Dragonborn – Race

Open Game Content

Dragonborn are usually more formidable than others who do not have draconic blood coursing through their veins, and their appearance betrays their nature—scales, elongated features, reptilian eyes, and exaggerated teeth and claws. Sometimes they even have wings.

Dragonborn have an innate self-confidence that borders on arrogance—or crosses that border. Many individuals, of course, manage to rein in their arrogance around other races. Dragonborn often follow the nature of their dragon ancestors, being kind or cruel as their dragon ancestor would be.

Dragonborn are taller and heavier than humans, standing well over 6 feet tall and averaging almost 250 pounds.

+2 Strength, -2 Dexterity

Dragonborn are mighty like their draconic ancestors, but they are somewhat awkward.

Medium Humanoid (Monstrous)

Influenced by the powerful bloodline of dragons, dragonborn are humanoids with the Monstrous subtype.

Movement Speed

A Dragonborn's base land speed is 30 ft.

Senses

Low-Light Vision

A dragonborn can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. He retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.

Darkvision

Dragonborn can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and dragonborn can function just fine with no light at all.

Draconic Ancestry

Dragonborn gain Draconic Bloodline as a bonus feat at 1st level, even if they don't meet the prerequisites. Their choice of bloodline determines their draconic energy type.

Breath Weapon (Su)

A dragonborn can use a standard action to exhale destructive energy. Their draconic ancestry determines the size, shape, and damage type of the exhalation. The draconic energy type set by their bloodline is the same type of damage dealt by the breath weapon. A breath weapon that deals fire or cold damage takes the shape of a 15-ft. cone while acid and electricity based breath weapons are exhaled as a 30-ft. line.

A dragonborn's breath weapon deals 2d6 damage. The damage increases by 1d6 for every 5 Hit Dice the dragonborn possesses (3d6 at 5th level, 4d6 at 10th level, and so forth). A successful Reflex save (DC 10 + 1/2 the dragonborn's Hit Dice + their Constitution modifier) reduces damage by half.

After using their breath weapon, a dragonborn can’t use it again until they complete a short or long rest.

Dragonscale

Dragonborn possess tough, resistant scales protecting their bodies. They gain a +2 natural armor bonus to AC and energy resistance 5 to their draconic energy type. This natural energy resistance stacks with any future energy resistance gained through other effects.

Languages

Automatic: Common and Draconic. Bonus: Dagr’rune, Ssaralish, Orkan, and Sylvan.

Preferred Classes

Dragonborn tend to prefer taking levels in Dragon Speaker, Magus, or Sorcerer.

Dragonborn Subraces

The following options are subraces of Dragonborn.

Brinescale — Descended from the amphibious vritra dragons, these dragonborn have an innate ability to manipulate essence.