Homebrew Dragonborn Giant Species Details
While usually sworn enemies, every now and then a Giant and a Dragon of the same type will create their own Romeo and Juliet story. Sometimes a Fire Giant and a Red Dragon will share a barrel of strong stuff in the belly of a volcano. Sometimes a Frost Giant and a White Dragon will split gelato on a frozen mountaintop. Once in a very rare while a Storm Giant and a Blue Dragon will find their tempestuous arguments turn passionate in surprising ways. You get the idea.
No matter what the pairing, when a male Giant and a Female dragon overcome the predispositions of their kind, a few years later a clutch of unusual eggs is laid, and an even more unusual brood of creatures hatches from it.
Dragonborn Giant Traits
Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn.Giant Special Stuff
You have resistance to something associated with your giant ancestry, and have inherited some of the special characteristics of that type of Giant.
Draconic Skin and claws
tough scales make skin strong
claws make fingers hurt people
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.
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.
Giant Ancestry
You have Giant ancestry. Choose one type of giant from the Giant Ancestry table. Your damage resistance and attribute are determined by the giant type, as shown in the table.
Giant Ancestry
| Giant | DAMAGE TYPE | Attribute |
|---|---|---|
| Hill | Disease | Stupid and Deadly |
| Fire | Fire | Skilled Artisans |
| Stone | Petrification | Graceful Athlete |
| Frost | Cold | Make War, not Goods |
| Cloud | Charm, Deceit | Innate Spellcasting |
| Storm | Lightning, Thunder | Innate Spellcasting |
Damage Resistance
You have resistance to the damage type associated with your draconic ancestry.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Giant 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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