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DragonBorn
Dragonborn are a race of proud, honorable warriors with strong magical traditions and ancient blood-ties to dragons. They never break an oath, and express their sense of honor by perfecting their skills and brooking no insult. They believe adversaries should be treated with courtesy and respect, even if they are bitter enemies. Caution and discretion are key to a warrior’s survival, but fear is a disease and cowardice is a moral failing. Ultimately, a dragonborn takes responsibility for his or her actions and their consequences - they are self-driven, and highly motivated towards their often lofty goals. This drive to greatness is paramount to the dragonborn; a commitment made must be carried out.
Physical Description
Dragonborn resemble humanoid dragons, but are slightly bigger than most other races, standing between 6 and 7 feet tall. In fact, their very appearance gives an impression of virtuous purpose. Most dragonborn have very fine scales over most of their body, becoming larger towards their extremities, and are typically scarlet, gold, rust, ochre, bronze, or brown. Rarely do an individual’s scales match the hue of a chromatic or metallic dragon, and scale color gives no indication of the type of breath weapon a dragonborn uses. A dragonborn’s head features a blunt snout, a strong brow, and distinctive frills at the cheek and ear. Behind the brow, a crest of hornlike scales of various lengths resembles thick, ropy hair. Their eyes are shades of red or gold.
Society
DragonBorn tend to be nomadic, without a centralized governing power for their race. This is due to their very independent nature, with the tendency to go their own path to achieve their goals. This allows them to integrate easily into other cultures, especially those that hold similar values. Above all, dragonborn hate to fail, and push themselves to extreme efforts before they give up on something. A dragonborn holds mastery of a particular skill as a lifetime goal.
Relations
Many DragonBorn find a home among humans and dwarves which tend to have martial and law-abiding societies. DragonBorn tend to have trouble understanding Halflings’ lack of dedication to goals, and admire Gnomes for their obsessive tendencies, which many DragonBorn can relate to. Dragonborn propensity sometimes leads others to wrongly view dragonborn as arrogant and proud. Dragonborn recognize tieflings as worthy companions or opponents, admiring their strength and tenacity as friends or enemies. They also get along well with Lizardfolk and occasionally Kobolds, due to their mutual ancestry.
Table: DragonBorn Ages
| Adulthood | Intuitive | Self-Taught | Trained | Middle-Aged | Old | Venerable | Maximum Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 years | +2d6 years (22-32 years) | +3d6 years (23-38 years) | +4d6 years (24-44 years) | 50 years | 70 years | 100 years | 110+2d20 years |
Table: Random Height and Weight
| Gender | Base Height | Height Modifier | Base Weight | Weight Modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 ft. 8 in. | +2d8 in. (5 ft. 10 in. - 7 ft. 0 in. | 150 lbs. | +2d10 * 7 lbs. (164-290 lbs.) |
| Female | 5 ft. 4 in. | +2d8 in. (5 ft. 6 in. - 6 ft. 8 in.) | 130 lbs. | +2d10 * 6 lbs. (142-250 lbs.) |
Standard Racial Traits
- Ability Score Modifiers: DragonBorn are powerful and strong-willed, but their frame often hampers their nimbleness. They gain a 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.
- Type: DragonBorn are humanoids with the Dragon subtype.
- Base Speed: DragonBorn have a base speed of 30 feet.
- Languages: DragonBorn begin play speaking Common and Draconic. DragonBorn with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following additional languages: Dwarven, Elvish, Orc, Celestial and Infernal.
- 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 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 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.
- 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.