Rejected Birthright

Born to be the most powerful race in the multiverse, sealed dragons are wyrms that are trapped in mortal forms that may or may not forever hold them hostage. These sealed dragons are one of many but the most common are the ones that were kidnapped during their wyrmling period, where a dragon is not yet of great power. It is uncommon and rare for an older dragon to be sealed but Bahamut, the Platinum Dragon has been known to mete out punishments similar to this. This mortal state does little to permanently weaken a dragon because a dragon's soul is likened to a god and will eventually grow stronger, slowly breaking out.

Cursed Body

One does not become a sealed dragon and no dragon in their right mind would ever wish to be trapped in an inferior mortal body. With an infinitely strong body and constantly growing power, dragons are revered as mortal gods capable of shaking the very foundations of a world once they grow powerful enough. And unlike other creatures, this strength is insured. Sealed dragons follow the same pattern but in quick bursts. While sealed, their power grows far more quicker than a normal dragon but this has a limit and most dragons that are cursed with being sealed die quick. This is due to lack of adapting. After all, dragons never once adapted to anything, everything else adapts to them.

Quick Build

You can make a sealed quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability score, as your breath ability require it for saving throws. Your second highest score should be Strength if you plan on using stronger melee weapons, or Dexterity if you plan on using finesse or ranged weapons. If you plan to take the Ancient Teacher archetype, you can use intelligence as your second highest ability score and use Strength or Dexterity as your third highest.

Proficiencies

• Armor: Shields
• Weapons: Simple weapons
• Tools: None

• Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
• Skills: Choose two from Acrobatics, Arcana, Athletics, Deception, History, Intimidation, Religion, Survival

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• (a) any simple weapon
• (a) any simple weapon
• (a) a dungeoneer's pack or (b) an explorer's pack

Draconic Species

Before you were cursed with a weaker and frail mortal frame, you were once a part of the mightiest race to walk the multiverse and this power still resonates with you even in your most weakest state. Beginning at 1st level when you take this class, you choose one of the true dragons as your true form which cannot be changed no matter what. This choice will determine many things as you level. In addition you can speak, read, and write Draconic. You also gain resistance depending on your draconic species' damage type.

Hardened Scales

At level 1, Your scales manifest and is capable of blocking attacks easier. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Constitution modifier. You can use a Shield and still gain this benefit.

Sealed Approach

At level 1 you begin to acclimate to your mortal form, making you focus on what path you'll follow as to quicken your return to your true form. Your chosen archetype grants you features at 1st level and again at 3rd, 5th, 10th and 15th level.

Breath Weapon

Of all your abilities, one stayed even through your cursed state. As a true dragon in a mortal frame, you can exhale powerful magic as a breath weapon. Starting at 2nd level, you can use your action to exhale destructive energy. Your draconic species determines the size, shape, and damage type of your breath weapon. When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the breath must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your draconic species with a saving throw calculated as follows:


           Breath Save DC = 8 + your Charisma modifier                           + your proficiency bonus.


The first creature hits takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. Initially, your breath weapon is constrained by your new mortal form. After the first creature hit by your breath weapon, only half damage applies to the rest of the creatures hit. This effect persists until level 5 whereupon the breath weapon can do full damage to all creatures inside its range who fail a save.

The amount of damage increases as you gain levels in this class, as shown in the Breath Weapon column of the Sealed Dragon table.

Once you use this feature, you can roll a d6 recharging the feature on a result of 6. At level 5, you recharge the feature on a 5-6 and at level 11, you recharge the feature on a 4-6. You can only roll once per round and can reroll on the next.

Due to your dragon soul only truly showing its might in combat, you cannot roll to recharge out of combat but you can still regain the feature on a short or long rest.

Draconic Power

Starting at 2nd level, your slowly cracking seal allows you to harness the innate power within your true form. Your access to this power is represented by a number of Draconic Power points. Your Sealed Dragon level determines the number of points you have, as shown in the Draconic Power column of the Sealed Dragon table.

You can spend these points to fuel various Draconic Power features. You start knowing three such features: Frightful Presence, Intensify Breath and Manifest Unbreakable Scales. You learn more Draconic Power features as you gain levels in this class.

When you spend a Draconic Power point, it is unavailable until you finish a short or long rest, at the end of which you regain all of your expended Draconic Power points back.

Some of your Draconic Power features require your target to make a saving throw to resist the feature's effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:

           Draconic Power DC = 8 + your Charisma modifier                          + your proficiency bonus.

Minor Power

Elemental Aura

As a bonus action, you can spend 2 draconic power points to project an aura 10 feet around you that lasts for 1 minute. Creatures that end their turn in your aura takes damage equal to your charisma modifier.

