The Dragon Slayer Class for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e)

Base Class: Monk

Dragon slayers are a unique type of people. They are taught by dragons on how to use magic when they are young. They become a master of whatever element they are taught. They can produce and control their element from any part of their body, which can be used both in melee or as a ranged form of offense. The generated element can be manipulated in a wide variety of ways, but their “type” is fixed. However, they can be given a material manifestation. Due to their draconic mentors, they possess keener senses such as sight, hearing, and smell. They also have some defining physical characteristics such as reptilian pupils, sharper canines, or dragon scales in various places.

Draconic Ki

Starting when you choose this tradition at the 3rd level, your Dragon Slayer training begins to manifest itself in your ki. Choose your Dragon Master's element.

You can speak, read, and write Draconic. Additionally, whenever you make an Intimidation check when interacting with Dragons, add your proficiency bonus to the check. If you already have proficiency in Intimidation, your proficiency is doubled if it applies to the check.

Damage Resistance: You gain resistance to your Dragon Master's element.

Dragon's Breath: You can use your action to expend 2 ki points in order to exhale destructive energy. Your Dragon Master determines the size, shape, and damage type of this weapon. When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the in the area of effect must make a Dexterity saving throw. The saving throw for this attack is equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier. A creature takes 3d6 damage on a failed save, and half damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 4d6 at the 6th level, 5d6 at the 11th level, and 6d6 at the 16th level.

Dragon Slayer's Strikes: You can empower your strikes with the element of your Dragon Master. Once on each of your turns, when you hit a creature with an Unarmed Strike, you can spend 1 ki point to deal additional damage to the target. The bonus damage is 1d4 for 1 ki, plus 1d4 per additional ki spent after the first ki point, to a maximum of 5d4. The damage die of this ability increases with your Martial Arts table.

Black Dragon

Your Dragon Master is a Black Dragon. Your augmented damage type is Necrotic. You gain resistance to Necrotic Damage.

Blue Dragon

Your Dragon Master is a Blue Dragon. Your augmented damage type is Lightning. You gain resistance to Lightning Damage.

Green Dragon

Your Dragon Master is a Green Dragon. Your augmented damage type is Acid. You gain resistance to Acid Damage.

Purple Dragon

Your Dragon Master is a Purple Dragon. Your augmented damage type is Poison. You gain resistance to Poison Damage.

Red Dragon

Your Dragon Master is a Red Dragon. Your augmented damage type is Fire. You gain resistance to Fire Damage.

Silver Dragon

Your Dragon Master is a Silver Dragon. Your augmented damage type is Cold. You gain resistance to Cold Damage.

White Dragon

Your Dragon Master is a White Dragon. Your augmented damage type is Radiant. You gain resistance to Radiant Damage.

Dragon Claws

Starting at 3rd level you gain the ability to imbue your unarmed Strikes with the power of your chosen dragon. As a bonus action you can make your unarmed strike deal greater damage until the end of your next turn. Once activated, when you strike an enemy using an unarmed strike, you deal an extra martial arts die damage which increases as your martial arts die increases. The damage type is dependent on what dragon you choose.

You can only use this feature once per long rest. Twice when you reach level 4. Three times when you get to level 7. Four times when you get to level 10. Five times when you get to level 13. Six times when you get to to level 16. Seven times when you get to level 19. Unlimited amount of times when you get to level 20. (This is separate from your Dragon Slayer Strikes)

Draconic Consumption

When you would take damage that is the same damage type as your Dragon master's, you can use your reaction to reduce the damage by 1d10 + your wisdom modifier + your monk level. If you reduce the damage to 0, you regain Ki equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). You may use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). You regain all uses of Emergency Consumption at the end of a Long Rest.

Draconic Wing Strike

At 6th level, you also gain the ability to channel your ki to form intense wings of power over your arms. As a bonus action you can spend 2 ki points to increase your unarmed attack range to 15ft striking your enemies from a greater distance and with added force with an extra 1d6 damage of your dragon type. This lasts until the end of your turn.

You can spend additional ki points to increase the damage. Each additional ki point you spend increases the dragon type damage by 1d6. The maximum number of ki points (2 plus any additional points) that you can spend on the spell equals half your monk level.

Draconic Resonance

You learn an additional element from another Dragon Master. When you use Dragon Breath, Dragon Slayer's Strike, or Dragon Wing Strikes, you may spend 1 ki point to deal an additional Martial Arts Die of damage of the chosen element.