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A | A man steps into a tavern, his eyes glow with the power of ancient magic. The red cloak around him seems strange, curled around his front but connecting to his back. As he sits down, a drunk guard challenges him to a dual, hurling insults at the quiet new patron. The guard draws his sword and the man stands, unfurling his cloak into a pair of great red dragon wings. His hands burn with fire and his breath exhales embers. The guard stares slack jawed in awe before slinking away in defeat. The dracolyte curls his wings around him and sits once more.<br> | ||
In the midst of a castle siege, a platoon of strange black scaled ursans approach a wall, and in unison vomit acid onto the stone, melting it away. The soldiers inside spew forth, but can only stare in awe as a black scaled woman transforms into a dragon, melting them with an powerful exhalation of acid.<br> | |||
Bandits surround an elvish nomad in the desert. His fingers crackle with lightning as he drives a sword through the first cutthroat. A second bandit falls to a bolt of lightning shot from his hand and the elf throws his cloak off and takes flight on a pair of sapphire wings. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+| Class Table | |||
|- | |||
! Level !! Proficiency Bonus !! Features !! Experience Points | |||
|- | |||
| 1st || +2 || Dragon Spirit, Breath Weapon || 0 | |||
|- | |||
| 2nd || +2 || Physical Transformation, Mutual Understanding || 300 | |||
|- | |||
| 3rd || +2 || Draconic Awakening || 1,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 4th || +2 || Ability Score Improvement || 3,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 5th || +3 || Extra Attack || 6,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 6th || +3 || Frightful Presence || 10,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 7th || +3 || Draconic Awakening Feature || 20,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 8th || +3 || Ability Score Improvement || 40,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 9th || +4 || Bloodline Trait || 60,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 10th || +4 || Dragon Skin || 80,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 11th || +4 || Draconic Awakening Feature || 100,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 12th || +4 || Ability Score Improvement || 120,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 13th || +5 || Secondary Bloodline Trait || 140,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 14th || +5 || Dragon Wings || 160,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 15th || +5 || Draconic Awakening Feature || 180,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 16th || +5 || Ability Score Improvement || 200,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 17th || +6 || Draconic Strike || 225,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 18th || +6 || Instincts of the Wyrm || 250,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 19th || +6 || Ability Score Improvement || 300,000 | |||
|- | |||
| 20th || +6 || Draconic Ascension || 350,000 | |||
|} | |||
=== Class Information === | |||
'''Hit Dice.''' 1d10 per Dracolyte Level<br> | |||
'''1st Level Hitpoints.''' 10 + your Constitution Modifier<br> | |||
'''Higher Level Hitpoints.''' 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution Modifier per Dracolyte Level after 1st<br> | |||
'''Armor Proficiencies.''' Light Armor, Medium Armor, and Shields<br> | |||
'''Weapon Proficiencies.''' Simple Weapons and Martial Weapons<br> | |||
'''Tool Proficiencies.''' None<br> | |||
'''Saving Throw Proficiencies.''' Constitution and Charisma<br> | |||
'''Skill Proficiencies.''' Choose two from Acrobatics, Arcana, Athletics, Deception, History, Intimidation, Religion, Survival<br> | |||
'''Equipment.''' Scale Mail or Leather Armor and a Light Crossbow, a Martial Weapon, a Shield or a Martial Weapon, five Javelins or a Simple Melee Weapon, an Equipment Pack<br> | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Dragon Spirit ==== | |||
''1st Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
As a Dracolyte, you connect with dragons on a level few others can even comprehend due to the draconic nature of your soul. You choose one of the true dragons as a manifestation of your draconic spirit. This choice will determine many things as you gain Levels in this class. In addition you can speak, read, and write Draikyaan. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Draconic Spirit | |||
|- | |||
! Dragon !! Damage Type !! Breath Weapon | |||
|- | |||
| Black || Acid || 5x30ft Emanated Line (Dexterity Saving Throw) | |||
|- | |||
| Blue || Lightning || 5x30ft Emanated Line (Dexterity Saving Throw) | |||
|- | |||
| Bronze || Lightning || 15ft Emanated Cone (Dexterity Saving Throw) | |||
|- | |||
| Copper || Acid || 15ft Emanated Cone (Dexterity Saving Throw) | |||
|- | |||
