Dragonborn

Born of dragons, as their name proclaims, the dragonborn walk proudly
 through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped
by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally
hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the best attributes
 of dragons and humanoids. Some dragonborn are faithful servants to true
 dragons, others form the ranks of soldiers in great wars, and still
others find themselves adrift, with no clear calling in life.

## Proud Dragon Kin

Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid
form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first dragonborn had scales
of vibrant hues matching the colors of their dragon kin, but generations
 of interbreeding have created a more uniform appearance. Their small,
fine scales are usually brass or bronze in color, sometimes ranging to
scarlet, rust, gold, or copper-green. They are tall and strongly built,
often standing close to 6½ feet tall and weighing 300 pounds or more.
Their hands and feet are strong, talonlike claws with three fingers and a
 thumb on each hand.

The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through
some dragonborn clans. These dragonborn often boast scales that more
closely match those of their dragon ancestor—bright red, green, blue, or
 white, lustrous black, or gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass, copper, or bronze.

## Self-Sufficient Clans

To any dragonborn, the clan is more important than life itself.
Dragonborn owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else,
even the gods. Each dragonborn’s conduct reflects on the honor of his or
 her clan, and bringing dishonor to the clan can result in expulsion and
 exile. Each dragonborn knows his or her station and duties within the
clan, and honor demands maintaining the bounds of that position.

A continual drive for self-improvement reflects the self-sufficiency
of the race as a whole. Dragonborn value skill and excellence in all
endeavors. They hate to fail, and they push themselves to extreme
efforts before they give up on something. A dragonborn holds mastery of a
 particular skill as a lifetime goal. Members of other races who share
the same commitment find it easy to earn the respect of a dragonborn.

Though all dragonborn strive to be self-sufficient,  they
 recognize that help is sometimes needed in difficult situations. But
the best source for such help is the clan, and when a clan needs help,
it turns to another dragonborn clan before seeking aid from other
races—or even from the gods.

## Dragonborn Names

Dragonborn have personal names given at birth, but they put their
clan names first as a mark of honor. A childhood name or nickname is
often used among clutchmates as a descriptive term or a term of
endearment. The name might recall an event or center on a habit.

**Male Names:** Arjhan, Balasar, Bharash, Donaar, Ghesh, Heskan, Kriv, Medrash, Mehen, Nadarr, Pandjed, Patrin, Rhogar, Shamash, Shedinn, Tarhun, Torinn

**Female Names:** Akra, Biri, Daar, Farideh, Harann, Havilar, Jheri, Kava, Korinn, Mishann, Nala, Perra, Raiann, Sora, Surina, Thava, Uadjit

**Childhood Names:** Climber, Earbender, Leaper, Pious, Shieldbiter, Zealous

**Clan Names:** Clethtinthiallor,
Daardendrian, Delmirev, Drachedandion, Fenkenkabradon, Kepeshkmolik,
Kerrhylon, Kimbatuul, Linxakasendalor, Myastan, Nemmonis, Norixius,
Ophinshtalajiir, Prexijandilin, Shestendeliath, Turnuroth,
Verthisathurgiesh, Yarjerit

## Dragonborn Features

### 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 towards extremes,
making a conscious choice for one side or the other between Good and
Evil (represented by Bahamut and Tiamat, respectively). More side with
Bahamut than Tiamat (whose non-dragon followers are mostly kobolds), but
 villainous dragonborn can be quite terrible indeed. Some rare few
choose to devote themselves to lesser dragon deities, such as Chronepsis
 (Neutral), and fewer still choose to worship Io, the Ninefold Dragon,
who is all alignments at once.

### Size

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

### Draconic Ancestry

You are distantly related to a
particular kind of dragon. Choose a type of dragon from the below list;
this determines the damage and area of your breath weapon, and the type
of resistance you gain.

### Breath Weapon

You can use your action to exhale
destructive energy. It deals damage in an area according to your
ancestry. When you use your breath weapon, all creatures in the area
must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your
ancestry. The DC of this saving throw is 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 increase to 3d6
at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th, and 5d6 at 16th level. After using your
breath weapon, you cannot use it again until you complete a short or
long rest. *HBInstead, you may use your breath weapon a
number of times equal to your Constitution modifier. You regain expended
 uses on a short or long rest.*

### Damage Resistance

You have resistance to the damage type associated with your ancestry.

### Languages

You can read, speak, and write Common and Draconic.