Homebrew Dragon Ogre Species Details

Dragon Ogre Shaggoth

Dragon ogres appear as a vile and perverse interbreed between the majestic dragon, and the lesser so ogre. Much like a centaur, their body is quadrupedal in nature with four legs baring a tauric lower half, whilst a humanoid torso extends up from where otherwise the withers would be. This is where the similarities end.

Their lower body is coated entirely in a tough hide and dragon-like scales with various spines jutting out along the quadrupedal back. These continue down a deceptively long, yet thin, tail stretching out from its hindquarters. Powerful scaled legs bare clawed, almost hand-like feet similar to a dragons. Hide gives way to skin from the humanoid waist up, though sparingly scales still dot their form. Their upped body is striking similar to that of their ogre counterparts. Monstrously thick arms and hands, bulky torsos and a face to make the Gods themselves weep. Two large horns protrude from their heads and some dragon ogres bare tusks and yet further horns or spines. Hair grows atop their head and upper bodies, however for their quadrupedal half, it does not.

Blessed or cursed, depending on how it is looked upon, dragon ogres are immortal, paving way to exceedingly long lives. Their form is however still material, leading them to die if they sustain sufficient injuries or fall prone to illness or disease. They do not require sustenance to sustain their bodies as a mortal does, but can instead bath in lightning storms to maintain their long lives and even to rejuvenate their vigor. This leads them to be strongly resistant to electric-based attacks and magic. So long as they continue to bathe in lightning, dragon ogres continue to grow in size and power throughout their lives. Theoretically, there is no real limit to how massive one can become with time given. Their very presence seems to draw on storms to the locations that they inhabit. The larger and more powerful the dragon ogre or the greater the numbers, the added effect on this storm evoking effect. However, without infrequent storms to sustain them, dragon ogres find their bodies weakening and their stamina failing them, forcing the monstrous creatures back into hibernation until a great storm can rouse them once more.

Dragon Ogre Traits

A monstrous quadrupedal hyrbid of dragon and ogre

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Dragon ogres cannot die of old age, instead are sustained by war and lightning to keep them conscious. You are immortal.

Alignment

Whilst dragon ogres can attempt to lead varied lives, whatever their personality might align them to, their pact to the Dark Gods will always force them to become chaotic evil if the gods command it. Generally they lean towards chaotic alignments.

Size

Dragon ogres begin maturity around 6 foot in height, though can grow to be significantly bigger.

Your size is Medium.

At Level 5, your size becomes Large

At Level 20 your size becomes Huge

Speed

Your base walking speed is 50 feet.

Monstrous Physiology

Your type is monstrosity. You cannot wear footwear such as magical boots. You cannot mount another creature, but may allow a Medium or Small creature to mount you. You count as one size larger when determining your carry capacity.

Claws/Horns

Your unarmed strike deals 1d6 slashing damage.

Darkvision

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.

Born of Lightning

You have resistance to lightning damage.

Resilience

You have advantage on saving throws against poisoned, and you have resistance against poison damage

Languages

You can speak and understand Common, Giant, and Draconic.