Hello everybody Jorphdan here the PH is silent.
Let’s talk about Dragonborn!
The draconic race of humanoids that are hatched from eggs.
Dragonborn vary in color but all have a dragon like appearance including scales and clawed
hands and feet.
They usually come with a breath weapon that is associated with the color of dragon they
descended from.
Standing over 6 feet tall these large creatures reach adulthood around the age of 15, living
up to about 80 years.
They look a bit reptilian but that’s just their draconic ancestry and should not be
confused for Lizardfolk.
Dragonborn are warm blooded with an internal body temperature warmer than humans.
The origins of the dragonborn is hidden in myth and legend.
There are some that believe the dragonborn were humans that were altered by the energies
of the spellplague.
These people are wrong but with dragonborn arriving the same time as the spellplague
one can see where they draw that connection.
The oldest legends talk about Io the first and greatest of the dragon gods creating the
dragonborn as servants.
The dragonborn were intended to serve the dragons of old.
Another myth says that when Io fought the great primordial known as the King of Terror
the dragonborn sprang from the blood that Io shed on the battlefield.
Legend says that their bodies are a balance of astral and elemental essences, weighted
more heavily towards the elemental much like a dragon.
Whichever myth you wish to take to heart the dragonborn have been slaves to the dragons
for a millennia.
Their long enslavement has lead to some anger and resentment towards their dragon masters.
Many dragonborn wish to create their own culture, history, and cities separate from the dragons.
The vast majority of their race lived on the sister world of Abeir.
It was during the spellplague that parts of Abeir were transplanted to Toril, and the
dragonborn with it.
There was a great city of dragonborn in Abeir but that city was destroyed in the transportation
to Toril.
Now Dragonborn have no empire to call their own and often join other cities to make a
life for themselves.
Born to fight, dragonborn are a race of wandering mercenaries, soldiers, and adventurers.
Honor is very important to dragonborn, in fact it might be the most important thing to them
and their society.
Breaking an oath is the height of dishonor, and one must always take responsibility for
their actions.
They hate failing and will work hard and strive always for excellence in whatever task they
take on.
This makes dragonborn seem arrogant and proud, which isn’t necessarily a wrong assumption.
Most dragonborn share a great pride for their race and their accomplishments throughout
history.
Dragonborn typically live in and form clans.
They are intensely loyal to their clan, and in Abeir these clans form centralized, cooperative
states.
They developed laws, and religious institutions.
On Abeir they once possessed a massive empire named Arkhosia.
Arkhosia fell to the also dead empire of Bael Turath which was controlled by Tieflings.
The empire started with seven city-states uniting under the leadership of a single dragon
named the Golden One.
Although not wanting to be servants the protection
the empire offered was beneficial for day to day life.
Arkhosia prospered for hundreds of years until the Tieflings attack which destroyed both
empires.
The two fought until there was nothing left, until neither side could fight any longer.
Dragonborn have no wings or tails despite their draconic heritage.
Dragonborn are also fiercely independent despite their clan nature, and strong group dynamics.
Clan and family bloodlines are known and preserved in Dragonborn culture even with the transition
to Toril.
Family is defined as one’s actual blood relative, but a Clan is a family of sorts
unified by experiences and time.
Your Clan could be anyone who’s adventured with you and deserves your honor, respect,
and help.
Despite the focus on bloodlines, family units are small, usually parents and a single child.
Dragonborn wed to facilitate children and wedlock ends when the offsprings reaches the
age of 3.
Children are taught respect for their clan, families, and elders.
This will last them a lifetime and clan elders are the most highly respected dragonborn in
their society.
Parents train children out of honor to themselves, their clan, and of course their child.
Once reaching adulthood dragonborn are very likely to become adventurers.
They seem most suited for it.
They aim to be the best which might mean becoming a powerful wizard, or a prized weaponsmith.
It might also mean becoming the bandit lord instead of a petty thief.
Today in Faerun and other parts of Toril Dragonborn serve dragons as the exception rather than
the rule.
There is some animosity between dragonborn and dragons, but some remember the old ways
in a positive light.
Others detest the dragons remembering years of servitude.
Most dragonborn remain free from the dragons in Toril, and those that do serve dragons
are more barbaric than the civilized dragonborn you’ll find elsewhere.
Dragonborn succeed in almost every profession.
If a dragonborn takes an Arcane path it is usually to ready them for war.
I imagine the school of evocation would best suit a dragonborn wizard.
Divine faiths are popular with dragonborn too.
Especially the draconic deities such as Bahamut.
Bahamut is probably the most popular deity among the dragonborn people, with Tiamat’s
cult trying to steal away followers at all times.
Dragonborn should not be confused with Half dragons or Dragonkin.
Half dragons have tails and are the product of a polymorphed dragon that mates with a
humanoid.
Or half dragons can arise from certain draconic rituals.
Dragonkin was a monster in 3rd edition that were distant cousins of dragons.
They had wings and tails standing eight to nine feet high.
Dragonkin tribes exist in Faerun but dragonkin are more wild, living in the wilderness away
from society.
And that’s it for today!
Dragonborn wizards, or paladins, it all sounds so much fun.
I’m trying to think of how a dragonborn warlock would work.
Perhaps making a bargain with a demon to unlock further draconic powers from within?
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