Homebrew Dracokin Species Details

Dracokin are people who have been genetically modified from birth with a singular purpose, to hunt and slay dragons.

They are humanoid in nature, those features mimic which ever humanoid was used as a base for that being. Their hands are scaled and clawed, the feet representing more talons of a great lizard. Their scales can vary in colour, depending on the type of dragon they had last eaten. They have wings on their back barely large enough to support the weight of their bodies, and they take great effort to fly with them. Their heads grow large draconic horns, that are often decorated with jewellery or paint. They may or may not have a tail, depending on how assimilated they are with their draconic modifications.

Dracokin live for around 300 years, and assuming nothing goes wrong, they will enter a cycle or reincarnation. Their body regresses to the size of an infant, at which point they will create a cocoon around themselves, forming what appears to be an egg. After gestating for a year, they are reborn as a new person, forgetting all memories of their past life. Occasionally they may recall a few powerful memories, such as impactful enemies or friends, or even their name.

Dracokin often prefer to live alone or within small groups, often among people of other species, as to feel superior to them. They spend their lives seeking out dragons on instinct to hunt and eat them. From eating dragons, they can assimilate a portion of their power, making it their own, until it is replaced with the power of a different dragon.

Dracokin Traits

Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 4–6 feet tall) or Small (about 2–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this species
Speed: 30 feet

As an Dracokin, you have these special traits.

Draconian Diet

Once a day, during a Short Rest, you can eat meat made from dragons and other draconic species, such as meat from a kobold warrior or a wyvern. Doing so can recover up to half of your Hit Point Dice (amount decided by the DM) and activates Trait Assimilation based on the type of dragon eaten. This trait recharges after a long rest.

Darkvision

You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

Limited Flight

As a Bonus Action, you can unfurl your wings and gain a 60 ft. flying speed for up to 10 minutes.

Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest unless you gain 1 Exhaustion level (no action required by you) to restore your use of it.

Trait Assimilation

You gain traits from a dragon you have eaten through Draconian Diet. Different types of dragons provide different traits that last until you eat a different type of dragon through Draconian Diet. You may gain traits based on the following list:

Dragon Type

Trait name

Trait description
Chromatic Dragons

Imposing Presence

Advantage on Intimidation and Persuasion checks.

Damage Resistance

Resistance to one of the following damage types based on the dragon eaten: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison.

Spellcasting

You gain access to the following spells. You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the spells you cast with this trait:
Dragon Turtle

Aquatic Adaptation

You are able to hold your breath for up to 10 minutes and your swimming speed is equal to your walking speed.

Damage Resistance

Resistance to Fire damage.

Shell Scales

When you aren’t wearing armour, your Armour Class equals 15 + your Dexterity modifier.
Gem Dragons

Telepathy

                You can send telepathic messages to any creature you can see within 30 feet of you. You don’t need to share a language with the creature for it to understand these messages, but it must be able to understand at least one language to comprehend them.

Damage Resistance

Resistance to one of the following damage types based on the dragon eaten: Force, Necrotic, Psychic, Radiant, Thunder.

Spellcasting

You gain access to the following spells. You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the spells you cast with this trait:
Metallic Dragons

Metallic Scales

When you aren’t wearing armour, your Armour Class equals 12 + your Dexterity modifier.

Damage Resistance

Resistance to one of the following damage types based on the dragon eaten: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison.

Spellcasting

You gain access to the following spells. You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the spells you cast with this trait:
Other Draconic Species

Flyby

Whilst flying, you do not provoke an opportunity attack.

Sharp Teeth and Claws

You can roll 1d8 damage in place of the normal damage of your Unarmed Strike.
Wyverns

Poison Gland

Your unarmed strikes deal an additional 1d4 poison damage.

Poison Production

At level 5, once a week you can create Wyvern Poison that can be collected in a vial.

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