FANTASTIC Dragonborn from Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

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New Dragonborn subraces have breathed new life into one of the worst original race options from the Player's Handbook! Fizban's Treasury has given us huge upgrades with the Chromatic Dragonborn, Gem Dragonborn, and Metallic Dragonborn subraces so let's dive in!
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  • @miguelangelus959
    @miguelangelus9592 жыл бұрын

    Finally, I can make a Dragonborn Dragonborn

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha exactly!

  • @laffywaffy1989
    @laffywaffy1989 Жыл бұрын

    An emerald Dragonborn bear totem barb would be a great build

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed! It's definitely one I've considered!

  • @tillfangohr9286
    @tillfangohr92862 жыл бұрын

    I like the idea of a Dragonborn Moon Druid who can wildshape into a Deinonychus (flavored as a little dragon!) and replaces one of their 3 attacks with a breath weapon!

  • @TheRobversion1

    @TheRobversion1

    2 жыл бұрын

    if you want to fly too, turn into a quetzalcoatlus. only thing i don't like about dragon's breath in wildshape is your dC is based on con so it will be low unless you find a shape with high con.

  • @dylanfields3858

    @dylanfields3858

    8 ай бұрын

    Wouldn’t the breath weapon only be available in the original form

  • @tillfangohr9286

    @tillfangohr9286

    8 ай бұрын

    That would make sense, but RAW racial abilities can be used in wildshape, only spells can not.@@dylanfields3858

  • @KrystianZieba-kc8tx

    @KrystianZieba-kc8tx

    17 күн бұрын

    @@dylanfields3858 nope, it is still usable in wildshape cuz wildshape is wierd.

  • @ljayrichards3799
    @ljayrichards37992 жыл бұрын

    I'm playing a game with some of my friends as their characters from a campaign we did a year ago, their characters were leveled to 20th level and their leader (a dragonborn) is going to love these changes!

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!! What subrace are they? I wonder how it’ll play with their other abilities and features!

  • @sambrown9475
    @sambrown94752 жыл бұрын

    I love the dragon's Breath spell super funny at a low level. Gives me scanbo energy

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha it does make that option a bit less appealing mechanically. Odd that they didn’t revise it to fit in with some of this new content in this book!

  • @sambrown9475

    @sambrown9475

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos It kinda does. But being able to do multiple breath attacks as an attack action is spicy

  • @rcschmidt668
    @rcschmidt6682 жыл бұрын

    When I need to use NPC or enemy dragonborn, I like to draw from Skeksis of The Dark Crystal or the types of Draconians from the Dragonlance series to add flavor and some surprises.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    There’s lots of great inspiration out there and I definitely can’t fault either of those sources! Both legendary material!!

  • @thomasahuman7764
    @thomasahuman7764 Жыл бұрын

    Emerald Bear Totem Barbarian. Resists all Damage while raging.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    Жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah!! It’s a great combo!

  • @tedtradermin7017
    @tedtradermin7017 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate I’m playing a home brew dragon turtle born and I love these ideas they will help spice up the dragon half a lot thank✌️🐲

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    Жыл бұрын

    Of course! I'm glad it helped and I'm happy you enjoyed it!

  • @kwaksea
    @kwaksea2 жыл бұрын

    These new DragonBorns are so Fantastic, they even out perform Descending Dragon Monk. I wish I was kidding.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha so do I 😅

  • @noditianniz-emir7075
    @noditianniz-emir70752 жыл бұрын

    I like gem ones, the whole "telekinetic dragon" thing sounds weird, but funny.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gem is definitely my favorite in terms of flavor as well plus resistance to and a force breath weapon is great! However, that metallic option is also looking nasty!

  • @noditianniz-emir7075

    @noditianniz-emir7075

    2 жыл бұрын

    An Amethyst Echo Knight sounds interesting, completely ignoring the "alternative time lines" stuff and flavouring it that your echoes are crystalline copies that you control Telekinetically. Besides, both race and class benefit from a good constitution.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@noditianniz-emir7075 OOOOO That does sound cool!! And Amethyst is my favorite of the gem options--except for MAYBE Topaz!

  • @sambrown9475

    @sambrown9475

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@noditianniz-emir7075 I was thinking about a amethyst psi warrior would be really cool and thematic

  • @duncesnake9344
    @duncesnake9344 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I usually just write my own lore for dragonborn In my games and just say "fuck it their human dragon hybrids"

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha honestly, I can't blame you. The real lore is way to silly and complex to pay much heed to if you're already doing some level of homebrew!

