Wyrmblood

“If there breathe on earth a slave,

Are ye truly free and brave?

If ye do not feel the chain,

When it works a brother’s pain,

Are ye not base slaves indeed,

Slaves unworthy to be freed?&quot;

James Russel Lowell

Wyrmblood are the main frontline units for many nations on Xhoria. Born of wyverns, they live in eternal slavery and have been shaped to be relentless fighting machines. They are specifically bred for war and other heavy tasks. Many wyrmblood know no better than to obey their owners, but others revolt and grow their own small communities, outside civilization, free from slavery.

Wyvern Offspring
Like the dragonborn, wyrmblood were originally born from wyvern eggs as a unique race, but they resent their Wyvern ancestors. They see themselves as superior to Wyverns, because they are more intelligent and less wild than them. Wyrmblood have some shared traits between their wyvern ancestors. They lack wings, but keep the stinger. They don’t produce poison for their stinger, although it is still a dangerous weapon. They have a scaly skin and large mouths containing sharp teeth. Their back is covered with spikes, some larger than other wyrmblood.

Slaves and Tribes
After the banishment of Chisiet, dragonborn became outlaws. Wyrmblood, being also dragonkin, were enslaved as a consequence of the laws against dragonkin. Their strong nature was used in war and as a workforce. Wyrmblood that leave their slave nature often live in tribes of many wyrmblood, surviving off of nature. They are very devoted to their tribe, as it is their home, away from their old slave life.

Wyrmblood Traits
The slave race of Xhoria have these traits.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age. Wyrmblood mature at a faster rate humans do, usually reaching adulthood around age 10. Due to them being a slave race, life expectancy of a wyrmblood is around 20 years. Wyrmblood can live longer lives than humans do, reaching around age 250.

Alignment. Wyrmblood are most often lawful, due to their slave nature. However, wyrmblood are very diverse when it comes to their good or evil nature.

Size. Wyrmblood are between 10 and 12 feet tall and weigh between 750 and 1000 pounds. Your size is Large. (See .)

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Born for War. When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Darkvision. Given your wyvern ancestry, you can see in dim light within 30 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.

Stinger. Your stinger is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength or Dexterity modifier, instead of bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

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