Character Creation - Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Character Creation. From the folk hero dreaming of liberating their people from a tyrannical blue dragon's reign to the idealistic acolyte who imagines purging the world of Tiamat's corruption, many adventurers aspire to be dragonslayers. In time, some have their dreams realized-or shattered in spectacular fashion, as they discover they are woefully unprepared for the threat a dragon poses. This chapter is for any D&D character who hopes or fears that they might one day face a dragon. But this chapter is also for the bard who has made a lifelong study of dragonsong, the cleric devoted to Bahamut, and the warlock who made an eldritch pact with a moonstone dragon. For dragons are not always adversaries. They can be patrons, allies, and benefactors; they can scheme in the shadows; and they can dramatically shape adventurers' lives. The following sections present a variety of options for creating characters with a tie to dragons: "Draconic Races" presents variant dragonborn race options to give characters a draconic heritage strongly linked to the three great dragon families. "Subclass Options" allows monk and ranger characters to explore deeper ties with dragonkind. "Heroes of the Dragon" includes inspiration for characters of any class to portray their training or magic as derived from a connection to dragons. "Draconic Feats" provides feats to forge connections to the chromatic, gem, and metallic dragon families. In his guise as a young monk, Bahamut helps a pair of adventurers put an end to a young red dragon's depredations Draconic Races It's all too easy to prefer a certain color of dragonborn, but what's inside is what really matters-which is to say, the sort of damage their breath can do to you. The dragonborn race in the Player's Handbook is the most direct way to reflect a character with dragons somewhere far back in their ancestry. But for players who want to try a more nuanced approach, this section offers three variant dragonborn race options that can be...