Elemental Burst

As an action, you can spend 1 draconic power point to release a burst of energy around 5 feet of you. Each creature in range must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d6 damage which is determined by your draconic species feature and be knocked prone on a failed save, or take half as much damage and not be knocked prone on a successful one.

Elemental Dampening

When you see a creature attacked by the same damage type as your draconic species feature, you can use your reaction to dampen its effect by spending one draconic power point. The creature targeted gains resistance to said damage type until end of their next turn.

Major Power

• You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them if the new form is physically capable of doing so. However, you can’t use any of your special senses, such as darkvision, unless your true form also has that sense.
• You choose whether your equipment falls to the ground in your space, merges into your true form, or is worn by it. Worn equipment functions as normal, but the DM decides whether it is practical for the new form to wear a piece of equipment, based on the creature’s shape and size. Your equipment doesn't change size or shape to match the new form, and any equipment that the new form can’t wear must either fall to the ground or merge with it. Equipment that merges with the form has no effect until you leave the form.
• Any features that your sealed approach offers is available for your true dragon form, unless it is specifically noted that it isnt't.

Ancient Teacher

Wise and knowledgeable, you were a wyrm of great prestige. You used to give advice to nobles, kings, emperors and even heroes. You have been both a guide and a teacher to the masses as your legend has been passed down from kings to nobles, to nobles to peasants. Your great knowledge will assist you in learning how to defeat your opponents with relative ease.

A Teacher also Protects

Your increasing knowledge and time as a mortal has given you many advantages in combat. At level 15, you can add your Charisma modifier to your AC and any attack roll you make.

Cursed Mortal Form

Due to your capability of transforming into a draconic form, you cannot use the following features in your normal form. You can only use this features in your draconic form.

• Hardened Scales
• Breath Weapon
• Draconic Power Features
• Strength Unleashed
• Wings of Flight

Draconic Form

At level 1, you can enter a draconic form twice per day that lasts for 1 minute. Your draconic form follows the statistics presented in this subclass.

While transformed, your draconic form follows the same rules as your true form's rules.

Draconic Form Improvement

Your power has grown stronger and your draconic form becomes slightly stronger than usual. At level 3, you add the following traits to your draconic form.

• Your bite attack deals an additional 1d6 damage which is determined by your draconic species feature.
• Increase your draconic form's strength and constitution by 2.
• You double your proficiency bonus in perception checks.

Draconic Form Improvement II

Your draconic form itches to the fact that it isn't your true form forcing you to move quicker. This is in addition to the other abilties you gain. At level 5, you add the following traits to your draconic form.

• Multiattack. You can make one claw attack and one bite attack.
• You gain 15 ft. blindsight.
• You add an additional +2 to your draconic form's armor class
• Increase your draconic form's strength and constitution by 2.

Draconic Form Improvement III

Your body has acclimated to your elemental power and you've become stronger. At level 10, you add the following traits to your draconic form.

• Your bite attack deals an additional 2d6 damage which is determined by your draconic species feature.
• Your damage resistance which is determined by your draconic species feature becomes immunity in your draconic form.
• Your breath weapon deals an additional 2d6 damage which is determined by your draconic species feature.
• Your attacks are now considered magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to non-magical attacks and damage.
• Increase your draconic form's strength and constitution by 2.

Mastered Form

Your ability to shape your body has given you some semblance of your old power. At level 15, you can cast the spell shapechange with the following rules. You can use this feature once per long rest.

• You can only shapechange to creatures with a challenge rating equal to half your total sealed dragon level.
• You can only transform into beasts and humanoids.

Strongest Draconic Form

Your body is now capable of assuming one of your weaker forms but is far more stronger than your current draconic form. At level 15, you add the following traits to your draconic form.

• Multiattack. You can make two claw attacks and one bite attack.
• Your size is now large.
• Your breath weapon deals an additional 3d6 damage which is determined by your draconic species feature.

Level 3 Golden Draconic Form

Level 10 Golden Draconic Form

Level 20 Golden Draconic Form

Stronger Physical Form

Your true form starts to break down the seal that has put you in your current form and is manifesting itself. Starting at level 1, your hands transform to accommodate powerful and sharp claws capable of rending your enemies apart. Your mouth gains the ability to momentarily create sharp teeth that surpasses your claws in sharpness.

As an action, you can make a claw attack, dealing 1d4 + your Strength modifier slashing damage on a hit. The damage increases to 1d6 at 5th level, 1d8 at 9th level, 1d10 at 13th level and 1d12 at 17th level.

