D&D General Has anyone created a homebrewed version of World of Warcraft's Drachthyr race for 5e D&D?

Corinnguard · Oct 25, 2022

This inquiring mind wants to know if anyone has tried to create a homebrewed version of the Drachthyr for 5e D&D.

And if so, how are you presenting them for 5e? curious

Steampunkette · Oct 25, 2022

Corinnguard said:
This inquiring mind wants to know if anyone has tried to create a homebrewed version of the Drachthyr for 5e D&D. And if so, how are you presenting them for 5e? curious

Honestly... I'd probably just use an A5e Dragonborn and describe them as having a particularly long neck and a tail. There's not much else there outside of their time-displaced culture.

Corinnguard · Oct 25, 2022

Steampunkette said:
Honestly... I'd probably just use an A5e Dragonborn and describe them as having a particularly long neck and a tail. There's not much else there outside of their time-displaced culture.

I am not sure they would entirely be like the A5e Dragonborn heritage. They would have the Dragonborn's breath weapon ability, Draconic Wings as a commonly held heritage trait, and the ability to assume a smaller human-like form.

Steampunkette · Oct 25, 2022

Corinnguard said:
I am not sure they would entirely be like the A5e Dragonborn heritage. They would have the Dragonborn's breath weapon ability, Draconic Wings as a commonly held heritage trait, and the ability to assume a smaller human-like form.

To quote Meatloaf Aday: Two Outta Three Ain't Bad!

Though their smaller humanform is still -clearly- dracthyr and the same size category... maybe make that a Culture trait for a Dracthyr Culture?

Bam!

Corinnguard · Oct 25, 2022

Steampunkette said:
To quote Meatloaf Aday: Two Outta Three Ain't Bad!

Though their smaller humanform is still -clearly- dracthyr and the same size category... maybe make that a Culture trait for a Dracthyr Culture?

Bam!

The Drachthyr's ability to assume a humanoid form is almost (but not quite) like the Alter Self spell. Maybe make it a Gift instead? Dragons in 5e can shapechange into humanoids.

Ruin Explorer · Oct 25, 2022

I mean, they're doable, if you're willing to make a slightly OP race. I would say just take Dragonborn, re-describe them, and add both 60ft flight speed to them and the ability to Alter Self but only into a specific humanoid form (which can be changed by a ritual, but is not trivial to change).

Steampunkette · Oct 25, 2022

Ruin Explorer said:
I mean, they're doable, if you're willing to make a slightly OP race. I would say just take Dragonborn, re-describe them, and add both 60ft flight speed to them and the ability to Alter Self but only into a specific humanoid form (which can be changed by a ritual, but is not trivial to change).

The Ritual requires a variable amount of gold (5 per character level after 3rd) and a Barber Shop.

Ruin Explorer · Oct 25, 2022

Steampunkette said:
The Ritual requires a variable amount of gold (5 per character level after 3rd) and a Barber Shop.

Yeah, in lore it's a bit more involved than that though, IIRC it's a multi-hour, multi-participant deal. I'd probably let PCs change it with like an eight-hour solo ritual or something. It's supposed to be a big deal to change it.