I had half-dragons in my original Realms (pre-D&D), but "dragonborn" in either of the versions still official in the game aren't my creations. I believe TSR staffers and later WotC staffers crafted them.
@TheEdVerse I have a question, assuming you had a hand in their creation. What were some of the inspirations for the culture of the Dragonborn, how their clans are structured, and their hierarchy? I love how their natural "good" nature is contrasted with a warrior culture.

Jul 17, 2024 · 2:05 AM UTC

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My friends and I have been debating and we need to know: If a dragonborn (or half-dragon) is born from a dragon mother, I'm assuming they come from an egg. But what if they come from a human mother? Do they still come out in an egg? Or do they come out like human babies do?
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They come out like human babies do, except that the newborn is wrapped in a caul (thin but tough translucent pearly-gray porous membrane; the baby CAN breathe through it, if no one tears it). So: flexible eggshell covering of sorts. #realmslore
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I wrote a fantasy book that had half dragon people of elves, humans, Orcs and are called Dracmoths with many different colors. I always liked that idea. Even the main character has a bronze dragon coloring, but he got it a DIFFERENT way lol
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I do like the theming of half dragons and i love when they show up. Like the first to be the son / daughter of a dragon? Before many years down the line the scorc gets their bloodline power?? Thats cool to me
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I always prefered the half dragons although their CR adjustments were a bit oof XD i also liked the draconic racial template from races of dragons as well.
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