Draconus

Natus-Draconus (Draconic Born)

Personality

Draconus are considered a race of great presence and ability, but driven by greed and arrogance. Such a young race should be more humble, or at least less demanding. And yet, the draconus have fought and won so many battles that their arrogance is justified. Their penchant for battle and their success at seizing plunder make many wonder whether they are especially favored by the gods. draconus are powerful scaled humanoids, clawed and fearsome in size and strength. As might be expected, the resilience and arrogance of humans fused with the scaly magic and toughness of dragons is a powerful combination.

Description

Draconus resemble humanoid dragons. Standing on average around 6'2" – 6'8", Draconus were impressively tall with a heavy weight to match, commonly possessing a weight of 220–320 lbs (100–145 kg). Draconus feet ended with three strong talon-like claws with a fourth claw in the back, while their hands were similar with three claws with a thumb replacing the rear claw. A draconus head features a blunt snout, a strong brow, and reptilian frills on the cheeks and ears. On the back of the head, a crest of horn like scales formed what resembled a mess of ropy hair. Draconus eyes were usually red or gold in hue. Draconus exhibited many draconic features, including a scaly hide, a large muscular body, the capacity to use a breath weapon, and resistance to the same elemental energy they can breathe, thanks to their draconic heritage. Because of thousands of years of interbreeding, the scales a draconus wore were scarlet, gold, rust, ochre, bronze, or brown in hue, though a few draconus who were subject to selective breeding have a stronger draconic heritage had scales resembling those of true dragons. The scales were typically in their greatest concentration around forearms, lower legs, feet, shoulders, and thighs, with a very fine leathery covering over the rest of the body. With the proper training, draconus could learn to unlock more of their draconic potential, even to the point of sprouting wings with which to fly, like a dragon.
Like dragons, draconus were often mistaken for reptiles, but were in fact warm-blooded draconic creatures. In fact, the internal body temperature of the draconus was warmer than that of most similar races, being so hot as to seem feverish to the human touch. While this might seem disadvantageous, the lack of hair and large mouth allowed the draconus to displace body heat at an effective rate, meaning draconus were comfortable in cold climates while remaining no more vulnerable to heat than humans.
Draconus males and females are distinct. All have clawed hands and feet, their faces are dominated by short snouts, and their eyes are deep and golden or black. Beyond that, though, male draconus are larger, horned or crested, and considerably heavier. Female draconus are faster, smaller, and wiry. They sometimes have a frill or collar of contrasting color.
Draconus wear armor normally, since their own scales are only slightly more protective than human or dwarven skin. All draconus are heavy and slow for their size, but they also exude a commanding presence, a sense of destiny that scalykind and non-scaly races alike find compelling.

Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Strength, −2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma: Draconus are strong and exude presence, but they are not quick.

Type: (Humanoid, Dragon)

Base Speed: Slow; Draconus have a base speed of 20 feet, and their speed is never modified by encumbrance or armor.
Languages: Draconus begin play speaking Common and Draconic.
Darkvision: Draconus have darkvision, allowing them to see perfectly (monochromatic) in the dark up to 60 feet.
Energy Resistance: Draconus must choose acid, cold, fire, electricity, or sonic energy at 1st level. They have energy resistance 2/level against that energy type.
Metallic Draconus: have a +2 natural armor bonus.
Chromatic Draconus: have a +1 natural armor and gain a +2 racial bonus on Intimidate and Diplomacy checks. Fly is always a class skill for draconus.
Breath Weapon: A draconus breath weapon is the same as their energy resistance type (acid,cold,fire,sonic) produce a 30 foot cone effect that deals 1d6 elemental damage per level while (electricity) produces a 40 foot line effect that deals 1d8 elemental damage per level, this ability can be used once per day gaining an additional use every 5 levels.