1) MOST dragonborn births are live, but the baby emerges in a porous, rubbery caul (membrane), which is what the egg of dragons has morphed into for dragonborn (it can readily be broken from inside or outside). Dragonborn interbred offspring usually "favor" one... #realmslore
Replying to @TheEdVerse
And is the reverse the same? 2- Are dragonborn a race of live births or egg hatching? And what if they bred with half-dragons or dragons?

Dec 18, 2025 · 5:27 PM UTC

2
1
29
1,671
2) ...parent or the other so much that the baby effectively IS a half-dragon or dragon (but with hidden traits/"wild talents" from their dragonborn side). Note that babies being dragons is VERY rare, and often involves a transformation from dragonborn form later in... #realmslore
1
1
21
906
3) ...life. This can often come as a surprise to the partially-grown-up dragonborn baby, and may be triggered by traumatic events or direct personal threats. (E.g. dragonborn makes a battlefield last stand and is astonished to become a dragon while doing so.) #realmslore
1
21
860
Replying to @TheEdVerse
Makes it hard to distinguish between half-dragons and dragonborn. Which makes me wonder, what if half-dragons and dragonborn were to breed with humanoids, and how would the future descendants fare further down the line?
1
4
3,031