Senior Thesis Extra Data Analysis
Unlike the “watered down” explanation about how Half-Orcs came to be, there is not any helpful lore to explain whether or not the idea of Dragonborn simply being “hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race” (5 th Edition Player’s Handbook p. 33) is true or not. An interesting detail that is barely touched upon is the fact that Dragonborn apparently practiced inbreeding when they were first created. According to the PHB (Player’s Handbook), Dragonborn are seen as “a monster, especially if his or her scales betray a chromatic heritage.” However, they are more likely to be treated “with caution rather than outright fear” (34), unless they start breathing fire. Not all Dragonborn can breathe fire, though. Depending on their draconic heritage (as they are, in fact, descended from dragons), not only will that affect the color of their scales (bright red, green, blue, white, lustrous black, gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass copper or bronze) but it also affects what kind of breath ...