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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[LuisCarlos17f]

Kobolds are "reptomammals", both, and at least a subrace may be "feytouched", because they lived for a lot of time in the Faywild as slaves by the fomorians, with the gnomes.

Sometimes I imagine kobolds with the faces from Capcom arcade, too close to Joe Dante's movie "Gremlins"

But other times I imagine them like serie B (subgenre of little monsters) horror movie Munchies:

The kobold from 5th Ed is right but that black dog nose. I would rather this. Here there are dreadful enemies and not ridiculous Wally Gator clones.

Maybe the planar dragons need a redesign, but by the right hands they could be very popular also, even that with the duck-peak from the Elysian planes (the kaiju version of Jar-Jar Bins). (Ridiculous? maybe, but it is the perfect bait if the PCs are evil and they want to kill pure-heart creatures).

Other idea I like is the potential conflict between dragons and "titantouched" or kyoda heroes (or villain titan-sifters), something like kaijus vs "the attacks of the titans". Then the dragons and titans would be natural enemies, hunting each other.

What if dragons (because they have been hired as mercenaries or to defend their minions) fight against giant werebeasts?

 

[Aldarc]

Regardless of what kobolds were in TSR days, the draconic legacy of kobolds that was first introduced in 3e proved both endearing and enduring. It kobolds more unique from goblins while also expanding draconic lore.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Regardless of what kobolds were in TSR days, the draconic legacy of kobolds that was first introduced in 3e proved both endearing and enduring. It kobolds more unique from goblins while also expanding draconic lore.

3rd edition introduced levels for monsters, so it didn't need a "lower level goblin". Ergo it made sense to make kobolds more of their own thing.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

On the basis that names sound better in foreign, I typed "Twinkle" into Google-Translate and got:

Centelleo (Sp)
Scintillat (Lat)
Funkeln (Ger)
Tindra (Swe)
Ukucwayiza (Zulu)
Scintillement (Fr)
Mirksėti (Lith)

I have not read the thread yet but this, yet again proves everything sounds metal in German

 

[Alzrius]

Donkey men it is!

Time to bring back the onager from Savage Species (affiliate link), huh?

 

[Maxperson]

I have not read the thread yet but this, yet again proves everything sounds metal in German

Maybe they should have named it Tweenkel.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

Maybe they should have named it Tweenkel.

No Funkeln is better

 

[Steampunkette]

Raulothim's Psychic Lance also functions as a Mischief Detector.

Once you're able to cast 4th level spells you can start casting it and say "Fizban" just to check if he's in the area without wasting a spell slot!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Raulothim's Psychic Lance also functions as a Mischief Detector.

Once you're able to cast 4th level spells you can start casting it and say "Fizban" just to check if he's in the area without wasting a spell slot!

This is really going to screw my illusionist, who's forever invisible, under an illusion, in disguise, or some combination thereof.

 

[Weiley31]

An adventure that lets you punch Nazis?!

Captain America Approved!