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UNEARTHED ARCANA 2021Draconic OptionsBy Ben Petrisor, Taymoor Rehman, Dan Dillon, James Wyatt, and Jeremy CrawfordThis playtest document presents race, feat, andspell options related to dragons in DUNGEONS &DRAGONS. First is a trio of draconic race optionspresented as an alternative to the dragonbornrace in the Player’s Handbook, as well as a freshlook at the kobold race. Then comes a handful offeat options that reflect a connection to draconicpower. Finally, an assortment of spells—many ofthem bearing the names of famous or infamousdragons—offer a variety of approaches tomanifesting dragon magic.This Is Playtest MaterialThe D&D material in this article is presented forplaytesting and to spark your imagination. These gamemechanics are in draft form, usable in your D&Dcampaign but not refined by full game design andediting. They aren’t officially part of the game and aren’tpermitted in D&D Adventurers League events.Feedback. The best way for you to give us feedbackon this material is in the survey we’ll release on the D&Dwebsite soon. If we decide to make this material official,it will be refined based on your feedback, and then itwill appear in a D&D book.Power Level. The character options you read heremight be more or less powerful than options in thePlayer’s Handbook. If a design survives playtesting, weadjust its power to the desirable level before officialpublication. This means an option could be more or lesspowerful in its final form.Draconic RacesThe dragonborn race in the Player’s Handbook isone way to reflect a character with dragonssomewhere far back in their ancestry. Thisdocument offers three variant dragonborn racesyou can choose instead, if you want a characterwith clearer connections to a specific draconicancestry, as well as a new version of the koboldrace. When you’re making a new character usingone of these races, use the rules under “CreatingYour Character” to fill out the details of yourcharacter. 2021 Wizards of the Coast LLCCreating Your CharacterWhen you create your D&D character, youdecide whether your character is a member ofthe human race or one of the game’s fantasticalraces. Alternatively, you can choose one of thefollowing draconic races. If you create acharacter using a race option presented here,follow these additional rules during charactercreation.Ability Score IncreasesWhen determining your character’s abilityscores, you increase one of those scores by 2 andincrease a different score by 1, or you increasethree different scores by 1. Follow this ruleregardless of the method you use to determinethe scores, such as rolling or point buy.The “Quick Build” section for your character’sclass offers suggestions on which scores toincrease. You’re free to follow those suggestionsor to ignore them. Whichever scores you decideto increase, none of the scores can be raisedabove 20.LanguagesYour character can speak, read, and writeCommon and one other language that you andyour DM agree is appropriate for the character.The Player’s Handbook offers a list of widespreadlanguages to choose from. The DM is free to addor remove languages from that list for aparticular campaign.Creature TypeEvery creature in D&D, including every playercharacter, has a special tag in the rules thatidentifies the type of creature they are. Mostplayer characters are of the Humanoid type. Arace option presented here tells you what yourcharacter’s creature type is.Here’s a list of the game’s creature types inalphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial,Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant,1
Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead.These types don’t have rules themselves, butsome rules in the game affect creatures ofcertain types in different ways. For example, thetext of the cure wounds spell specifies that thespell doesn’t work on a creature that has theConstruct type.Chromatic DragonbornDragonborn with chromatic ancestry claim theraw elemental power of the chromatic dragons.The vibrant colors of the chromatics—black,blue, green, red, and white—gleam in theirscaled skin and in the deadly energy of theirbreath weapons. Theirs is the raw elemental furyof the volcano, of biting arctic winds, of raginglightning storms; theirs also is the subtlewhisper of swamp and forest, corrosive andtoxic.Chromatic Dragonborn TraitsYou have the following racial traits.Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.Size. You are Medium.Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.Chromatic Ancestry. You trace your ancestryto a chromatic dragon, granting you a specialmagical affinity. Choose one type of dragon fromthe Chromatic Ancestry table. This determinesthe damage type for your other traits as shownin the table.Chromatic AncestryDragonBlackBlueGreenRedWhiteDamage TypeAcidLightningPoisonFireColdBreath Weapon. When you take the Attackaction, you can replace one of your attacks withan exhalation of a magical energy in a 30-footline that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in the areamust make a Dexterity saving throw against a DCequal to 8 your Constitution modifier yourproficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d8 damageof the type associated with your ChromaticAncestry on a failed save, and half as muchdamage on a successful one. This damage 2021 Wizards of the Coast LLCincreases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (3d8),11th level (4d8), and 17th level (5d8).You can use this trait a number of times equalto your proficiency bonus, and you regain allexpended uses when you finish a long rest.Draconic Resistance. You have resistance tothe damage type associated with your ChromaticAncestry.Chromatic Warding. Starting at 3rd level, asan action, you can channel your draconicenergies to protect yourself. For 10 minutes, youbecome immune to the damage type associatedwith your Chromatic Ancestry. Once you use thistrait, you can’t do so again until you finish a longrest.Metallic DragonbornDragonborn with metallic ancestry lay claim tothe unflinching tenacity of the metallicdragons—brass, bronze, copper, gold, andsilver—whose hues glint in their scales. Theirs isthe fire of hearth and forge, the cold of highmountain air, the spark of inspiration, and thescouring touch of acid that cleanses and purifies.Metallic Dragonborn TraitsYou have the following racial traits.Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.Size. You are Medium.Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.Metallic Ancestry. You trace your ancestry toa metallic dragon, granting you a special magicalaffinity. Choose one type of dragon from theMetallic Ancestry table. This determines thedamage type for your other traits as shown inthe table.Metallic AncestryDragonBrassBronzeCopperGoldSilverDamage TypeFireLightningAcidFireColdBreath Weapon. When you take the Attackaction, you can replace one of your attacks withan exhalation of a magical energy in a 15-footcone. Each creature in the area must make aDexterity saving throw against a DC equal to 8 your Constitution modifier your proficiency2
bonus. A creature takes 2d8 damage of the typeassociated with your Metallic Ancestry on afailed save, and half as much damage on asuccessful one. This damage increases by 1d8when you reach 5th level (3d8), 11th level (4d8),and 17th level (5d8).You can use this trait a number of times equalto your proficiency bonus, and you regain allexpended uses when you finish a long rest.Draconic Resistance. You have resistance tothe damage type associated with your MetallicAncestry.Metallic Breath Weapon. At 3rd level you gaina second breath weapon. When you take theAttack action, you can replace one of yourattacks with an exhalation of a magical gas in a15-foot cone. The save DC for this breath is 8 your Constitution modifier your proficiencybonus. When you use this ability, choose one: Each creature in the area must succeed on aStrength saving throw or be pushed 20 feetaway from you and be knocked prone. Each creature in the area must succeed on aConstitution saving throw or becomeincapacitated until the start of your next turn.Once you use your Metallic Breath Weapon,you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.Gem DragonbornDragonborn with gem ancestry partake of theheritage of all gem dragons, who claim to beheirs of the ruby dragon, Sardior—the firstbornof all creation, made by Bahamut and Tiamat inthe first days of the First World. The colors andmysterious powers of the gem dragons—amethyst, crystal, emerald, sapphire, andtopaz—gleam in their scaled skin and coursethrough their veins. Theirs are the wonders ofthe mind, the force of will, the brilliant light ofinsight, the resounding echo of discovery, andthe desiccation of despair.Gem Dragonborn TraitsYou have the following racial traits.Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.Size. You are Medium.Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.Gem Ancestry. You trace your ancestry to agem dragon, granting you a special magical 2021 Wizards of the Coast LLCaffinity. Choose one type of dragon from the GemAncestry table. This determines the damage typefor your other traits as shown in the table.Gem amage TypeForceRadiantPsychicThunderNecroticBreath Weapon. When you take the Attackaction, you can replace one of your attacks withan exhalation of a magical energy in a 15-footcone. Each creature in the area must make aDexterity saving throw against a DC equal to 8 your Constitution modifier your proficiencybonus. A creature takes 2d8 damage of the typeassociated with your Gem Ancestry on a failedsave, and half as much damage on a successfulone. This damage increases by 1d8 when youreach 5th level (3d8), 11th level (4d8), and 17thlevel (5d8).You can use this trait a number of times equalto your proficiency bonus, and you regain allexpended uses when you finish a long rest.Draconic Resistance. You have resistance tothe damage type associated with your GemAncestry.Psionic Mind. You can telepathically speak toany creature you can see within 30 feet of you.You don’t need to share a language with thecreature, but the creature must be able tounderstand at least one language. Yourcommunication doesn’t give the creature theability to respond to you telepathically.Gem Flight. Starting at 3rd level, you can useyour bonus action to temporarily summon anarray of spectral gems that match your GemAncestry in the shape of wings that last for 1minute. For the duration, you gain a flying speedequal to your walking speed and can hover. Onceyou use this trait, you can’t do so again until youfinish a long rest.KoboldSome of the smallest draconic creatures to walkthe planes, kobolds display their draconicancestry in the glint of their scales and in theirroars. Legends tell of the first kobolds emergingfrom the Underdark near the lairs of the earliest3
dragons. In some lands, kobolds serve chromaticor metallic dragons—even worshiping them asdivine beings. In other places, kobolds know toowell how dangerous those dragons can be andhelp others defend against draconic destruction.Whatever their relationship to dragons, koboldscales tend to be rust colored, although theoccasional kobold sports scale color more akin tothat of a chromatic or a metallic dragon. The roarof a kobold can express a range of emotion:anger, resolve, elation, fear, and more.Regardless of the emotion the kobold expresses,the roar resonates with draconic power.FeatsKobold TraitsYou’ve manifested some of the power ofchromatic dragons, granting you the followingbenefits:You have the following racial traits.Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.Size. You are Small.Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feetDarkvision. You can see in dim light within 60feet of you as if it were bright light and indarkness as if it were dim light. You discerncolors in that darkness only as shades of gray.Draconic Legacy. The kobold connection todragons can manifest in unpredictable ways inan individual kobold. Choose one of thefollowing legacy options when you select thisrace: You have advantage on saving throws to avoidor end the frightened condition on yourself. You know one cantrip of your choice from thesorcerer spell list. Intelligence, Wisdom, orCharisma is your spellcasting ability for thatcantrip (choose when you select this race). You can make unarmed strikes with your tail.When you hit with it, the strike deals 1d6 your Strength modifier bludgeoning damage,instead of the bludgeoning damage normal foran unarmed strike.Draconic Roar. As a bonus action, you let out adraconic roar at your enemies within 10 feet ofyou. Until the end of your next turn, you andyour allies have advantage on attack rolls againstany of those enemies who could hear the roar.You can use this trait a number of times equal toyour proficiency bonus, and you regain allexpended uses when you finish a long rest. 2021 Wizards of the Coast LLCA feat represents a character achieving masteryin one of their capabilities or discovering theability to do something completely new. Whenthis mastery arises from a draconic source—whether it’s the gift of a true dragon, themanifestation of some draconic heritage, theblessing of a draconic god, or as a consequenceof slaying a true dragon—it can have dramaticsupernatural effects.Gift of the Chromatic Dragon As a bonus action, you can touch a simple ormartial weapon and infuse it with one of thefollowing damage types: acid, cold, fire,lightning, or poison. For the next minute, theweapon deals an extra 1d4 damage of thechosen type when it hits. After you use thisability, you can’t do so again until you finish along rest. When you take acid, cold, fire, lightning, orpoison damage, you can use your reaction togive yourself resistance to that instance ofdamage. You can use this reaction a number oftimes equal to your proficiency bonus, and youregain all expended uses when you finish along rest.Gift of the Metallic DragonYou’ve manifested some of the power of metallicdragons, granting you the following benefits: You learn the cure wounds spell. You can castthis spell without expending a spell slot. Onceyou cast this spell in this way, you can’t do soagain until you finish a long rest. You can alsocast this spell using spell slots you have. Thespell’s spellcasting ability is Intelligence,Wisdom, or Charisma when you cast it withthis feat (choose when you gain the feat). You can manifest protective wings that canshield you or others from attacks. When you oranother creature you can see within 5 feet ofyou is hit by an attack roll, you can use yourreaction to manifest spectral wings from your4
