Homebrew Drakling Species Details
The deadly inferno of his rage quickly destroyed them, and one by one, what was left of them fell to the ground. A drakling's rage is not just anger, it is his power, too. Although anger is usually not good, a drakling can use it as a powerful weapon. I decided that day to quit the army if I lived, because none of us stood a single chance against the draklings.
The flame that sprouts from a drakling's lips, the wings on their back, their long tail, it all comes from their ancestor, the dragon itself. The draklings have powerful magic and derive it from their traits of humanoids and dragons.
Draconic Ancestry
Draklings look like scaly humanoids with horns, wings, and tails. They are usually very tall, ranging from about 6 to almost seven feet tall, though rarely weigh more than 180 pounds. The colors of their scales range the same as dragons, though after many generations they can also be brown or grey.
Free and Fiery
Draklings are usually loyal to only small tribes of ten to thirty kin that live isolated in the mountains and deserts. Most may even abandon their tribe and become adventurers, and those are the ones most people are likely to encounter. You see, most draklings like being free and masters of themselves.
Drakling Names
Draklings share the names of dragonborns, for some dragonborn blood runs through their veins. Though unlike dragonborns, they prefer to be free of the burden of a clan or tribe. Therefore, they share no clan names.
Male Names: Arjhan, Balasar, Bharash, Donaar, Ghesh, Heskan, Kriv, Medrash, Mehen, Nadarr, Pandjed, Patrin, Rhogar, Shamash, Shedinn, Tarhun, Torinn
Female Names: Akra, Biri, Daar, Farideh, Harann, Havilar, Jheri, Kava, Korinn, Mishann, Nala, Perra, Raiann, Sora, Surina, Thava, Uadjit
Drakling Traits
The draconic blood in your veins allows you to have abilities others can only dream of, except, of course, your drakling kin.Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 1, your intelligence by two and desterity by two.
Age
You can live to be up to 500 years old.
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.
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.
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