| Gold || Fire || 15ft Emanated Cone (Dexterity Saving Throw) | |||
|- | |||
| Green || Poison || 5x30ft Emanated Line (Constitution Saving Throw) | |||
|- | |||
| Iron || Thunder || 15ft Emanated Cone (Constitution Saving Throw) | |||
|- | |||
| Red || Fire || 5x30ft Emanated Line (Dexterity Saving Throw) | |||
|- | |||
| Silver || Cold || 15ft Emanated Cone (Constitution Saving Throw) | |||
|- | |||
| White || Cold || 5x30ft Emanated Line (Constitution Saving Throw) | |||
|} | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Breath Weapon ==== | |||
''1st Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
Much like the mighty creatures themselves, you have learned the art of exhaling powerful a powerful Breath Weapon. You can use your Action to exhale destructive energy. Your Dragon Spirit feature determines the size, shape, and Damage Type of the Breath Weapon. When you use your Breath Weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a Saving Throw, the type of which is determined by your Dragon Spirit feature. The DC for this Saving Throw equals 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.<br> | |||
The Damage increases when you reach certain Levels in this class, 3d6 at 6th Level, 4d6 at 11th Level, and 5d6 at 16th Level. You can use your Breath Weapon a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, regaining expended uses at the end of a Long Rest. | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Mutual Understanding ==== | |||
''2nd Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
Whenever you make a Charisma Check when interacting with Dragons, your Proficiency Bonus is doubled if it applies to the Check. | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Physical Transformation ==== | |||
''2nd Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
Your body begins to take on the visage of a dragon, granting you fanged teeth and sharp claws. Your gain two Natural Weapons that use your Strength, Claws and a Bite. Your Claws deal 1d6 Slashing Damage and have the Light property, and your Bite deals 1d8 Piercing Damage.<br> | |||
Additionally your eyes transform into the eyes of your Dragon Spirit. You gain Darkvision out to a Range of 60ft. | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Draconic Awakening ==== | |||
''3rd, 7th, 11th, and 15th Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
You choose one of the Draconic Awakenings in the table below that shows how your draconic powers take shape, and which aspect of the dragon empowers you. | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Ability Score Improvements ==== | |||
''4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
Your skill and strength expands, choose one of the following: | |||
*Increase one Ability Score of your choice by 3. | |||
*Increase one Ability Score of your choice by 2 and one Ability Score of your choice by 1 | |||
*Increases three Ability Scores of your choice by 1. | |||
*Gain one [[Feats|Feat]] of your choice. | |||
No Ability Score increases or Feat gained from this feature can increase one of your Ability Scores beyond 20 unless stated otherwise. | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Extra Attack ==== | |||
''5th Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
You can perform an additional Attack as part of the Attack Action.<br> | |||
If you have multiple copies of this feature and achieve a certain level threshold, the number of Attacks you can perform increases. At 5th Level if you have one copy of the feature, you can perform one extra Attack, at 11th Level if you have two copies of the feature you can perform two extra Attacks, and at 20th Level if you have three copies of the feature you can perform three extra Attacks. | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Frightful Presence ==== | |||
''6th Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
You gain one of the most iconic abilities of all dragons, its frightful presence. As an Action, all creatures of your choice within 10ft of you that can see you must make a Wisdom Saving Throw with a DC of 8 + your Charisma Modifier + your Proficiency bonus. On a failed Save, a creature is Frightened of you for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the Saving Throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a successful Save. If a creature's Saving Throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is Immune to your Frightful Presence feature for the next 24 hours.<br> | |||
The Range of your Frightful Presence feature increases when you reach certain Levels in this class, 15ft at 11th Level, and 20ft at 15th Level. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, regaining expended uses when you finish a Long Rest. | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Minor Bloodline Trait ==== | |||
''9th Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
