Homebrew Dragon Species Details

Dragons are magical creatures often misunderstood by other races as there are many hostile dragons heavily outweighing the few that are good or neutral. because of this dragons usually live alone and avoid other races unless they wish to cause trouble as many do. all dragons a very powerful in both physical strength and magic as they are one of the most powerful magic creatures in the world. Dragons usually live in high mountains/caves mostly liking warm places unless they are a colder species of dragon. 

Draconic Features

Fully grown Dragons are very large creatures but are very smart and graceful for such a large size dragons are very vain about there appearance and as such usually have a very beautiful scaly hide. being of such large size dragons range from 35 ft long to 18 ft long and anywhere from 12 ft tall to 5 ft tall with wings spanning from 45 ft to 18 ft, weighing around 2400 lb at full size. (obviously this differs for the different races)

Life Span

Dragons have a very long life span some even being immortal unaffected by age and time however they can still be killed, because of this they gain much knowledge and much information about the world and this that happen in it.

Exploration and Adventure

Dragons personalities greatly affect there life style choices dragons that don't like other races would live a solitary uninteresting life or a dragon who hates all races would torch and attack villages and civilizations while dragons who like other races and are interested in them will try to live among them to learn more about them

Draconic Transformation

Humanoid

Dragons that wish to explore without getting to much attention use this ability to make themselves humanoid in size and appearance, although they do this to reduce chances of attracting attention they have the tendency to make themselves look beautiful/handsome to fulfill there vain side which tends to attract some attention from onlookers. despite having a humanoid appearance it does not change there physical and magic strength. averaging at 5.5 ft in height 130 lb in weight, 30 walking speed, swimming speed 20.

Half Humanoid

Dragons that take a half humanoid appearance have the ability to fly if they choose to have wings in the form but they will usually have draconic eyes, horns of some kind and usually all dragons half-humanoid or completely humanoid have a hair colour that matches the colour of their scales. same high and weight as humanoid form walking speed 30, swimming speed 20, flying speed 40.

Subrace

Dragons have many subraces, ranging from red dragons to silver dragons and many dragons have different abilities and traits such as breathing fire or shooting lightning 

Dragon Traits

Your Dragon character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of thousands of years of Life as a Dragon observing things and gaining much knowledge.

Ability Score Increase

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

Dragon Species

You are a part of a Dragon species. Choose one type of dragon from the Dragon table. Your breath weapon and damage resistance are determined by the dragon type, as shown in the table.

Dragon Species 

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	fire	15 ft. cone (Dex. 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 3d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 4d6 at 6th level, 5d6 at 11th level, and 6d6 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 Dragon Species.

Draconic Elemental Proficiency

The dragon species you choose gives you 1 bonus dice for any elemental attack that uses the element your dragon species matches, the bonus dice will be equal to the dice used for that attack

Darkvision

Accustomed to dark caves and the night sky along with your enhanced sight as a dragon, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 80 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. 

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Age

Young dragons grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a fully grown dragon at the age of 4, and reach adulthood by 15. They have the potential to live forever.

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.