Dragon Warrior (5e Subclass)
A Dragon Warrior is a warrior who has either come to realize their latent draconic ancestry, or in a contract made with a lesser dragon, gained the abilities of dragons. Draconic fury and force aids them in combat. Although the manner in which the power manifests is not as pure as that of Draconic Sorcerers, the Dragon Warrior compensates with martial prowess. Some Dragon Warriors wield their powers at the behest of a Dragon Lord who is unaffiliated with other Dragons, or serves a powerful draconic humanoid. Some Dragon Warriors have a special bloodline and gain the physical power, instead of the sheer magical power, that they possess.
Receiving your Dragon
Starting at 3rd level, you gain a dragon companion. You either found a dragon egg and it hatched in your presence, one was given to you years ago and finally hatched, or you did a favor for a dragon and it decided you were worthy of being bonded to its kin. The type of dragon will depend on how you got it, and must share at least 1 axis of alignment. The dragon's soul is bonded to yours and it grows alongside you. You learn Draconic, if you don't already know Draconic, and you may teach a language you know to your dragon. The bond with your dragon allows you to be able to telepathically communicate with it over long distances, which increases as you level up. If your dragon dies, it can be resurrected using an 8-hour ritual. Your dragon has the ability to transform into a pseudodragon and back into its true form as an action, and it keeps its hit points in the pseudodragon form.
Draconic Resilience
At 3rd level, your hit point maximum increases by 3 and increases by 1 again whenever you gain a level in this class. This also makes you immune to disease. The range of the telepathic communication with your dragon is 50ft.
Mounted Synergy
At 7th level, the bond with your dragon grows and you begin to fight as one. You may mount and dismount your dragon using only 5ft of movement, and you have advantage on the saving throw to be dismounted. You can also mount your dragon if you are the same size, but it cannot fly, swim, or burrow if so. The range at which you can communicate telepathically with your dragon extends to 500ft.
Dragon Affinity
At 10th level, your power begins to manifest and as a result your body becomes covered with scales. You gain resistance to the damage type that is associated with the type of dragon you chose. Additionally, whenever you make a roll involving dragons, you add your proficiency bonus, or double if your are already proficient in the roll. The range at which you can communicate telepathically with your dragon extends to 1 mile.
Elemental Breathe
At 15th level, you gain the ability to use breathe attack of your dragon. You can use any breathe attack available to your dragon, and it must recharge (5-6) rounds. You can use this up to a number of times between long rests equal to your proficiency bonus. The damage dealt and DC is based on if your dragon used this attack at your size. The range of your telepathic communication with your dragon extends to 50 miles.
Dragon Wings
At 18th level, you gain the ability to sprout a pair of dragon wings from your back, gaining a flying speed equal to your current speed. You can create these wings as a bonus action on your turn. They last until you dismiss them as a bonus action on your turn. You can't manifest your wings while wearing armor unless the armor is made to accommodate them, and clothing not made to accommodate your wings might be destroyed when you manifest them. You can now telepathically communicate with your dragon as long as you are on the same plane of existence.
Creating your dragon
Your dragon's level scales based on your fighter level. It begins with 2d8+6 hit points, and each time it levels up it gains hit points equal to the maximum value of its hit die plus 2. The new hit die your dragon gains as it levels up does not affect previous health gained, but all previously gained hit die now match the highest value. The dragon has an initial AC of 13 + its Dexterity Modifier. As it levels up, the base AC of 13 increases. The dragon can use its breathe attack a number of times between long rests equal to its proficiency bonus, and it must recharge for (5-6) rounds. The DC for the breath weapon is 10 + its Proficiency Bonus + its Constitution Modifier, and the area of impact changes as the dragon grows in size. The ability scores of your dragon start with the following values, assigned at your choice: 18, 16, 14, 14, 12, 10.