Your Dragon Spirit allows you to take on the abilities of your chosen dragon. You gain a special ability based on your Dragon Spirit feature from the table below. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Minor Bloodline Trait | |||
|- | |||
! Dragon !! Trait | |||
|- | |||
| Black || You can breathe both air and water and gain a Swimming Speed of 30ft. | |||
|- | |||
| Blue || You gain Tremorsense out to a Range of 15ft. | |||
|- | |||
| Bronze || While you are within 5ft of a friendly creature that is not Unconscious, you have a +2 bonus on your Weapon Attacks. | |||
|- | |||
| Copper || You have Advantage on Charisma (Performance) and Charisma (Deception) Checks. | |||
|- | |||
| Gold || You automatically detect all evil aligned creatures within 30ft of you, and have Advantage on Attack Rolls against evil aligned creatures within 30ft of you. | |||
|- | |||
| Green || You have Advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) and Charisma (Deception) Checks. | |||
|- | |||
| Iron || You have Advantage on Attack Rolls against creatures that have failed on a Charisma Saving Throw you forced it to make in the last hour. | |||
|- | |||
| Red || You have Advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) and Intelligence (Nature) Checks. | |||
|- | |||
| Silver || Attacks made against other creatures of your choice within 5ft of you that are not Unconscious have Disadvantage. | |||
|- | |||
| White || You gain a Climbing Speed of 30ft and can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an Ability Check. Additionally, Difficult Terrain composed of ice or snow does not affect you. | |||
|} | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Dragon Skin ==== | |||
''10th Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
Large patches of your body start to grow over with scales matching the color of your Dragon Spirit. You gain Resistance to the Damage Type of your Dragon Spirit.<br> | |||
Additionally, as an Action you can force the scales to harden, granting you Immunity to the Damage type of your Dragon Spirit for 1 minute. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a Long Rest. | |||
<br><br> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Dragon Skin | |||
|- | |||
! Dragon !! Damage Type | |||
|- | |||
| Black || Acid | |||
|- | |||
| Blue || Lightning | |||
|- | |||
| Bronze || Lightning | |||
|- | |||
| Copper || Acid | |||
|- | |||
| Gold || Fire | |||
|- | |||
| Green || Poison | |||
|- | |||
| Iron || Thunder | |||
|- | |||
| Red || Fire | |||
|- | |||
| Silver || Cold | |||
|- | |||
| White || Cold | |||
|} | |||
<br><br> | |||
==== Major Bloodline Trait ==== | |||
''13th Level Dracolyte Feature''<br> | |||
You have learned to harness the full potential of your Dragon Spirit, you gain a major trait of your Dragon Spirit from the table below. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Minor Bloodline Trait | |||
|- | |||
! Dragon !! Trait | |||
|- | |||
| Black || When you are hit with a Melee Attack, the Attacker takes 1d4 Acid Damage. | |||
|- | |||
| Blue || When you are hit with a Melee Attack, the Attacker takes 1d4 Lightning Damage. | |||
|- | |||
| Bronze || You cannot be moved against your will. | |||
|- | |||
| Copper || You have Advantage on Saving Throws against effects that would Charm or Frighten you, or otherwise dominate your will you. | |||
|- | |||
| Gold || ---- | |||
|- | |||
| Green || When you are hit with a Melee Attack, the Attacker takes 1d4 Poison Damage. | |||
|- | |||
| Iron || You have Advantage on Saving Throws against effects that would Deafen, Incapacitate, Slow, or Stun you. | |||
|- | |||
| Red || When you are hit with a Melee Attack, the Attacker takes 1d4 Red Damage. | |||
|- | |||
| Silver || ---- | |||
|- | |||
| White || When you are hit with a Melee Attack, the Attacker takes 1d4 Cold Damage. | |||
|} | |||
<br><br> |
Revision as of 21:42, 2 December 2022
Dracolyte
A man steps into a tavern, his eyes glow with the power of ancient magic. The red cloak around him seems strange, curled around his front but connecting to his back. As he sits down, a drunk guard challenges him to a dual, hurling insults at the quiet new patron. The guard draws his sword and the man stands, unfurling his cloak into a pair of great red dragon wings. His hands burn with fire and his breath exhales embers. The guard stares slack jawed in awe before slinking away in defeat. The dracolyte curls his wings around him and sits once more.
In the midst of a castle siege, a platoon of strange black scaled ursans approach a wall, and in unison vomit acid onto the stone, melting it away. The soldiers inside spew forth, but can only stare in awe as a black scaled woman transforms into a dragon, melting them with an powerful exhalation of acid.
Bandits surround an elvish nomad in the desert. His fingers crackle with lightning as he drives a sword through the first cutthroat. A second bandit falls to a bolt of lightning shot from his hand and the elf throws his cloak off and takes flight on a pair of sapphire wings.