back for a moment. Roll a d4 and grant a bonusto the target’s AC equal to the number rolledagainst that attack roll, potentially causing it tomiss. You can use this reaction a number oftimes equal to your proficiency bonus, and youregain all expended uses when you finish along rest.Gift of the Gem DragonYou’ve manifested some of the power of gemdragons, granting you the following benefits: Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, orCharisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. When you take damage from a creature that iswithin 10 feet of you, you can use yourreaction to emanate telekinetic energy. Thecreature that dealt damage to you mustsucceed on a Strength saving throw (DC equals8 your proficiency bonus the abilitymodifier of the score increased by this feat) ortake 2d8 force damage and be pushed 10 feetaway from you. You can use this reaction anumber of times equal to your proficiencybonus, and you regain all expended uses whenyou finish a long rest.SpellsThis section contains new spells that the DMmay add to a campaign, making them availableto player characters and monster spellcastersalike. The Spells table lists the new spells,ordering them by level. The table also notes theschool of magic of a spell, whether it requiresconcentration, whether it bears the ritual tag,and which classes have access to it.Draconic Transformation7th-level transmutationCasting Time: 1 bonus actionRange: SelfComponents: V, S, M (a statuette of a dragon,worth at least 500 gp)Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minuteWith a roar, you draw on the magic of dragons totransform yourself, taking on various draconicfeatures. You gain the following benefits until thespell ends: You have blindsight with a range of 30 feet.Within that range, you can effectively seeanything that isn’t behind total cover, even ifyou’re blinded or in darkness. Moreover, youcan see an invisible creature, unless thecreature successfully hides from you. Incorporeal wings sprout from your back,giving you a flying speed of 40 feet. When you cast this spell, and as a bonus actionon subsequent turns for the duration, you canexhale a breath of shimmering energy in a 30foot cone. Each creature in the area must makea Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d8 forcedamage on a failed save or half as muchdamage on a successful one.Fizban’s Platinum Shield6th-level abjurationCasting Time: 1 actionRange: 60 feetComponents: V, S, M (a platinum-plated dragonscale, worth at least 500 gp)Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minuteYou create a field of silvery light that surroundsa creature of your choice within range (you canchoose yourself). The field sheds dim light out to5 th’s FrostNathair’s MischiefFlame StrideRaulothim’s Psychic LanceSummon Draconic SpiritFizban’s Platinum ShieldDraconic Transformation 2021 Wizards of the Coast esYesYesRitualNoNoNoNoNoNoNoClassSorcerer, WizardBard, Sorcerer, WizardArtificer, Ranger, Sorcerer, WizardBard, Sorcerer, Warlock, WizardDruid, Sorcerer, WizardSorcerer, WizardDruid, Sorcerer, Wizard5
As a bonus action on subsequent turns, youcan move the field to another creature within 60feet of the field.The creature protected by the field gains thefollowing benefits: The creature has half cover. The creature has resistance to acid, cold, fire,lightning, and poison damage. If the creature is subjected to an effect thatallows it to make a Dexterity saving throw totake only half damage, the creature insteadtakes no damage if it succeeds on the savingthrow, and only half damage if it fails.Flame Stride3rd-level transmutationCasting Time: 1 bonus actionRange: SelfComponents: V, SDuration: Concentration, up to 1 minuteThe billowing flames of a dragon cover your feet,granting you explosive speed. For the duration,your speed increases by 20 feet and movingdoesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.When you move within 5 feet of a creature orobject that isn’t being worn or carried, it takes1d6 fire damage from your trail of heat. Acreature or object can take this damage onlyonce during a turn.At Higher Levels. When you cast this spellusing a spell slot of 4th level or higher, increaseyour speed by 5 feet for each spell slot levelabove 3rd. Additionally, the spell deals anadditional 1d6 fire damage for each slot levelabove 3rd.Icingdeath’s Frost2nd-level evocationCasting Time: 1 actionRange: Self (15-foot cone)Components: S, M (a vial of meltwater)Duration: InstantaneousA burst of icy cold energy emanates from you ina 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area mustmake a Constitution saving throw. On a failedsave, a creature takes 3d8 cold damage and iscovered in ice for 1 minute or until a creatureuses its action to break the ice off itself oranother