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| ===== Standard Racial Traits ===== | ===== Standard Racial Traits ===== |
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| * **Ability Score Modifiers:** DragonBorn are powerful and strong-willed, but their frame often hampers their nimbleness. They gain +2 Constitution, +2 Charisma, and -2 Dexterity. | * **Ability Score Modifiers:** DragonBorn are powerful and strong-willed, but their frame often hampers their nimbleness. They gain a [[chargen:common_terms#racial_bonuses_and_penalties|Racial Bonus]] to Constitution and Charisma, but a penalty to Dexterity. |
| * **Size:** DragonBorn are Medium creatures, and thus receive no inherent bonuses or penalties due to their size. | * **Size:** DragonBorn are Medium creatures, and thus receive no inherent bonuses or penalties due to their size. |
| * **Type:** DragonBorn are humanoids with the Dragon subtype. | * **Type:** DragonBorn are humanoids with the Dragon subtype. |
| * **Dragonsight:** DragonBorn can see perfectly in the dark, up to 60 feet. | * **Dragonsight:** DragonBorn can see perfectly in the dark, up to 60 feet. |
| * **Dragon's Claws:** DragonBorn have a pair of claws, capable of being used as natural weapons. These claws are primary attacks that deal 1d4 points of damage. | * **Dragon's Claws:** DragonBorn have a pair of claws, capable of being used as natural weapons. These claws are primary attacks that deal 1d4 points of damage. |
| * **Dragon's Breath:** DragonBorn have retained the dragon breath of their draconic heritage. Once per day as a standard action, DragonBorn can breathe a 15-foot cone of dragon breath that deals 1d6 points of energy damage (Reflex save for half damage). The type of energy is determined by the DragonBorn’s parentage as follows: acid (black, copper, or green), cold (silver or white), electricity (blue or bronze), fire (brass, gold or red). The dragon breath ability is renewed after resting for 8 hours, although these hours do not need to be consecutive. | * **Dragon's Breath:** DragonBorn have retained the dragon breath of their draconic heritage. Once per day as a [[chargen:common_terms#action_types|Half Action]], DragonBorn can breathe a 15-foot cone of dragon breath that deals 1d6 points of energy damage (Reflex save for half damage). The type of energy is determined by the DragonBorn’s parentage as follows: acid (black, copper, or green), cold (silver or white), electricity (blue or bronze), fire (brass, gold or red). The dragon breath ability is renewed after resting for 8 hours, although these hours do not need to be consecutive. |
| * **Dragon's Scales:** DragonBorn have tough scales covering most, if not all, of their body. They receive a +2 natural armor bonus. | * **Dragon's Scales:** DragonBorn have tough scales covering most, if not all, of their body. They receive a +2 natural armor bonus. |
| * **Elemental Resistance:** DragonBorn gain resistance 5 to the same element as their Dragon’s Breath element. | * **Elemental Resistance:** DragonBorn gain resistance 5 to the same element as their Dragon’s Breath element. |
| * **Draconic Resistance:** A DragonBorn’s heritage allows them to resist magical effects more easily than most. They are immune to magic sleep effects, and gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against Enchantment spells or effects. | * **Draconic Resistance:** A DragonBorn’s heritage allows them to resist magical effects more easily than most. They are immune to magic sleep effects, and gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against Enchantment spells or effects. |
