Dragonborn Subraces
When you choose the subrace of your dragonborn character, you can choose one of the following options, in addition to those in the Player’s Handbook.
Draconic options
The following subclasses are designed for use with the Uneartehd Arcana: Draconic Options 2021.
Ferrous Dragonborn
Dragonborn with ferrous ancestry enact upon teh heirarchy of the ferrous dragons crafted by the Iron King--the lord, and governing ruler of all existing ferrous dragons--and strive to enact his revenge against the red dragons who assassinated him once. The dull metallic sheen and of the ferrous dragons—chromium, cobalt, iron, nickel, and tungsten—reflect in the sunlight with a dull shine differentiating them from the likes of a silver dragons scales. Theirs are the lives of strict hierarchy, abidance of rules and laws crafted by their leaders, the unification of their ultimate goals, and their drive to avenge their angered ruler. The ferrous dragonborn craft strict hierarchies within their clans, selecting the oldest or strongest members as their leaders, and when in alliances, selecting the oldest or strongest to act in charge of all the clan heads.
Ferrous Dragonborn Traits
You have the following racial traits.
Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
Size. You are Medium.
Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
Ferrous Ancestry. You trace your ancestry to a Ferrous dragon, granting you a special magical affinity. Choose one type of dragon from the Ferrous Ancestry table. This determines the damage type for your other traits as shown in the table.
Ferrous Dragons
| Dragon | Damage Type |
|---|---|
| Chromium | Cold |
| Cobalt | Force |
| Iron | Lightning |
| Nickel | Acid |
| Tungsten | Fire |
Breath Weapon. When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with an exhalation of a magical energy in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw against a DC equal to 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d8 damage of the type associated with your Ferrous Ancestry on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. This damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (3d8), 11th level (4d8), and 17th level (5d8).
You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Draconic Resistance. You have resistance to the damage type associated with your Ferrous Ancestry.
Metalsense. You are capable of determining different types of metals. Wen using this feature, you can spend a minute focusing on a metalic object you can hold within your hand and determine the type of metal, or types of metal used to create it. This could be for anything from an iron sword to a chunk of gold ore.
Ferrous Protection. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your bonus action to temporarily grow thicker and larger scales which protect your body more effectively than your normal scales for 1 minute. For the duration, you gain a +2 bonus to your AC. Once you use this trait, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.