through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the best attributes of dragons and humanoids. Some dragonborn are faithful servants to true dragons, others form the ranks of soldiers in great wars, and still others find themselves adrift, with no clear calling in life.
Proud Dragon Kin
Extinguish look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or the ability to exhale fire. Their small, fine scales are usually brass or bronze in colour, sometimes ranging to scarlet, rust, gold, or copper-green. They are tall and strongly built, often standing close to 6½ feet tall and weighing 300 pounds or more. Their hands and feet are strong, talon-like claws with three fingers and a thumb on each hand.
The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some Extinguish clans. These Extinguish often boast scales that more closely match those of their dragon ancestor—bright red, green, blue, or white, lustrous black, or gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass, copper, or bronze.
Self-Sufficient Clans
To any Extinguish, the clan is more important than life itself. Extinguish owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each Extinguish's conduct reflects on the honour of his or her clan, and bringing dishonour to the clan can result in expulsion and exile. Each dragonborn knows his or her station and duties within the clan, and honour demands maintaining the bounds of that position.
A continual drive for self-improvement reflects the self-sufficiency of the race as a whole. Extinguish value skill and excellence in all endeavours. They hate to fail, and they push themselves to extreme efforts before they give up on something. A Extinguish holds mastery of a particular skill as a lifetime goal. Members of other races who share the same commitment find it easy to earn the respect of a dragonborn.
Though all Extinguish strive to be self-sufficient, they recognise that help is sometimes needed in difficult situations. But the best source for such help is the clan, and when a clan needs help, it turns to another Extinguish clan before seeking aid from other races—or even from the gods.
Extinguish Names
Extinguish have personal names given at birth, but they put their clan names first as a mark of honour. A childhood name or nickname is often used among clutch-mates as a descriptive term or a term of endearment. The name might recall an event or center on a habit. (Real talk, the culture I focused on for Dragonfolk is Arabic)
Childhood Names: Climber, Ear-bender, Leaper, Pious, Shield-biter, Zealous
Much like to the Extinguish, the Sky-Scrapers are also Dragonfolk, however they are more Dragon formed. Able to either breath fire or actually fly with their wings, they are more in tune with their ancestors. Whilst most are not monks, they do meditate to harness more of their genes. The most eldest and well trained are able to grant the same abilities of their true Dragon, and can change momentarily into a ferocious dragon. To make the campaign fair, players cannot become a sky-scraper, though the Extinguish can have some minor dragon abilities.
Extinguish Traits
Your draconian heritage manifests in a variety of minor traits you share with other Extinguish.Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age
Young dragonborn grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year-old human child by the age of 3, and reach adulthood by 15. They live to be around 80.
Alignment
Dragonborn tend to extremes, making a conscious choice for one side or the other in the cosmic war between good and evil (represented by Bahamut and Tiamat, respectively). Most dragonborn are good, but those who side with Tiamat can be terrible villains.
Size
Dragonborn 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.
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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