Cursed Dragon, Variant (5e Race)

Cursed Dragon

She was a young ambitious dragon curious about the humanoids whom lived near her lair. Taking on a form to blend in she began visiting them and learning their ways. An evil Wizard living near the small village took notice of her and wanted her for himself. So one morning he approached her as she once again took humanoid form, and propositioned her. In response to her quick rejection he was outraged and cast a curse locking her away from her true form.

You may have been curse by a mage, an object in your horde, or simply attempted a spell that was more then your skill level. You find yourself where you are, and are unable to change back. Where will you search for answers.

Physical Description

Taking the visage of any common humanoid you are almost indistinguishable, from others of the same form. You have simple yet obvious signs that you are different, but not extreme enough for you to be outcast. Maybe your eyes are an off color, or some lightly colored scales are placed subtlety on your body. Elongated fingernails, oversized incisors, etc. Give yourself a physical characteristic of your Dragon form that you and your DM believe appropriate. Otherwise you choose a humanoid race that suits your aesthetic.

Society

To everyone else you are just another person in the crowd, all be it a strange example of one. You have discovered that it is best to keep your true form a secret at all costs. You are weaker out of your natural form, but retain some magical affinity. Others may sense the arcane swirling around you even if you are not able to manifest any evidence of your inner self. Many may have questions, but few will have answers. You are an enigma, and some may be just curious enough to investigate further.

Cursed Dragon Traits

Ability Score Increase. Increase one score by 2, and another by 1
Age. Your life span is not tied to your current form, you may have been in this form for weeks or centuries.
Alignment. Dragons come from all alignments, and therefore yours could be anywhere on the spectrum. your alignment is based on your choice of dragon origin. (Note: All Dragons may shift one place, for party mechanics [exp: chaotic neutral could be Neutral, Chaotic Evil, or Chaotic Good)
Size. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Keen Senses. You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Draconic Resolve. You gain advantage on saving throws against being frightened, or charmed. In addition you will gain a resistance based on your dragon origin.
Draconic Nature. You may choose a cantrip from any school of magic that aligns with your chosen origin (i.e. Force damage = Eldritch blast) You may choose a level 1 Ritual based spell and may only cast it as ritual unless you have spell slots from your chosen class.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write in Common, Draconic, and one other of your choice.

Metallic Dragon	Damage Type	Alignment
Brass	Fire	chaotic good
Bronze	Lightning	lawful good
Copper	Acid	chaotic good
Gold	Fire	lawful good
Silver	Cold	lawful good)

Chromatic Dragon	Damage Type	Alignment
White	Cold	chaotic evil
Black	Acid	chaotic evil
Blue	Lightning	lawful evil
Green	Poison	lawful evil
Red	Fire	chaotic evil

Gem Dragon	Damage Type	Alignment
Amethyst	Force	neutral
Crystal	Radiant	chaotic neutral
Emerald	Psychic	lawful neutral
Sapphire	Thunder	lawful neutral
Topaz	Necrotic	chaotic neutral

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