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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[bedir than]

All I know is that I'm making a kobold drakewarden - they ride the drake.

 

[Marandahir]

Based on what? We have three UAs of player-facing content that haven't showed up in a book yet: One fey and two dragons. No celestial, elemental, fiendish or shadow stuff.

Anything is possible, but the smart money is on a draconic book at this point, based on available evidence.

We had one class options Draconic and one ancestry options Draconic. Plus an ancestry options Fey book. I'd bet we're getting multiple different "great powers" in a single book, not that these playtests are for separate books. And if they're doing Fey and Draconic, which other powers are out there? That's why I mentioned the others. Shadowfell probably less so bc of Van Richten's, but I wouldn't be surprised for a smattering of other player options to surface in the coming months.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

We had one class options Draconic and one ancestry options Draconic. Plus an ancestry options Fey book. I'd bet we're getting multiple different "great powers" in a single book, not that these playtests are for separate books. And if they're doing Fey and Draconic, which other powers are out there? That's why I mentioned the others. Shadowfell probably less so bc of Van Richten's, but I wouldn't be surprised for a smattering of other player options to surface in the coming months.

Well, we'll see in the next UA, I guess. If it's a third draconic UA, there won't be much time for a bunch of other options for a book coming in July.

 

[Mind of tempest]

Well, we'll see in the next UA, I guess. If it's a third draconic UA, there won't be much time for a bunch of other options for a book coming in July.

depends on what we get could just be more spells.

 

[Charlaquin]

Congratulations, you've just proved that old-school thornies are mammals. Take a bow.

This may be one of the weirdest hills I’ve ever seen someone choose to die on.

I figured it was obvious form context that by “mamalian descriptions” I was talking about when they were described as dog-like. Whether they were literally meant to be mammals or not... I mean, who really cares?

Congratulations, you’ve successfully um, actually’d my erroneous use of the word “mammalian.” Can we move on to something that isn’t entirely asinine now, please?

 

[Maxperson]

Congratulations, you’ve successfully um, actually’d my erroneous use of the word “mammalian.” Can we move on to something that isn’t entirely asinine now, please?

Donkey men it is!

 

[Parmandur]

Can we move on to something that isn’t entirely asinine now, please?

Good Heavens, no, that would go against everything this community stands for.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Donkey men it is!

Like Muls?

Dark Sun confirmed!

 

[Paul Farquhar]

depends on what we get could just be more spells.

We actually know more about the content than just the UAs. We also know that gem dragons are coming. There are two UAs of draconic player options, plus gem dragons. That seems like plenty of content to make up the core of a book, without needing anything non-dragon.

 

[Mecheon]

Plus platypuses and echidna lay eggs.

I propose that kobolds are just scaly monotremes.

I do know quite a few folks who made a good case for kobolds to be surviving synapsids, somewhere along the stem-mammal line but still sort of lizard-y