Homebrew Wyverkin Species Details

Adaptive Descendants of Primordial Wyverns

Wyverkin do not awaken their full power at birth. Like true wyverns, they grow stronger by adapting, mutating their bodies through combat, environment, and instinct.

Instead of rigid bloodlines, Wyverkin select Evolutions as they level

Base Racial Traits

Creature Type

Humanoid (Wyverkin)

Size

Medium

Speed

30 ft
Climb speed: 20 ft

Ability Score Increase

+2 Dexterity
+1 Constitution

Languages

Common
Draconic
Primordial

Natural Weapons

Choose one at level 1:

Bite – 1d6 piercing
Talons – 1d6 slashing

These count as natural weapons.

Wyvern Instinct

You gain proficiency in Perception or Survival.

Wyverkin Evolution System

Starting at Level 3, and again at levels
5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19,
you gain one Wyverkin Evolution.

You may never select the same Evolution twice
Some Evolutions have level prerequisites

Wyverkin Evolutions

🪽 Mobility Evolutions

Glide Membranes (Level 3)

You take no fall damage
Glide 2 ft horizontally per 1 ft fallen

Wing Growth (Level 7)

As a bonus action, gain a fly speed of 30 ft
Duration: 1 minute
Uses: Proficiency bonus per long rest
Cannot hover

True Flight (Level 15, requires Wing Growth)

Permanent flight speed: 40 ft
Still cannot hover unless magical

Aerial Reflexes (Level 5)

Opportunity attacks against you are made at disadvantage
Advantage on DEX saves while airborne or climbing

☣️ Venom & Breath Evolutions

Wyvern Breath (Level 3)

Choose one:

Poison Cone (15 ft, CON save)
Acid Line (30 ft × 5 ft, DEX save)

Damage: 2d6
Recharge: Short or Long Rest
DC = 8 + CON + proficiency

Enhanced Venom (Level 7)

When you deal damage with a natural weapon:

Target must succeed on a CON save or be poisoned until end of its next turn
Uses: Proficiency bonus per long rest

Corrosive Physiology (Level 11)

Your breath weapon damage increases to 4d6
Ignore resistance to poison or acid

Apex Breath (Level 17)

Breath damage becomes 6d6
Recharge becomes once per short rest

🛡️ Survival Evolutions

Scaled Hide (Level 5)

Your AC becomes 13 + DEX mod while not wearing armor

Toxic Resistance (Level 9)

Resistance to poison damage
Advantage on saves against poisoned

Predator’s Endurance (Level 11)

When reduced to half HP or less, gain temporary HP equal to your CON mod at the start of your turn (once per long rest)

Wyvern Vitality (Level 15)

Immunity to poison
Resistance to acid damage

🦴 Predator Evolutions

Tail Barb (Level 3)

Reaction: When hit by a creature within 5 ft, deal 1d4 piercing
Damage becomes 1d6 at level 11

Sky Pounce (Level 9)

If you descend at least 20 ft toward a creature, your first hit deals +1d10 damage
Target must succeed on STR save or be knocked prone

Apex Hunter (Level 13)

Once per long rest:

Choose one creature you can see
Gain advantage on attack rolls against it for 1 minute

Terror of the Skies (Level 19)

Enemies you hit after flying 20+ ft must make a WIS save or be frightened until end of their next turn

Wyverkin Traits

As a Wyvernborn you have

Wyvern Breath

Choose one:

Poison Cone (15 ft, CON save)
Acid Line (30 ft × 5 ft, DEX save)

Damage: 2d6
Recharge: Short or Long Rest
DC = 8 + CON + proficiency

Glide Membranes

You take no fall damage
Glide 2 ft horizontally per 1 ft fallen

Tail Barb

Reaction: When hit by a creature within 5 ft, deal 1d4 piercing
Damage becomes 1d6 at level 11

Enhanced Venom

When you deal damage with a natural weapon:

Target must succeed on a CON save or be poisoned until end of its next turn
Uses: Proficiency bonus per long rest

True Flight

Permanent fly speed: 40 ft
Cannot hover unless magical
If you take True Flight, you cannot take:
- Heavy Survival Evolutions

This replaces Wing Growth (I cannot have the replacement on their because it wouldn't let me replace it.)

Scaled Hide

Your AC becomes 13 + DEX mod while not wearing armor

Toxic Resistance

Resistance to poison damage
Advantage on saves against poisoned

Predator’s Endurance

When reduced to half HP or less, gain temporary HP equal to your CON mod at the start of your turn (once per long rest)

Wyvern Vitality

Immunity to poison
Resistance to acid damage

Sky Pounce

If you descend at least 20 ft toward a creature, your first hit deals +1d10 damage
Target must succeed on STR save or be knocked prone