Species Name: Draconian, Dragonkin, Dracor
Type: Humanoid Dragon
Physical Traits: Dragonlike face and wings, claws, tail, horns. Their colouration ranges from a dark yellow ocher to a reddish brown with darker spots or bands. Most have green wings that lighten to gold or yellow, though some have wings that match their body coloration. Sharp claws extend from their toes and fingers. They can manipulate tools and weapons as easily as humans can. They drag their bulky tails behind them; the tails are useless as weapons but help the Draconians balance themselves. They have huge feet, with three splayed toes in the front and a single toe in the back. All are covered in scales that are larger and rougher over their backs and tails, but more supple, though still tough, across their torsos and limbs. Their head horns are swept back and small, and function decoratively (and perhaps defensively to protect their skulls), not offensively.
Height: 5-6' feet
Weight: 200-250lbs
Abilities: They can use their wings to glide a distance equal to four times the height from which they launch themselves (for instance, a Draconian launching itself from a 100-foot cliff can glide 400 feet). Draconians are not affected by a dragon’s fear ability. When a Draconian is serving a dragon, it gains a +1 bonus to its attack rolls while within 120 feet of the dragon. Draconians are not vulnerable to any known disease, and they can subsist for long periods with little food or water.
Nightvision up to 30 metres.
Mobility: Legs, wings
Sensory Organs: Visual
Communication: Vocal
Reproduction: Sexual, egg
INT: 3D6, WIS: 3D6, STR: 3D6, DEX: 3D6, CON: 3D6, CHA: 3D6, MR: 3D6/flight 4D6, HPs: CON +D12, AC: 2
Orbit/Climate: See Earth
Feeding Habits: Omnivore but prefer the taste of deer, pheasants, other wild game, and goats.
Lifespan: 700 years
Technology: 2
Culture: Hostile, intolerant and aggressive, held in check by strong social customs. Draconians normally live in a tribal setting. Their leader is determined by combat and ownership of the most powerful magical items. Any leader defeated in combat, but not killed, is eliminated and replaced by the tribe. Draconians are often found in the service of a powerful Cult dragon or mage. Unless magically compelled, most Draconians refuse to serve a Dracolich. Regardless of their master (if any), dragon-kin retain their dragon-kin urge to collect magical treasure. Draconians are a blight on any area’s ecology. They have no regard for others and simply take what they want. They have no natural predators, although there is a large bounty for them in any place that has known their depredations. They eat nearly anything that can be chewed, although they prefer meat, especially that of sentient beings, since they like to torment their food.
When they expect combat, Draconians take to the air so they can have the upper hand. They remain airborne as long as possible, then swoop down to rake their targets with their foreclaws inflicting 2D8 points of damage on a successful hit. All Draconians can detect magic at will, and tribal dragon-kin target beings carrying magical items over others, as their overriding instinct is to acquire these items. If forced to bring combat to the ground, all Draconians move in and use their claws or weapons, such as spears or pole arms, which they favour. Draconians are easily distracted by magical items, especially if one of them becomes “separated” from its owner. However, when forced to fight on the ground, they are not as likely to flee from combat if they can wrest a magical item from its owner. Unless they can do so without fear of retaliation, they will stay and resolve the combat. They are smart enough to guard against back attacks and never, under any circumstance, allow themselves to be attacked from such a disadvantageous position if it can possibly be avoided. Draconians never use their captured magical items in combat for fear of losing them. This is viewed as their biggest disadvantage, for they are forced instead to rely on mundane weapons or their claws. This, unfortunately for the Draconians, makes them easy targets for those with experience in fighting aerial creatures.
Government: Tribal
Population: 556,340