Homebrew Edhellúgfiren Species Details

The sun was setting low over the Eastspire mountains as the shadows loomed heavy over the Transpire road.
Dust filtered red in it's passing as the sounds of sword and club and the cries of children pierced through the thick warm night air..
Half Elf rangers battled with orcs that had made a foolish play on the caravan that was their charge to protect.
Arrows quietly pierced through the dust, from the treeline, finding their mark in the necks of two hulking forms, before a hooded and leather clad form emerged from the brush stowing bow and unsheathing sword and shield, charging into the fray. Only Ranger eyes meet it's gaze as it carves it's way through the grey mass, cutting at tendons just above the foot and slicing through necks as the prey slumped forwards. A bolt, crackling with fire rushed past it's hooded face, eyes followed the trace as a wall of flesh is stumbled and fell in a dull heavy thud. The hood falls revealing an elven touched face as she turns and drives her sword through the thick neck, ensuring the beasts demise.
The din of battle settles into the sobs of children, safely tucked into the center of the cart-fortress built around them.

"Hail stranger, thanks for the aide." Comes a calling from the dragon maille clad Captain, "I am Daveeli."

"Eman'On." the stranger returns, rising to her full height.

She is tall by most standards, almost 7 feet, lithe and agile but heavy in her footsteps.
Her eyes, one green and one blue, glow subtly against the now dark sky.
Her hair is pulled taught in the back against clean shaved sides, revealing scars, some animal in nature some more weapon-like in their precision.

"Whatever brought you to assist us I give thanks to." Daveeli smiles, offering a polite but jovial bow.

"Fun." she replies, in a deep more masculine than would be expected voice that almost echos in a slight rumble, "I hate Orc."

"Well then, sit with us little sister, we have much to discuss and at the very least, food to be eaten, beer to be drunk and spoils to be shared."


Edhellúgfiren or Muttlings as some would call them are outcasts almost from conception.
They are part elf, part human, part dragon creatures of medium build.
Either by choicem which is rare or by force, which is much more common, the mixing of races blends into a mostly human elf looking creature with slightly draconic abilities.
Some have smooth skin with scale or serpent like patches that appear on shoulders, hips, spine, elbows, knees and or chest, while others have distinctive dragonborn qualities, either tailless or short tailed.
Breath abilities are related to the dragon type of the sire.
Eyes are dual colored often blue and green with vertical pupils and a slight glow.
Even though the draconic blood should be half of this creatures making the humanoid components seem to render them to a lot less.

Outcasts From The Start

Much like half-elves they seem to be shunned by full racial beings, the extent being mostly based on how much dragon-like their appearance.
They are not human, nor elf, nor dragonborn but something different and between.
Many are abandoned at birth or given to monasteries, some are raised in solitude by their mothers, most being "asked" to leave the village out of fear.
Social interaction is uneasy for them, unless they come to trust.
They are either hermits or wanderers and adventurers, mostly solo, but should they find a crew of people they like and who earn their trust they can become fiercely protective of their family.
They are eager to learn new things and read about many different subjects, depending on their whims, to keep the brain active and make some sense of their place in the world and even more to understand the nature of the beings around them.

Muttlings look like elves in some light, humans in some angles but they are much taller and slender than both. In height, they range from over 6 feet to about 7 feet tall, and from 145 to 220 pounds.They tend to have the eyes of both their mothers parents in color. They are thin but surprisingly strong, due to the serpentine structure of their muscles and carry themselves with the grace of their elven ancestry.

Edhellúgfiren Names

Muttlings have no structure to their names. Those who are not left to their own fate at birth or given away, are named by whatever the mother sees fit.
Some have the names of ancestors others are named according to the traditions of what ever village she may have come from or just given a name that fits in with the local area.

Edhellúgfiren Traits

Edhellúgfiren have some qualities in common with elves and some in common with humans and a touch in common with dragonborn.

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.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 1, and you have 2 points to add to any 1 ability score (or 1 to 2 abilities) of your choice, not to exceed 20.

Age

Edhellúgfiren mature at roughly the same rate humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 17. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 180 years.

Alignment

Edhellúgfiren share the chaotic bent of their elven heritage.
They are however heavily influenced by their treatment during youth.
They value personal freedom and have no love of authority, they have no desire to lead or follow.
They chafe at rules and structured life, unless that life offers them a learning and growing experience for a short time and only if their trust is earned and the camaraderie is good.

Size

Edhellúgfiren are between 6' and 7 1/2' tall.  Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your elf and dragon genetics, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 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.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Skill Versatility

You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, Draconic and one extra language of your choice.

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