As an action, you can elongate your mouth creating a massive maw filled with teeth to attack a creature of your choice. Your bite attack deals 2d4 + your Strength modifier piercing damage on a hit. The damage increases to 2d6 at 5th level, 2d8 at 9th level, 2d10 at 13th level and 2d12 at 17th level. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). When you finish a long rest, you regain all expended uses. This is considered an attack and can be paired with other attacks when you have an extra attack feature.

Destructive Power

Your focus on strengthening your innate power has allowed you to use your breath weapon in many very destructive ways. At level 3, you gain the following draconic power features.

Condensed Energy. When using your breath weapon, you can spend 1 draconic power point to condense the very energies of your destructive weapon. When you use your breath weapon, instead of breathing out in a cone or line, you release a ball of condensed energy that hits only one creature within 60 feet of you. The creature must succeed on a saving throw or take your breath weapon's damage plus 2d6 additional damage. The additional damage increases by 3d6 at level 15 and 4d6 at level 20.

Increased Range. When using your breath weapon, you can spend 1 draconic power point to increase the size of your breath weapon. Cone breath weapons increase to a 30 foot cone and line breath weapons increase to a 10 by 60 ft. line attack.

Infused Strength. When using your breath weapon, you can spend 1 draconic power point to instead imbue yourself with the power of your destructive power. For 1 minute, you cannot regain or recharge your breath weapon and you deal an additional 1d6 damage from your draconic species' damage type for melee weapon attack that hits. The additional damage increases to 2d6 at level 7, 3d6 at 14th level and 4d6 at level 20.

Shockwave. When using your breath weapon, you can spend 1 draconic power point to knock back all creatures that failed their saving throw 10 feet away from you. This knock back increases to 20 feet at 11th level and 30 feet at 17th level.

Extra Attack

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Aura of Obliteration

Your true soul's power and strength manifests as an aura that cannot be ignored by any other creature. At level 10, you gain proficiency in intimidation. If you are already proficient in intimidation, you double your proficieny bonus on your intimidation instead. Creatures that are frightened by you take an additional damage die from your claw attack and two additional damage die from your bite attack.

Legendary Resistance

Your will to succeed and ancient bloodline refuses to be defeated by obstacles that bother mortals. At level 15, when you use your superior species feature, you can add your proficiency bonus on it if you are not proficient in it. If you are proficient in that saving throw, you double your proficiency bonus on that reroll. You can use this feature once per long rest.

You can use this feature twice per long rest at level 20.

Wizened Wyrm Spellcasting

Spellcasting

When you reach 1st level, you learn how to tap into the innate magic present in all dragons, granting you the ability to cast spells (see chapter 10 of the Player's Handbook for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 11 for the sorcerer spell list).

Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. You learn an additional sorcerer cantrip of your choice at 10th level.

Spell Slots. The Wizened Wyrm Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest. For example, if you know the 1st-level spell shield and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast shield using either slot.

Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher. You know three 1st-level sorcerer spells of your choice, two of which you must choose from the Evocation and Transmutation spells on the Sorcerer spell list.

The Spells Known column of the Wizened Wyrm Spellcasting table shows when you learn more sorcerer spells of 1st level or higher. Each of these spells must be a Evocation or Transmutation spell of your choice, and must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 7th level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.

The spells you learn at 8th, 14th, and 20th level can come from any school of magic. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the sorcerer spells you know with another spell of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. The new spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots, and it must be an Evocation or Transmutation spell, unless you're replacing the spell you gained at 8th, 14th, or 20th level.

Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the sorcerer spells you know with another spell of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. The new spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots, and it must be an evocation or transmutation spell, unless you're replacing the spell you gained at 8th, 14th, or 20th level.

Spellcasting Ability. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your sorcerer spells, since your magic relies on projecting your will so that magic manifests into the world. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a sorcerer spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.


           Spell Save DC = 8 + your Charisma modifier                          + your proficiency bonus.


           Spell Attack Modifier = your Charisma modifier                          + your proficiency bonus.

Spell Scales

Your magic is infused in your scales and protects you from the damaging elements. At level 3, when you cast a spell that deals damage, you can expend a draconic power point to infuse your scales with defensive properties. Until the end of your next turn, you gain resistance that is the same as the casted spell's damage type.

Draconic Influence

At level 5, you manage to attune your draconic power points to your spells, allowing you to power your spells using your points.

Frightful Magic. When casting an evocation spell that deals damage, you can spend 1 draconic power point so that the creature affected must make a Charisma saving throw against your Draconic Power DC or become frightened of you until the start of your next turn.