Dragonborn

A gray dragonborn fighter.

### Skin Colors

Various colors of dragons; scales can range from metallic bronzes and silvers to bright reds, blues, and other colors

### Eye Colors

Yellows, greens, blues

The **Dragonborn** are a race of humanoids whose appearance lies similar to that of dragons. This is a result of their heritage, being a race created by the more powerful dragons of the Second Era as their servants. Following the Draconic Cataclysm, however, dragonborn have integrated themselves into societies across Rosenwelt.

## Description

Dragonborn appear similar to most other humanoids in general anatomy, featuring two arms and two legs. However, they typically also have a long, reptillian tail. Their bodies are reptillian in nature as well, being covered in scales rather than skin and with spines and spikes sometimes shooting out of their bodies. Their heads are extremely draconic in many ways, resembling that of a dragon more than a reptile or crocodile. Despite these appearances, however, it is not uncommon for a dragonborn to be mistaken for a lizardfolk. Dragonborn typically possess bright scale colors that are similar to those of dragons in their ancestry - for example, a dragonborn whose ancestry originates from red dragons will likely have reddish scales, and a dragonborn who traces their ancestry to a topaz dragon will appear a shiny gemstone orange.

Unlike many other races, dragonborn have similiarities to dragons past their appearances. They are capable of using a breath weapon like the dragons of their ancestries, such as fire or ice. Rarely, a dragonborn may develop wings, gracing them with the ability of flight - these dragonborn are often praised as particularly well-endowed by other dragonborn.

## Society

Dragonborn society is often merged with that of other cultures in the Third Era. Having integrated themselves into many other societies, their cultures often reflect that of where the individual dragonborn was raised, and they typically hold great pride for their homes.

However, it is not uncommon knowledge that dragonborn still exist in a few nomadic bands across Rosenwelt. These bands and tribes are rare, however they often survive off of the land around them and leave well alone from other races and peoples.

Dragonborn as a whole, regardless of what culture they are raised in, maintain the martial culture they were created for. They hold martial prowess in high regard, and dragonborn mages are typically found pursuing violent ends with their magics.

## Combat

Dragonborn are proficient warriors. They typically prefer martial combat, using swords, axes, hammers, and weapons of brutal strength against their foes. However, this does not mean they are unelegant - quite the opposite, in fact. Dragonborn soldiers are typically prized by all kinds of organizations for their reputation as efficient soldiers and as trainers.

## History

Dragonborn represent one of the few races on Rosenwelt that were actually *created* rather than naturally occured. More uniquely, however, dragonborn were the only race to be created by the dragons that reached Rosenwelt in the Second Era. Particularly powerful dragons had access to incredible resevoirs of Focus and magical knowledge, and - in need of armies of soldiers, to enforce their wills - they created the dragonborn, who would serve them during the Second Era until the Draconic Cataclysm as warriors, fighters, and soldiers. This led to resentment among dragonborn towards the elves, however, as the dragons seemed to give the elven folk more favor than the dragonborn they had crafted with their own claws - a resentment many dragonborn still hold even in the modern day.

While rare, it is not unheard of for dragonborn to still continue to serve dragons in the Third Era. While the magic that created the first dragonborn has been lost to time, some tribes still exist nomadically and may find themselves serving dragons as warriors.