creature. A creature covered in ice has 2021 Wizards of the Coast LLCits speed reduced to 0. On a successful save, acreature takes half as much damage with noadditional effects.At Higher Levels. When you cast this spellusing a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, increasethe cold damage by 1d8 for each slot level above2nd.Nathair’s Mischief2nd-level illusionCasting Time: 1 actionRange: 60 feetComponents: S, M (a piece of crust from anapple pie)Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minuteYou fill a 20-foot cube centered on a point youchoose within range with fey and draconicmagic. Roll on the Mischievous Surge table todetermine the magical effect produced. At thestart of each of your turns, you can move thecube up to 10 feet and reroll on the table.Mischievous Surged41234EffectThe smell of apple pie fills the air, and eachcreature in the cube must succeed on aWisdom saving throw or become charmed byyou until the start of your next turn.Bouquets of flowers appear all around, andeach creature in the cube must succeed on aDexterity saving throw or be blinded until thestart of your next turn as the flowers spraywater in their faces.Each creature in the cube must succeed on aWisdom saving throw or begin giggling untilthe start of your next turn. A giggling creatureis incapacitated and uses all its movement tomove in a random direction.Drops of molasses appear and hover in thecube, turning it into difficult terrain until thestart of your next turn.Raulothim’s Psychic Lance4th-level enchantmentCasting Time: 1 actionRange: 120 feetComponents: VDuration: InstantaneousYou unleash a shimmering lance of psychicpower from your forehead at a creature that youcan see within range. Alternatively, you can utter6
the creature’s name. If the named target iswithin range, it gains no benefit from cover orinvisibility as the lance homes in on it. If thenamed target isn’t within range, the lancedissipates, and the spell slot is not expended.The target must succeed on an Intelligencesaving throw or take 10d6 psychic damage andbe incapacitated until the start of your next turn.At Higher Levels. When you cast this spellusing a spell slot of 5th level or higher, thedamage increases by 1d6 for each slot levelabove 4th.Summon Draconic Spirit5th-level conjurationCasting Time: 1 actionRange: 60 feetComponents: V, S, M (an art object from adragon’s hoard, worth at least 500 gp)Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hourYou call forth a draconic spirit. It manifests in anunoccupied space that you can see within range.This corporeal form uses the Draconic Spirit statblock. When you cast this spell, choose a familyof dragon: Chromatic, Gem, or Metallic. Thecreature resembles a dragon of the chosenfamily, which determines certain traits in its statblock. The creature disappears when it drops to0 hit points or when the spell ends.The creature is an ally to you and yourcompanions. In combat, the creature shares yourinitiative count, but it takes its turn immediatelyafter yours. It obeys your verbal commands (noaction required by you). If you don’t issue any, ittakes the Dodge action and uses its move toavoid danger.At Higher Levels. When you cast this spellusing a spell slot of 6th level or higher, use thehigher level wherever the spell’s level appears inthe stat block.Damage Resistances (Chromatic and Metallic only)acid, cold, fire, lightning, poisonDamage Resistances (Gem only) force, necrotic,psychic, radiant, thunderCondition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisonedSenses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passivePerception 12Languages Draconic, understands the languages youspeakChallenge —Proficiency Bonus equals your bonusShared Resistances. When you summon the dragon,choose one of its damage resistances. You haveresistance to the chosen damage type until the spellends.ActionsMultiattack. The dragon uses its Breath Weapon, and itmakes a number of Bite and Claw attacks equal to halfthe spell’s level (rounded down).Bite and Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attackmodifier to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 4 the spell’s level piercing damage.Breath Weapon. The dragon exhales a stream ofmulticolored energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature inthat area must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking2d6 damage of your choice of a damage type thisdragon has resistance to on a failed save, or half asmuch damage on a successful one.Draconic SpiritLarge DragonArmor Class 14 the level of the spell (natural armor)Hit Points 50 10 for each spell level above 5thSpeed 30 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 30 ft.STRDEXCONINTWISCHA19 ( 4) 14 ( 2) 17 ( 3) 10 ( 0) 14 ( 2) 14 ( 2) 2021 Wizards of the Coast LLC7
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