Level | Proficiency Bonus | Features | Experience Points |
---|---|---|---|
1st | +2 | Dragon Spirit, Breath Weapon | 0 |
2nd | +2 | Physical Transformation, Mutual Understanding | 300 |
3rd | +2 | Draconic Awakening | 1,000 |
4th | +2 | Ability Score Improvement | 3,000 |
5th | +3 | Extra Attack | 6,000 |
6th | +3 | Frightful Presence | 10,000 |
7th | +3 | Draconic Awakening Feature | 20,000 |
8th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | 40,000 |
9th | +4 | Bloodline Trait | 60,000 |
10th | +4 | Dragon Skin | 80,000 |
11th | +4 | Draconic Awakening Feature | 100,000 |
12th | +4 | Ability Score Improvement | 120,000 |
13th | +5 | Secondary Bloodline Trait | 140,000 |
14th | +5 | Dragon Wings | 160,000 |
15th | +5 | Draconic Awakening Feature | 180,000 |
16th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | 200,000 |
17th | +6 | Draconic Strike | 225,000 |
18th | +6 | Instincts of the Wyrm | 250,000 |
19th | +6 | Ability Score Improvement | 300,000 |
20th | +6 | Draconic Ascension | 350,000 |
Class Information
Hit Dice. 1d10 per Dracolyte Level
1st Level Hitpoints. 10 + your Constitution Modifier
Higher Level Hitpoints. 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution Modifier per Dracolyte Level after 1st
Armor Proficiencies. Light Armor, Medium Armor, and Shields
Weapon Proficiencies. Simple Weapons and Martial Weapons
Tool Proficiencies. None
Saving Throw Proficiencies. Constitution and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies. Choose two from Acrobatics, Arcana, Athletics, Deception, History, Intimidation, Religion, Survival
Equipment. Scale Mail or Leather Armor and a Light Crossbow, a Martial Weapon, a Shield or a Martial Weapon, five Javelins or a Simple Melee Weapon, an Equipment Pack
Dragon Spirit
1st Level Dracolyte Feature
As a Dracolyte, you connect with dragons on a level few others can even comprehend due to the draconic nature of your soul. You choose one of the true dragons as a manifestation of your draconic spirit. This choice will determine many things as you gain Levels in this class. In addition you can speak, read, and write Draikyaan.
Dragon | Damage Type | Breath Weapon |
---|---|---|
Black | Acid | 5x30ft Emanated Line (Dexterity Saving Throw) |
Blue | Lightning | 5x30ft Emanated Line (Dexterity Saving Throw) |
Bronze | Lightning | 15ft Emanated Cone (Dexterity Saving Throw) |
Copper | Acid | 15ft Emanated Cone (Dexterity Saving Throw) |
Gold | Fire | 15ft Emanated Cone (Dexterity Saving Throw) |
Green | Poison | 5x30ft Emanated Line (Constitution Saving Throw) |
Iron | Thunder | 15ft Emanated Cone (Constitution Saving Throw) |
Red | Fire | 5x30ft Emanated Line (Dexterity Saving Throw) |
Silver | Cold | 15ft Emanated Cone (Constitution Saving Throw) |
White | Cold | 5x30ft Emanated Line (Constitution Saving Throw) |
Breath Weapon
1st Level Dracolyte Feature
Much like the mighty creatures themselves, you have learned the art of exhaling powerful a powerful Breath Weapon. You can use your Action to exhale destructive energy. Your Dragon Spirit feature determines the size, shape, and Damage Type of the Breath Weapon. When you use your Breath Weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a Saving Throw, the type of which is determined by your Dragon Spirit feature. The DC for this Saving Throw equals 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 increases when you reach certain Levels in this class, 3d6 at 6th Level, 4d6 at 11th Level, and 5d6 at 16th Level. You can use your Breath Weapon a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, regaining expended uses at the end of a Long Rest.
Mutual Understanding
2nd Level Dracolyte Feature
Whenever you make a Charisma Check when interacting with Dragons, your Proficiency Bonus is doubled if it applies to the Check.
Physical Transformation
2nd Level Dracolyte Feature
Your body begins to take on the visage of a dragon, granting you fanged teeth and sharp claws. Your gain two Natural Weapons that use your Strength, Claws and a Bite. Your Claws deal 1d6 Slashing Damage and have the Light property, and your Bite deals 1d8 Piercing Damage.
Additionally your eyes transform into the eyes of your Dragon Spirit. You gain Darkvision out to a Range of 60ft.
Draconic Awakening
3rd, 7th, 11th, and 15th Level Dracolyte Feature
You choose one of the Draconic Awakenings in the table below that shows how your draconic powers take shape, and which aspect of the dragon empowers you.