Dragon Stats
| Type | Breath Weapon | Saving Throw | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Acid | Dexterity | Line |
| Blue | Lightning | Dexterity | Line |
| Green | Poison | Constitution | Cone |
| Red | Fire | Dexterity | Cone |
| White | Cold | Constitution | Cone |
| Brass | Fire | Dexterity | Line |
| Bronze | Lightning | Dexterity | Line |
| Copper | Acid | Constitution | Line |
| Gold | Fire | Dexterity | Cone |
| Silver | Cold | Constitution | Cone |
| Area | Small | Medium | Large | Huge | Gargantuan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line | 5 by 20 ft. | 5 by 30 ft. | 5 by 40 ft. | 5 by 50 ft. | 5 by 60 ft. |
| Cone | 10 ft. | 15 ft. | 20 ft. | 25 ft. | 30 ft. |
| Level | Proficiency Bonus | Hit Die | Size | Walking Speed | Attacks | AC Base | Features | Breath Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | +2 | d8 | Small | 30 | Bite: 1d4+Str | 13 | Major Trait | 3d6 |
| 4 | +2 | d8 | Small | 30 | Bite: 1d4+Str | 13 | Ability Score Increase(+2), Minor Trait | 3d6 |
| 5 | +3 | d8 | Small | 30 | Bite: 1d4+Str | 13 | Ability Score Increase | 3d6 |
| 6 | +3 | d8 | Small | 30 | Bite: 1d4+Str | 13 | Ability Score Increase, Minor Trait | 6d6 |
| 7 | +3 | d10 | Medium | 30 | Bite: 1d8+Str | 14 | Major Trait | 6d6 |
| 8 | +3 | d10 | Medium | 30 | Bite: 1d8+Str | 14 | Ability Score Increase, Minor Trait | 6d6 |
| 9 | +4 | d10 | Medium | 30 | Bite: 1d8+Str | 14 | Ability Score Increase | 9d6 |
| 10 | +4 | d10 | Large | 35 | Bite: 2d6+Str - Claw: 1d8+Str | 15 | Major Trait | 9d6 |
| 11 | +4 | d10 | Large | 35 | Bite: 2d6+Str - Claw: 1d8+Str | 15 | Ability Score Increase | 9d6 |
| 12 | +4 | d10 | Large | 35 | Bite: 2d6+Str - Claw: 1d8+Str | 15 | Ability Score Increase, Minor Trait | 9d6 |
| 13 | +5 | d10 | Large | 35 | Bite: 2d6+Str - Claw: 1d8+Str | 15 | Ability Score Increase | 9d6 |
| 14 | +5 | d10 | Large | 35 | Bite: 2d6+Str - Claw: 1d8+Str | 15 | Ability Score Increase, Minor Trait | 9d6 |
| 15 | +5 | d12 | Huge | 40 | Bite: 2d10+Str - Claw: 2d6+Str - Tail: 1d10+Str | 16 | Major Trait | 12d6 |
| 16 | +5 | d12 | Huge | 40 | Bite: 2d10+Str - Claw: 2d6+Str - Tail: 1d10+Str | 16 | Ability Score Increase(+2), Minor Trait | 12d6 |
| 17 | +6 | d12 | Huge | 40 | Bite: 2d10+Str - Claw: 2d6+Str - Tail: 1d10+Str | 16 | Ability Score Increase(+2) | 12d6 |
| 18 | +6 | d12 | Gargantuan | 40 | Bite: 2d12+Str - 2xClaw: 2d8+Str - Tail: 1d12+Str | 17 | Major Trait | 15d6 |
| 19 | +6 | d12 | Gargantuan | 40 | Bite: 2d12+Str - 2xClaw: 2d8+Str - Tail: 1d12+Str | 17 | Ability Score Increase(+3), Minor Trait | 15d6 |
| 20 | +6 | d12 | Gargantuan | 40 | Bite: 2d12+Str - 2xClaw: 2d10+Str - Tail: 1d12+Str | 17 | Ability Score Increase(+3) | 15d6 |
- Ability Score increases cause the Score to go up by 1 and can go to a maximum of 30.
Minor Traits:
Minor Traits can be take multiple times, some with criteria.
- Echoing Voice
The dragon's voice bellows out and can be heard up to a mile away, must be at least large sized. Increases by 1 mile every time you take this trait.
- Feat
Your dragon gains a feat of that it qualifies for, you may select this trait multiple times selecting a different feat each time it does.
- Proficient
Your dragon may choose 1 skill of your choice to gain proficiency, it may only select this trait a maximum of 4 times
- Language
Your dragon learns a new language, you may select this trait multiple times.
- Sight
The first time your dragon chooses this it gains dark-vision out to 60 feet, the second time they gain blindsight out to 10 feet. This may only take this twice.
- Terrain Adept
The dragon can move across one type of difficult terrain, such as to walk and climb icy surfaces, without needing to make an ability check. You can choose one more type of terrain each time you select this.
- Quick
Your dragon's walking speed increases by 10 feet.
- Immunity
Choose charmed, exhaustion, frightened, or paralyzed, your dragon gains immunity to your chosen condition. You may select this trait multiple times.
- Greater Capacity
Your dragon gains one more use of its breath attack before needing to recharge. It must be at least medium size to select this trait.
Major Traits:
Major Traits can only be taken once, unless otherwise specified.
- Multi-attack
Your dragon gains the ability to make one additional attack with its claws in a turn. Must be at least Large to take this.
- Save Throw
Your dragon gains proficiency in a save that it does not already have.
- Additional Breath Attack
You may choose any breath that a different dragon would know; your dragon may now use it in place of its own breath attack, each recharging individually. You may select this trait multiple times.
- Overcome Resistance
Your dragons attacks ignore resistances, it must be at least huge sized to choose this trait.
- Skilled
Your dragon may choose 2 minor traits to gain, you may select this trait multiple times.
- Swim
Your dragon can breathe in water and gains a swim speed equal to your walking speed.
- Flight
Your dragon gains the ability to fly at a speed equal to its walking speed.
- Burrow
Your dragon gains a burrow speed equal to your walking speed.
- Specialty
Choose fly, burrow, or swim. Your dragons speed is double your walking speed for the movement you choose, provided you have that movement available.
- Caster
Your dragon learns one cantrip upon this feat's selection from the sorcerer spell list. Your dragon learns a higher level spell from the sorcerer spell list at increased sizes. They may know only one spell of each level, and cannot unlearned or trade them. These spells may be used a number of times indicated below, and are recharged on a long rest. These spells do not require components unless they require a material cost.
| Size | Cantrip | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | Unlimited | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Medium | Unlimited | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Large | Unlimited | 2 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Huge | Unlimited | 3 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Gargantuan | Unlimited | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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