D&D 5E Unearthed Arcana: Draconic Options

The latest Unearthed Arcana from WotC is called Draconic Options. It includes three variant Dragonborn races and a new kobold race, as well as a handful of new spells and feats. Dragonlance fans might do a double-take when they see Fizban's platinum shield (two Forgotten Realms dragons are referenced in the spells, too -- Icingdeath and Raulothim -- as is the FR god of fey dragons, Nathair).

Harness the power of dragons in this installment of Unearthed Arcana! This playtest document presents race, feat, and spell options related to dragons in Dungeons & Dragons.

First is a trio of draconic race options presented as an alternative to the dragonborn race in the Player’s Handbook, as well as a fresh look at the kobold race. Then comes a handful of feat options that reflect a connection to draconic power. Finally, an assortment of spells—many of them bearing the names of famous or infamous dragons—offer a variety of approaches to manifesting dragon magic.

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[Ancalagon]

(I haven't read the entire thread so if this was already suggested, I apologize)

A draconic warlock patron would have been interesting...

 

[Mind of tempest]

(I haven't read the entire thread so if this was already suggested, I apologize)

A draconic warlock patron would have been interesting...

everyone wants one but we still lack one somehow.

 

[Ash Mantle]

Thanks for the info. This makes the Draconomicon seem even more likely as the "project that Wyatt started" for later this year, given that he has experience on working with Draconomicons and dragon-lore before.

Definitely with you all who think we'll be getting a Draconomicon-style book, though with 5e naming conventions it might be called Fizban's Draconomicon, or Icingdeath's Bad Book of Big Dragons, or something; incidentally, every single edition from 2e onwards has had a Draconomicon.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

If we didn't get a Demonicon of Iggwilv, in favor of Mordenkainen's, I think there's probably a good chance this won't be called the Draconomicon, unfortunately.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I don't think very many people expect it to be TITLED "Draconomicon", even if they describe it as that. It'll most likely be a book LIKE a Draconomicon. But yes it'll be "Fluppittydoo's Guide to Pixie Dragons... and their bigger cousins"

 

[Mind of tempest]

I don't think very many people expect it to be TITLED "Draconomicon", even if they describe it as that. It'll most likely be a book LIKE a Draconomicon. But yes it'll be "Fluppittydoo's Guide to Pixie Dragons... and their bigger cousins"

what kind of name is Fluppittydoo no culture could make that name seem normal.

 

[Chaosmancer]

what kind of name is Fluppittydoo no culture could make that name seem normal.

You'd be amazed by all the things you see, like a Goolan-dullan-snee

 

[FitzTheRuke]

what kind of name is Fluppittydoo no culture could make that name seem normal.

I entirely agree with you. A LOT of D&D names "sound" like that to me. In particular Forgotten Realms Ones.

... It's a good name for a Pixie Dragon, though!

 

[Mind of tempest]

I entirely agree with you. A LOT of D&D names "sound" like that to me. In particular Forgotten Realms Ones.

... It's a good name for a Pixie Dragon, though!

we need a better way of making fantasy names.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

we need a better way of making fantasy names.

I tend to use archaic names that are rare in the modern world but actually existed. Also names from a variety of societies, though I usually spell them in a way that makes it easier to read them (for an english speaker, I mean), rather than harder.

I always find it amusing when Fantasy authors spell a name that pronounces as a very normal name in a way that makes it look like gibberish. Game of Thrones does that a lot. They seem like fine names when you hear them on the show, and then you see them written... ugh. (At least that's the order that I experienced them!)