Dratuga

The Dratuga, being an odd cousin of dragonborn, combine the best attributes of dragons, humanoids, and turtles. Usually mistaken for a particularly fearsome tortle or a shelled dragonborn, dragontortleborn are a rare sight in most worlds. Despite their small numbers, dragontortleborn are every bit as proud as their dragonborn cousins. While the dragonborn make their wars on land, dragontortleborn carve out territory in the sea.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Dratuga being decendants of the Dragon turtles resemble bipedal dragon turtles in most respects, being covered with scales and having distinctively saurian facial structures with large, streamlined shells with jagged protrusionson their backs that were capable of covering their backs. Dratuga had non-prehensile muscular finned tails that grew to three or four feet in length, and these were used for balance and aquatic proplsion.The vast majority possess the standard four limbs seen in most other humanoid races. Members of this race often possess horns, spikes, and other bony protrusions that vary between individuals.

Growth Rate & Stages

Like their cousins, dratuga hatch from eggs. Instead of being reared by their elders, dratuga form pods with their peers upon hatching. These groups travel and learn together until their adulthood, when they are considered worthy of joining larger dratuga society. Many dratuga do not survive through their adolescence as a result of this practice.

Civilization and Culture

Historical Figures

• Zragar Baltoghlu Maccal /li]

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Dragon Turtle
• Dragonborn

Lifespan

Young dratuga live at sea and grow quickly. They reach adulthood by the age of 15. As humanoids related to the dragon turtles, dratuga can live to 120 years on average, but it's not too uncommon for certain individuals to exceed 160 or even 180 years

Average Height

7 feet (2.1 meters)

Average Weight

170kg- 374.7lbs

Geographic Distribution

• Djerad Sikta
• Mekisr Altiui
• Naghron
• Sea of Sabres
• Takatbar
• Ternosear
• Thrakos
• Z'ar Rilark

Related Organizations

• Clan Yhl-Maccal
• The Duryad Imperial Royal Navy
• The Duryadi Imperial Army
• The Imperial Qyzharate of Duryad

Related Ethnicities

• Duryadi | Durish
• Gholdahar

Homebrew

Dragontortle (Dratuga)

Dragons of the Deep

Like true dragons, dragon tortles collect treasure, first by sinking ships and then by sifting through the wreckage for coins and other precious items. A dragon tortle swallows treasure for transport, then regurgitates it when it reaches its lair. Dragon tortles dwell in caves hidden in coral reefs or beneath the seafloor, or along rugged stretches of coastline. If a choice cave is already inhabited, a dragon turtle attacks its current residents in an attempt to take over.

Mercenary Monsters

A dragon tortle is smart enough to be bribed, and pirates sailing seas patrolled by these creatures quickly learn to offer them treasure in exchange for safe passage. Clever sahuagin sometimes ally with dragon turtles, enticing them with treasure to use their blistering breath weapons in sahuagin raids against ships and coastal settlements.

ability score increase: Ability Score Increase. Your Strength, Constitution, and Charisma scores each increase by 1 or increase your Strength score by 2 and increase either Charisma or Constitution by 1

age: Young dratuga live at sea and grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year-old human child by the age of 3. They reach adulthood by the age of 15, when they venture on to land. As humanoids related to the dragon turtles, dratuga can live to 120 years on average, but it's not too uncommon for certain individuals to exceed 160 or even 180 years

alignment: While dragonborn tend to extremes, making a conscious choice for one side or the other in the cosmic war between good and evil, turtle dragonborn are a mixed bag. Some serve as guides and guardians while others fight alongside pillagers and pirates. Some make oaths, other disregard laws. They are a race with their good and their evil.

Size: Medium

speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common, Aquan and Draconic.

race features:

Amphibious

You can breathe air and water

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.

Natural Swimmer

Your swimming speed is equal to your walking speed.

Natural Armor

Your have tough armored shell provides ample protection. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 15 + Dexterity modifier (max 2). You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.

By Fin or Sail

You seem to have an innate ability to traverse and navigate the high seas and deep ocean deapts. You have proficiency with Navigator's tools and Vehicles (Water). If you are proficient with Navigator's tools, due to your class or background, you instead gain proficiency in Cartographer's tools. Additionaly, you have advantage on ability checks gainst being grappled or restrained, you also ignore penalties on movement or attacks while underwater.

Steam Breath Weapon

You can use your action to exhale scalding steam in 15ft cone. When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a Constitution saving throw. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 4d6 fire damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. Being underwater doesn't grant resistance against this damage. The damage increases to 7d6 at 6th level, 10d6 at 11th level, and 13d6 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you may use your breath weapon a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier. You regain expended uses on a short or long rest.
Instead of a creature, you can target an object that isn't being worn or carried and that weighs no more than 400 pounds. The object is either knocked over or pushed up to 15 feet away from you.

Living cauldron

You have resistance to fire damage.

"An odd cousin of dragonborn, the dragontortleborn combine the best attributes of dragons, humanoids, and turtles. Usually mistaken for a particularly fearsome tortle or a shelled dragonborn, dragontortleborn are a rare sight in most worlds. Despite their small numbers, dragontortleborn are every bit as proud as their dragonborn cousins. While the dragonborn make their wars on land, dragontortleborn carve out territory in the sea."