  • @duncesnake9344

    @duncesnake9344

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos yeah simply saying their hybrids in the same vain as Aaismar, tieflings, and Half orcs. Makes everything alot easier

  • @cjthenarhwalking1378
    @cjthenarhwalking13782 жыл бұрын

    my favorite has to be the gem dragonborns. the flight as well as being able to have a FORCE breath weapon is awsome.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're not wrong there! I'm coming around to it, myself haha

  • @TheRobversion1

    @TheRobversion1

    2 жыл бұрын

    mine is metallic for another breath use per day which i'd use on dragon fear.

  • @augusthenriksen2862

    @augusthenriksen2862

    Жыл бұрын

    think about an emerald gem dragongorn with path of the totem warrior barbarian.. flying raging and spewing physic damage

  • @jugglejunk

    @jugglejunk

    Жыл бұрын

    @@augusthenriksen2862 Best part there is that if you go straight barbarian it also increases the save DC of the breath weapon.

  • @jasonsumma1530
    @jasonsumma15302 жыл бұрын

    I might have commented on one of your other videos that I am doing an amethyst dragonborn wizard (conjurer) and currently at 6th level. I am using some of the spells from Fitzban. Another idea I came up with today is emerald dragonborn psi-warrior because of their breath weapon. It may end up not working out too well down the road if the immunity esistance to psychic double up. One question I have is does the half-dragon template in the MM work for gem dragons? Half-dragons are mention a decent amount in Fitzban but nothing really new beyond origin stories.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha basically a Jedi dragon, eh? I’m all for it! As far as the half-dragon template you’ve mentioned, if that’s in monsters of the multiverse, I actually don’t have access to it yet. But, I would imagine that any playable half-dragon race introduced in there would supersede this one!

  • @jasonsumma1530

    @jasonsumma1530

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos Sorry, I was referring to the monster manual not realizing the new book shares the initials.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonsumma1530 oh duh haha! The half-dragon in there isn’t a playable race, though. So I’d assume you’d just use the stuff in Fizbans for a character. Of course, if you’re asking for a monster’s mechanics, I’m sure it’s fine to adopt some of the stuff from Fizban’s into it!

  • @toxicturbine271
    @toxicturbine2719 ай бұрын

    Upgrade my favorite race the genasi next

  • @codeyfox622
    @codeyfox62211 ай бұрын

    If my dreams come true, then there will eventually be a kobold dlc for baldurs gate 3

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    11 ай бұрын

    Is there not one already?! What a travesty!

  • @Gashnaw
    @Gashnaw2 жыл бұрын

    As a DM, all he bonuses the Gem dragonborn get are applied to the regular dragonborn. With the exception of wings as I also remove that form the gem dragons. I really, REALLY hate flight. When player get to high enough level that they can fly (With a wizard flight spell) The need for flight or the benefits for it no longer apply really. Really my drgonborns are optimized with ust different breathweapons PS My Two Favorite Gem Dragon is Amethyst (Force breath weapon) followed closely by Topaz (Necrotic breath weapon)

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think that sounds perfectly reasonable and Amethyst Dragons in general are my favorite as well. Naturally, that extends to dragonborn :)

  • @the_last_spartan1386
    @the_last_spartan13865 ай бұрын

    Im playing a Crystal Dragonborn War Cleric and its way too fun

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    5 ай бұрын

    The new dragonborn really add so much to the race option! Imagining a resplendent knight in shining armor and beautifully clear crystals jutting out from underneath!

  • @rocknut144
    @rocknut1442 жыл бұрын

    holy crap they get more in race than some get from class lol

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha they certainly get a lot! I love the idea of races getting this much, though. I think it makes builds feel more unique based on the race option without being as restrictive as the ability score stuff. But I could be wrong haha

  • @rocknut144

    @rocknut144

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos I certainly agree races need that something extra but this might be over doing it just a bit power creep is a game ender. Tho that being said I may allow it for martial classes in higher tier play to stay up with the mages

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rocknut144 I haven’t seen the changes to the other races in monsters of the multiverse yet but I’d wager we’ll see a lot of power creep there as well-but hopefully only to effectively balance things back out a bit.

  • @rocknut144

    @rocknut144

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos that may be true but i still think effectively being able to cast an aoe spell as part of a (multi) attack action is going a bit far I may allow parts of the new race but not all of it

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rocknut144 I totally respect that decision! D&D is great because it gives us the flexibility to change and shape the rules to fit our games!

