Homebrew Draconic Dwarf Species Details

Your race is the product of inter-racial breeding between dragons and Dwarves. Your draconic blood gives you the abilities used by most dragonborn. However, your race is looked down on by other dragonborns, with them refusing to see you as brothers and sisters. You are often raised by Dwarves, due to the dragons' disliking of you. Your Dwarven heritage is less genetic, but is given to you through your upbringing, making you proficient in their skills and tools, but lacking their racial powers.

Draconic Bloodline

In appearance, you are similar to dragonborn, looking very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail, with the only noticeable difference being your size, making you a lot smaller than other dragonborns. The dragonborn have scales of vibrant hues matching the colours of their dragon kin, however, your small, fine scales are dulled, usually brass or bronze in colour, sometimes ranging to scarlet, rust, gold, or copper-green.

Dwarven Upbringing

Your race is often raised by your Dwarven parent, and so your upbringing is not very different from a standard dwarf. You act socially like a dwarf, however, you are often seen as beings of honour by some dwarves, due to your powerful draconic bloodline. Dwarven kingdoms stretch deep beneath the mountains where the dwarves mine gems and precious metals and forge items of wonder. They love the beauty and artistry of precious metals and fine jewelry, and in some dwarves this love festers into avarice. Whatever wealth they can’t find in their mountains, they gain through trade.

Names

These multiracial beings are named in the same fashion of dwarves, granted to them by a clan elder. However, the names used are of draconic origin. Their clan name matches that of their dwarven parent though.

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

Clan Names: Balderk, Battlehammer, Brawnanvil, Dankil, Fireforge, Frostbeard, Gorunn, Holderhek, Ironfist, Loderr, Lutgehr, Rumnaheim, Strakeln, Torunn, Ungart 

Draconic Dwarf Traits

Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn, whilst your Dwarven upbringing makes you skilled in their arts.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Draconic dwarves age slower than the common dragonborn, however, they age slightly faster than dwarves. They’re considered young until they reach the age of 40. They live to be around 400.

Alignment

Draconic dwarves tend to be chaotic, due to their powerful bloodline. However, they tend toward good, with a strong sense of fair play and a belief that everyone deserves to share in the benefits of a just order.

Size

Draconic dwarves stand between 4 and 5 feet tall and average about 200 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armour.

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 Dwarvish 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.

Darkvision (Poor)

Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 30 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.

Dwarven Combat Training

You have proficiency with the battleaxe, handaxe, light hammer, and warhammer.

Tool Proficiency

You gain proficiency with the artisan’s tools of your choice: smith’s tools, brewer’s supplies, or mason’s tools.

Stonecunning

Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to the origin of stonework, you are considered proficient in the History skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus.