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CHAPTER 1
DRAGONBOUND
HEROES
Illus. by E. Widermann
standard races. The following new subraces are suitable for
any campaign in which dragons have fundamentally affected
the mortals of the world.
SILVERBROW HUMANS
Silver dragons relish humanoid form and enjoy many of the
same daily pleasures as humans. Long ago, communities of
humans welcomed disguised silver dragons into their villages,
not knowing the truth about their new neighbors. In
these communities, which were often secluded and small,
half-dragon children became common as the dragon visitors
married their human friends. The silver progenitors went
to great lengths to hide their children from the rest of the
world, citing “curses” or “deformities” as an excuse for their
physical differences. Despite the occasional discovery, they
managed to hide their half-breed offspring long enough to
teach them to take humanoid form magically. These children
in turn became members of the community, and thus followed
generation after generation with the mixed blood of
humans and silver dragons.
Over time, the overt draconic physical characteristics
faded, leaving human-looking children with silver dragon
bloodlines. Eventually, the dragons themselves departed
these communities, leaving behind a strong draconic heritage
in mostly human descendants. Because they exhibit one of
the more common physical signs of draconic heritage—a
silver streak or highlights in the hair—they came to be
known as silverbrow humans.
Otherwise, silverbrow humans are identical to the humans
described in the Player’s Handbook, except as noted below.
—Dragonblood Subtype: Silverbrow humans are of the
dragonblood subtype (see page 4).
—Feather Fall (Sp): A silverbrow human can
use feather fall once per day, plus one
additional time per day for every 5
Hit Dice he has.
—No Bonus Skill Points: Silverbrow humans don’t have
the aptitude for learning that standard humans have.
—Disguise Aptitude: Silverbrow humans have a +2 racial
bonus on Disguise checks, and Disguise is always considered
a class skill. Their ancestors’ need to guard their identities
against those who feared or hated them has become second
nature to silverbrow humans.
DEEPWYRM DROW AND
HALF-DROW OF FAERÛN
Deep dragons (described in Monsters of Faerûn) are among the
most dangerous hunters in the Underdark. Thanks to their
ability to assume humanoid form, they frequently interact
with other denizens of these shadowy tunnels while posing
as drow. In this guise, deep dragons explore dark elf communities
and forge powerful alliances, often without the drow
realizing the truth about their new partners.
In some cases, these relationships produce half-dragon
offspring, and these bloodlines have a way of manifesting
themselves in later generations as deepwyrm drow. Such
drow are typically sinuous in build, with skin that has maroon
or purple highlights.
Otherwise, except as noted below, deepwyrm drow are
identical to the drow described in the Monster Manual, and
deepwyrm half-drow are identical to the half-drow described
in Races of Faerûn.
—Dragonblood Subtype: Deepwyrm drow and half-drow
are of the dragonblood subtype (see page 4).
—Spell-Like Abilities : 3/day—detect magic; 1/day—disguise
self. The caster level for these effects is equal to the character
level of the deepwyrm drow or half-drow.
—Deepwyrm drow lose the power to use faerie fire as a
spell-like ability.
—Deepwyrm drow and half-drow gain a +2 racial
bonus on Bluff checks.
—Deepwyrm half-drow lose the standard +2 racial
bonus on Diplomacy checks.
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Fireblood dwarf
and red dragon
Silverbrow human
and silver dragon
Forestlord elf
and green dragon