  • @marshallwilver9848
    @marshallwilver98482 жыл бұрын

    The gem Dragonborn seems really strong. Flight is never to be underestimated. And having a force or psychic breath weapon seems real good

  • @TheRobversion1

    @TheRobversion1

    2 жыл бұрын

    i think flight is always great for utility but for combat i think that's DM dependent. a DM who always structures combats with diversity (there's always ranged attackers or casters) will find flight doesn't do much unless you have a higher base speed while flying. personally, i'm never going to use those breath weapons unless i somehow have a build that has con as the main stat (like some sort of rune knight magic missile build). i'll always be converting those breath attacks to dragon fear (with a cha as the main stat) and if that's the case, i'd pick metallic for the extra use before a long rest.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    At least you’re even tempted to use breath weapons now! Before it was just a waste of an action by the time you got beyond 5th level or so.

  • @marshallwilver9848

    @marshallwilver9848

    2 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know I think it would be a pretty good use of an attack now. I don’t think it is overpowered or anything but if you’re hitting three possibly more with it it’s doing pretty good damage and more than one of your weapon strikes usually. Granted it is on three targets instead of focusing fire which is usually a better strategy. But that’s more what I’m saying with the flight is out of combat. If a build is planning on using the breath weapon anyways flying doesn’t matter that much in combat because you have to be within 15 feet. Unless you’re just strafing through the air whilst using the breath weapon. I played an aberrant mind sorcerer in my last campaign and the telepathic speech came in quite useful a couple times and this one just seems like an upgraded version. Not a sole reason to pick this race but a really good ribbon feature. All together I really like the package. I think I might give the amethyst Dragonborn some thought for one of my next campaigns. Perhaps a barbarian could be cool. Con boosting your ac too seems pretty decent. Also had an idea of doing a dragonborn way of the ascendant dragon monk. If I’m reading it right you could multiattack with breath weapons. Not super strong but seems fun to me.

  • @VBadBaboon
    @VBadBaboon2 жыл бұрын

    In my games the first metallic dragonborn were humanoids blessed by Bahamut and chromatic dragonborn were humanoids cursed by Tiamat.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Love it when people adapt the lore of this stuff to their games! I think that's the design intention and a missed opportunity when we don't!

  • @VBadBaboon

    @VBadBaboon

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos I agree! Wait, correction. Metallic dragonborn were metallic dragons cursed by Bahamut to humanoid form and chromatics were humanoids "blessed" by Tiamat. I messed up my own lore.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@VBadBaboon "Blessings" = "Good Curses" lol

  • @CaptainFirespitter
    @CaptainFirespitter2 жыл бұрын

    I’d noticed the change in my Dragonborn character while playing my rebooted Campaign of Tyranny of dragons, due to too many people coming and going from the old campaign. Such a nice difference! 😁

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha nice!! Nothing quite like a mid-campaign upgrade!!

  • @CaptainFirespitter

    @CaptainFirespitter

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos it’s certainly a nice feeling, and makes me more excited to see about what I can get up to, especially since I got my next game today, so it’s going to be good!!! ^^ The meme squad continues with the legacy of our group known as Bayblade: the most chaotic group of dredged up losers who just might somehow make it if we’re all lucky. 😂

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CaptainFirespitter hahaha Bayblade might be in my top 5 favorite group names now 😂🤘🏼

  • @CaptainFirespitter

    @CaptainFirespitter

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos the name alone says more than enough about the chaos that is our group, and even rebooted, the Bayblade effect and influence lives on, perhaps stronger than ever before!!! 😂 Honestly, it’s naught but pure insanity in our group and I wouldn’t have it any other way. 😁 Dnd will forever be my favourite game to play with the stories born from the events nothing but incredible no matter what. I’d live for nothing else otherwise. That and my fiancé! 😂 all I’ll ever need in life.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CaptainFirespitter hahaha always love to hear tales of others embracing the chaos with good friends! That’s what it’s all about!

  • @TheRobversion1
    @TheRobversion12 жыл бұрын

    Hi Chaos! how's it going? from an optimizer's POV, i dislike the whole con dc breath weapon. thankfully, there's a feat called dragon fear. now with the new breath weapon mechanic of allowing it to be used instead of an extra attack now martial attackers that can use cha as an attack stat (hexblade, magic stone, shillelagh from tomelock) can add a control option (frightened). the extra uses make this a sustainable tactic. while i prefer gem dragons for flavor, for the above tactic, i'd pick metallic dragonborn for an extra use of dragon fear. the above is especially fun on cha based bladesingers as now they can frighten and cast cantrips like eldritch blast with their attack action.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh hell yeah!! That turns out a bit specific but I’m sure those builds turn that into bread and butter! Now that all this stuff has changed, I don’t feel nearly as bad about not having dark vision as a Dragonborn-even if it would make sense lore-wise.

