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Vampiric Draconic Ancestry

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Vampiric Dragon Ancestry​

  • Damage Resistance: Necrotic
  • Breath Weapon: Necrotic, 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save)
  • Undead Spellcasting: You learn the following spells at the indicated level, and you can cast either of them using this feature once between long rests.
    • 3rd Level: Magic Missile
    • 5th Level: Detect Thoughts

History​

From the depths of ancient crypts and forgotten catacombs, where darkness reigns supreme and blood calls to blood, emerge the Vampiric Dragonborn, a lineage infused with the insatiable hunger and arcane power of the undead. Their bodies, once draped in flesh and muscle, now bear the pallor of death, their scales transformed into obsidian shards that gleam with an eerie luster. Their eyes, once windows to their fiery souls, now glow with a predatory crimson, reflecting the insatiable thirst for blood that consumes them.

Legends whisper of a forgotten civilization that delved deep into the forbidden arts of hemomancy, seeking to unlock the secrets of eternal life. It was amidst these macabre experiments that the first Vampiric Dragonborn emerged, their bodies twisted and transformed by the unholy fusion of dragonkind and undead. These vampiric beings, forever bound to the thirst for blood, possess an uncanny resistance to necrotic energy, their bodies imbued with the resilience of the undead.

Their breath weapon, once a torrent of searing flame or icy blast, has taken on a spectral resonance, unleashing a devastating wave of necrotic energy that can drain the very lifeforce from its victims, leaving them withered and lifeless husks. Their draconic heritage, however, has not been entirely extinguished. They retain the innate ability to commune with and manipulate the forces of arcane magic, and their mastery over undeath grants them access to potent spells such as Magic Missile and Detect Thoughts.

The Vampiric Dragonborn walk a perilous path, their existence a delicate balance between the insatiable hunger of the undead and the ancient power of their draconic heritage. They are both feared and revered, their vampiric nature both alluring and terrifying. Their presence is a haunting reminder of the delicate balance between life and death, a stark contrast to their draconic kin who embody the raw vitality of nature. Yet, within their undead bodies lies a spark of their draconic heritage, a flicker of life that refuses to be extinguished, forever bound to the eternal dance of shadows and blood.