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Dragonborn

Dragonborn

Proud descendants of dragons, dragonborn are imposing and honorable warriors. They wield the elemental power of their draconic ancestry, granting them a breath weapon and resistance to a specific type of damage.

Dragonborn Traits

Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you share with other dragonborn.

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. Most dragonborn are good, but those who side with evil can be terrible villains.

Size

Dragonborn are taller and heavier than humans, standing well over 6ft tall and averaging almost 250lb. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30ft.

Table- Draconic Ancestry

DragonDamage TypeBreath Weapon
BlackAcid5ft by 30ft. line (Dex. save)
BlueLightning5ft by 30ft. line (Dex. save)
BrassFire5ft by 30ft. line (Dex. save)
BronzeLightning5ft by 30ft. line (Dex. save)
CopperAcid5ft by 30ft. line (Dex. save)
GoldFire15ft. cone (Dex. save)
GreenPoison15ft. cone (Con. save)
RedFire15ft. cone (Dex. save)
SilverCold15ft. cone (Con. save)
WhiteCold15ft. cone (Con. save)

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.

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.

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.

  • name Dragonborn
  • languages
    • Common
    • Draconic
  • ability_score_increase
      • name STR
      • value 2
      • name CHA
      • value 1
  • speed 30
  • size Medium
  • traits
      • name Draconic Ancestry
      • type choice
      • description Choose a dragon type that determines your damage resistance and breath weapon.
      • value 1
      • values
          • name Draconic Ancestry (Black)
          • type collection
          • values
              • name Breath Weapon
              • type attack
              • description You use your `action` to exhale destructive `acid` energy in a `5ft` wide, `30ft` long line (`Dexterity` save).
              • name Damage Resistance
              • type defense
              • description You have damage resistance to `acid` from your draconic ancestry.
          • name Draconic Ancestry (Blue)
          • type collection
          • values
              • name Breath Weapon
              • type attack
              • description You use your `action` to exhale destructive `lightning` energy in a `5ft` wide, `30ft` long line (`Dexterity` save).
              • name Damage Resistance
              • type defense
              • description You have damage resistance to `lightning` from your draconic ancestry.
          • name Draconic Ancestry (Brass)
          • type collection
          • values
              • name Breath Weapon
              • type attack
              • description You use your `action` to exhale destructive `fire` energy in a `5ft` wide, `30ft` long line (`Dexterity` save).
              • name Damage Resistance
              • type defense
              • description You have damage resistance to `fire` from your draconic ancestry.
          • name Draconic Ancestry (Bronze)
          • type collection
          • values
              • name Breath Weapon
              • type attack
              • description You use your `action` to exhale destructive `lightning` energy in a `5ft` wide, `30ft` long line (`Dexterity` save).
              • name Damage Resistance
              • type defense
              • description You have damage resistance to `lightning` from your draconic ancestry.
          • name Draconic Ancestry (Copper)
          • type collection
          • values
              • name Breath Weapon
              • type attack
              • description You use your `action` to exhale destructive `acid` energy in a `5ft` wide, `30ft` long line (`Dexterity` save).
              • name Damage Resistance
              • type defense
              • description You have damage resistance to `acid` from your draconic ancestry.
          • name Draconic Ancestry (Gold)
          • type collection
          • values
              • name Breath Weapon
              • type attack
              • description You use your `action` to exhale destructive `fire` energy in a `15ft` cone (`Dexterity` save).
              • name Damage Resistance
              • type defense
              • description You have damage resistance to `fire` from your draconic ancestry.
          • name Draconic Ancestry (Green)
          • type collection
          • values
              • name Breath Weapon
              • type attack
              • description You use your `action` to exhale destructive `poison` energy in a `15ft` cone (`Constitution` save).
              • name Damage Resistance
              • type defense
              • description You have damage resistance to `poison` from your draconic ancestry.
          • name Draconic Ancestry (Red)
          • type collection
          • values
              • name Breath Weapon
              • type attack
              • description You use your `action` to exhale destructive `fire` energy in a `15ft` cone (`Dexterity` save).
              • name Damage Resistance
              • type defense
              • description You have damage resistance to `fire` from your draconic ancestry.
          • name Draconic Ancestry (Silver)
          • type collection
          • values
              • name Breath Weapon
              • type attack
              • description You use your `action` to exhale destructive `cold` energy in a `15ft` cone (`Constitution` save).
              • name Damage Resistance
              • type defense
              • description You have damage resistance to `cold` from your draconic ancestry.
          • name Draconic Ancestry (White)
          • type collection
          • values
              • name Breath Weapon
              • type attack
              • description You use your `action` to exhale destructive `cold` energy in a `15ft` cone (`Constitution` save).
              • name Damage Resistance
              • type defense
              • description You have damage resistance to `cold` from your draconic ancestry.