The Winged: Dragonborn Variant

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#1

Yunru

Dec 22, 2014 10:51:25

The Winged are a sub-species of Dragonborn who retain limited use of the majestic wings that most dragons possess. However unlike normal Dragonborn, they lack the Breath Weapon or Damage Resistance of most on their kin.

  • You lose the Draconic Ancestry, Breath Weapon and Damage Resistance features.You gain the following feature:
  • Wings of Dragon. Once per Long or Short rest you can cast Fly upon yourself at it's lowest level.
#2

mellored

Dec 22, 2014 11:34:10

I would have it take up your action every turn.  So you can't fly and cast.

#3

Coredump00

Dec 22, 2014 13:58:51

I think being able to Fly at low levels could be *very* powerful.  I would try and delay it, or severely limit it, for at least a few levels.

 

But if you are playing a higher-power game, it could still work.

 

#4

cowleymen

Dec 22, 2014 14:19:13

this is just so boring to me, there are so many other ways for me to get it that i would rather take all the normal stuff and get flgiht elsewhere. 

#5

MechaPilot

Dec 22, 2014 15:08:23

Flight is a VERY situational ability.  I wouldn't charge anything for it.

 

In a dungeon, unless it has cathedral ceilings, flight is getting you nowhere.  If your wings are of a reasonable size, you may not even be able to fully extend them inside a dungeon corridor: that makes them generally useless for preventing falls due to traps.

 

Outside, flight is also situational.  Sure, flight can get you over certain obstacles, but you still have to wait for your party.  Flight combined with spells and ranged attacks can be very powerful, but that assumes that you can actually see the target.  In a wooded environment, flight can easily result in your vision of the target being blocked by a canopy of leaves.  And, depending on how heavily wooded an area is, you may again not be able to fully spread your wings in the woods.