Dragon Blooded (Dragonstar)

The Dragon Empire is full of dragon halfbloods of various kinds. Half Dragons are the most well-known, but many other degrees exist. The Dragonblooded are the descendants of Half Dragons and ordinary mortals. Although they are usually several generations removed from their draconic ancestors, the dragonblooded manifest particular traits and abilities that oftimes reveal their draconic bloodline. They all have an unusually proud bearing, and usually possess one or more exotic features: tiny horns/spines, scaly skin, clawlike fingernails, or serpentine eyes. Some dragonblooded have no such "deformities", as recessive or intermittent genes may preclude such traits.

The exact nature of one's dragon ancenstry is not always clear. Aside from genetic markers in their DNA, the dragonblooded do not possess traits or abilities specific to one particular type of dragon. The dragonblooded descendent of a red dragon is no more predisposed towards fire magics or chotic evil alignment than the dragonblooded descendant of a silver dragon.

The dragonblooded receive only a little recognition in the Dragon Empire. Seen as the result of a failure to keep a draconic bloodline true, they are nevertheless regarded as dragonkin and thus Dragon Nobles of a sort - ranking just above sorcerers.

Creating a Dragonblooded

Dragonblooded is a template that can be added to any humanoid (hereafter called the "base creature". The creature uses all the base creature's statistics and abilities except as noted here.

Ability Modifiers: +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, +2 Charisma.

Natural Weapon (Claw): The dragonblooded can use their sharp claws to deal lethal (slashing) damage instead of nonlethal damage with an unarmed attack. Attacks made with natural weapons do not provide attacks of opportinity. The damage of this attack is the base creature's normal unarmed combat damage.

Low-Light Vision: The dragonblooded can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similiar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.

Darkvision: The dragonblooded can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and the dragonblooded can function with no light at all.

Saving Throw Bonuses: The dragonblooded gain a +4 racial bonus on saves against sleep and paralysis.

Skill Bonuses: The dragonblooded gains a +2 racial bonus on Intimidate and Spot skill checks.

Favored Class: The favored class of dragonblooded characters is Imperial Sorcerer - any other favored class is lost.

Dragon Blood Virtual Feat: The dragonblooded have access to feats for which the Dragonblood feat is a prerequisite.

Additional Bonus Languages: Draconic

Effective Character Level adjustment: +1

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