  • @TheRobversion1

    @TheRobversion1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos yeah tbh it's weird that they don't have darkvision. it kind of steers dragonborn to be certain casters so they can gain it like warlock (devil's sight), twilight cleric, shadow sorc or basically any caster class that can cast darkvision. if they wanted to be martials, they'd be forced to pick up the blind fighting style and play in melee.

  • @not-a-theist8251
    @not-a-theist82512 жыл бұрын

    I always found it irritating that dragon born don't have claws and natural armor. They should be normal racial features imo

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    I can definitely agree with that from a lore and flavor perspective. The same goes for darkvision with so many dragons having some varying degree of it, blindsight, or even truesight. However, from the perspective of game balance, I think these landed in a good place!

  • @not-a-theist8251

    @not-a-theist8251

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos the changes to breath weapons are definitely appreciated and give them a good boost I completely agree with that.

  • @jasonsumma1530

    @jasonsumma1530

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you want the natural armor, you would take a feat from Xandar called dragon hide. It gives AC 13 + dex bonus but I sort of agree dragonborn should get it. I think the easiest explanation is that it isn't just the scales but also the thicker hide of a dragon which gives the AC.

  • @TheRobversion1

    @TheRobversion1

    2 жыл бұрын

    the feat from xanathar's gives them natural weapons (claws) too.

  • @nexes6718
    @nexes6718 Жыл бұрын

    Better in every way??? Giggles in kobold pack tactics 😜😋😜

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahaha too true. I just wish the most current version of the kobold still had it!

  • @jaydoncomeens885
    @jaydoncomeens8852 жыл бұрын

    Crystal dragonborns are going to be good with paladins

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    2 жыл бұрын

    The flavor certainly fits well!

  • @StudentofOogway
    @StudentofOogway Жыл бұрын

    Aren’t Dragonborn from another planet?

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't believe they are, traditionally. But that sounds like a fun bit of lore for a home game or some homebrew!

  • @StudentofOogway

    @StudentofOogway

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ConstructedChaos I mean the portals started to open between the two worlds.

  • @willofkhonshu7287
    @willofkhonshu7287 Жыл бұрын

    More dragonborn

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    Жыл бұрын

    more.....more.....MOOOOOORRRREEEEEE!!! *evil laughter*

  • @xeschire706
    @xeschire70619 күн бұрын

    I don't want a Dragonborn with scales.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    19 күн бұрын

    So they’d have skin like humans? Sounds interesting. I’m game!

  • @xeschire706

    @xeschire706

    19 күн бұрын

    ​​​​​​​@@ConstructedChaos I should have mentioned to play as, I feel like a dunce! 😅 I still want people to have the option to play as a traditionally scaly Dragonborn if they want to, I just been wanting to play a Dragonborn that's a bit different from the vanilla ones. I was really thinking of adding 6 more Dragonborn phenotypes based on their skin coverings, but I'm going to speak of 2 other ones that I've been developing, 1 variant being a completely fur covered one that I like to call fuzzballs, the other one has neither scutes/scales, or fur, & is what I dubbed leatherbacks. The 4 other ones just have 1 combination of the 3 other three skin impressions. I'm also modeling mines after Eastern Asian style dragons instead of Western European dragons. Even been thinking about giving them optional superman like flight as a reference to Dragons in Asian folklore & how they can fly without wings. & I did got curious about checking Fizzbans(I hope I spelled that right)Dragonborn just to see what it's all about, & to see if there's some ideas that I want to incorporate into my Dragonborn. If you couldn't tell this is indeed ment for a homebrew, & I've been doing some idea mining. XD

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    19 күн бұрын

    @@xeschire706 I love these ideas and the flavor you’re going for with each. They’d be welcome at my table and I’m stoked that you’re finding ways to make these player options your own!

  • @dog-thebackwardgod
    @dog-thebackwardgod5 ай бұрын

    I still don't like the background of the dragonborn. Like they're good or an outcast in their own society. They are really only design for being a paladin, which I won't allow in a game. I seen player after player playing paladins become a control freak about the other pc's morality. You can't have a rogue in the same group with a paladin. So the paladin is out and by default so is the dragonborn. I like a darker campaign and they just don't fit.

  • @ConstructedChaos

    @ConstructedChaos

    5 ай бұрын

    I don't really get that vibe from dragonborn. I've recently played one as a monk, I'm DMing for one that's a cleric, and I've played alongside one that was a wizard. Further, it sounds to me like you had more of a player problem than a paladin problem :/

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