Ability Score Improvements
4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th Level Dracolyte Feature
Your skill and strength expands, choose one of the following:
- Increase one Ability Score of your choice by 3.
- Increase one Ability Score of your choice by 2 and one Ability Score of your choice by 1
- Increases three Ability Scores of your choice by 1.
- Gain one Feat of your choice.
No Ability Score increases or Feat gained from this feature can increase one of your Ability Scores beyond 20 unless stated otherwise.
Extra Attack
5th Level Dracolyte Feature
You can perform an additional Attack as part of the Attack Action.
If you have multiple copies of this feature and achieve a certain level threshold, the number of Attacks you can perform increases. At 5th Level if you have one copy of the feature, you can perform one extra Attack, at 11th Level if you have two copies of the feature you can perform two extra Attacks, and at 20th Level if you have three copies of the feature you can perform three extra Attacks.
Frightful Presence
6th Level Dracolyte Feature
You gain one of the most iconic abilities of all dragons, its frightful presence. As an Action, all creatures of your choice within 10ft of you that can see you must make a Wisdom Saving Throw with a DC of 8 + your Charisma Modifier + your Proficiency bonus. On a failed Save, a creature is Frightened of you for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the Saving Throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a successful Save. If a creature's Saving Throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is Immune to your Frightful Presence feature for the next 24 hours.
The Range of your Frightful Presence feature increases when you reach certain Levels in this class, 15ft at 11th Level, and 20ft at 15th Level. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, regaining expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.
Minor Bloodline Trait
9th Level Dracolyte Feature
Your Dragon Spirit allows you to take on the abilities of your chosen dragon. You gain a special ability based on your Dragon Spirit feature from the table below.
Dragon | Trait |
---|---|
Black | You can breathe both air and water and gain a Swimming Speed of 30ft. |
Blue | You gain Tremorsense out to a Range of 15ft. |
Bronze | While you are within 5ft of a friendly creature that is not Unconscious, you have a +2 bonus on your Weapon Attacks. |
Copper | You have Advantage on Charisma (Performance) and Charisma (Deception) Checks. |
Gold | You automatically detect all evil aligned creatures within 30ft of you, and have Advantage on Attack Rolls against evil aligned creatures within 30ft of you. |
Green | You have Advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) and Charisma (Deception) Checks. |
Iron | You have Advantage on Attack Rolls against creatures that have failed on a Charisma Saving Throw you forced it to make in the last hour. |
Red | You have Advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) and Intelligence (Nature) Checks. |
Silver | Attacks made against other creatures of your choice within 5ft of you that are not Unconscious have Disadvantage. |
White | You gain a Climbing Speed of 30ft and can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an Ability Check. Additionally, Difficult Terrain composed of ice or snow does not affect you. |
Dragon Skin
10th Level Dracolyte Feature
Large patches of your body start to grow over with scales matching the color of your Dragon Spirit. You gain Resistance to the Damage Type of your Dragon Spirit.
Additionally, as an Action you can force the scales to harden, granting you Immunity to the Damage type of your Dragon Spirit for 1 minute. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a Long Rest.
Dragon | Damage Type |
---|---|
Black | Acid |
Blue | Lightning |
Bronze | Lightning |
Copper | Acid |
Gold | Fire |
Green | Poison |
Iron | Thunder |
Red | Fire |
Silver | Cold |
White | Cold |
Major Bloodline Trait
13th Level Dracolyte Feature
You have learned to harness the full potential of your Dragon Spirit, you gain a major trait of your Dragon Spirit from the table below.
Dragon | Trait |
---|---|
Black | When you are hit with a Melee Attack, the Attacker takes 1d4 Acid Damage. |
Blue | When you are hit with a Melee Attack, the Attacker takes 1d4 Lightning Damage. |
Bronze | You cannot be moved against your will. |
Copper | You have Advantage on Saving Throws against effects that would Charm or Frighten you, or otherwise dominate your will you. |
Gold | ---- |
Green | When you are hit with a Melee Attack, the Attacker takes 1d4 Poison Damage. |
Iron | You have Advantage on Saving Throws against effects that would Deafen, Incapacitate, Slow, or Stun you. |
Red | When you are hit with a Melee Attack, the Attacker takes 1d4 Red Damage. |
Silver | ---- |
White | When you are hit with a Melee Attack, the Attacker takes 1d4 Cold Damage. |