Homebrew Winged Dragonborn Species Details

Winged Dragonborn are a new type of Dragonborn, rarely seen. They are very closely related to dragons, having many similar characteristics. They have many similar characteristics of dragons, being essentially half-dragon. 

Proud Dragon Relation

Winged Dragonborn look similar to dragons standing on two legs in humanoid form. They are covered with scales that directly match the colors of their dragon ancestors—bright red, green, blue, or white, lustrous black, or gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass, copper, or bronze. They are strong and tall, although often shorter than non-flying Dragonborn. Their hands and feet have talon like claws that can not only hold weapons but be weapons themselves.

Unlike the regular Dragonborn, the Winged Dragonborn have both wings and tails which are used for flight. They are lighter than regular Dragonborn by nearly 80 pounds for land Dragonborn of similar height.

Self-Sufficient Clans

To any dragonborn, the clan is more important than life itself. Dragonborn owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each dragonborn’s conduct reflects on the honor of his or her clan, and bringing dishonor to the clan can result in expulsion and exile. Each dragonborn knows his or her station and duties within the clan, and honor demands maintaining the bounds of that position.

A continual drive for self-improvement reflects the self-sufficiency of the race as a whole. Dragonborn value skill and excellence in all endeavors. They hate to fail, and they push themselves to extreme efforts before they give up on something. A dragonborn holds mastery of a particular skill as a lifetime goal. Members of other races who share the same commitment find it easy to earn the respect of a dragonborn.

Though all dragonborn strive to be self-sufficient, they recognize that help is sometimes needed in difficult situations. But the best source for such help is the clan, and when a clan needs help, it turns to another dragonborn clan before seeking aid from other races—or even from the gods.

Treasure Hoarders

Because they are so closely related to their dragon ancestors, the Winged Dragonborn also have a fascination with treasure. Their homes are often covered with gold and other jewelry, both inside and outside decorations.

Winged Dragonborn Traits

Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn, and some that are solely Winged Dragonborn.

Farsight

Whenever you make a Wisdom (Perception) check while flying over 100 feet off the ground, you are considered proficient in the Perception skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Young dragonborn grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year-old human child by the age of 3, and reach adulthood by 15. They live to be around 80.

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.

Dragon Flight

You have a flying speed of 30 feet. You cannot fly while wearing medium or heavy armor.

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)

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.