Homebrew Liamagán (Subrace) Species Details

"The beast rose for the inky black pool of water it was birthed in. It's dragon-like wings spread fourth and it's smooth skin glistened in the water covering it. The summoner raised his arms and spoke, the beast turning to the sound of his voice. It opened it's mouth to reply, revealing rows of razor sharp teeth. From it's tongue came a language long lost to time. The summoner thanked his deity for the gift of the beast, deciding to call it, 'Drakchaira' meaning 'Of Dragon and Shark'."

-The written recording of the first time a Drakchaira was summoned.

Born from a ritual involving dark, eldritch magic, Liamagán are a race of dragon-shark-humanoids. They are, almost without exception, found as a servant to some powerful magic-user to dark lord. Unlike their stronger, taller cousins, Liamagáns are lithe, and possess heightened intelligence and wisdom. They are often used as advisors or scholars.

Smaller, Yet Wiser

Liamagán look like a cross between a dragon, shark, and humanoid. They are small and lithe (far tinier than their larger cousins), most often mistaken as female, but the creatures are almost exclusively sexless, as gender serves no purpose to all but the most twisted masters. Their body resembles that of a humanoid, but with smooth grey, blue, or black skin like that of a shark. They have a fin on their back and leathery wings that sprout from their shoulder blades.  Their head is shaped like a dragon, with scales covering some of their head, back, chest, and arms. Their tails resemble that of a dragon's.

Thoughtful Servants

.Liamagán are more intelligent and thoughtful than their bigger, more brutish cousins. Most can read and write, and are capable of independent thought. They may not be strong or tough, but their minds are their greatest weapons. Liamagán are often used as scholarly assistants, librarians, or even apprentices to great magic-users. They are well liked for their keen intuition and curiosity, and they are often very witty.

Liamagán Names

Being of similar species to the Drakchairan, Liamagán names are similar to Drakchairan names. They have a variety of names that come from an ancient language lost to time, spoken only by Liamagán and their summoners. Most Liamagán are given names by their summoners, the very few who have freedom name themselves. Liamagán are typically sexless, so they have no gender driven names. 
(For real world reference, this "ancient language" is Greek)

Names: Aeneas,  Ajax, Abi, Bahadur, Daggfin, Echo, Ignacio,  Kaelan, Lasaro, Olalla, Randolph, Raakel, Sabah

 

 

Liamagán (Subrace) Traits

You half-dragon, half-shark body gives you many unique traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.

Age

Liamagáns are born fully matured and can live up to 100 years

Alignment

Liamagán tend to lean toward a lawful alignment that was similar to that of their master's.

Size

Dragonborn are slightly smaller than human males, standing 5 foot 4 inches, and weighing in around 130 pounds.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and your wings give you a flight speed of 30 feet.

Steam Breath

You can use your action to exhale a cloud of scalding steam. This cloud is exhaled in a 30 foot cone. When you use your steam breath, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a Dexterity saving throw. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 fire 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.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common. Additionally, you can speak Drakchairan, a language with a musical sound to it. The written form has been lost to time.