DragonfireAdept

Crashingdownfromthesky,aredscaledhumanoidbreathesoutablastofflamingdeath,
singingandsearingallbelowwhoopposehim,butleavinghisfewallieswithinuntouched.
Buoyedbywinds,aslowlydescendingsilverscaledelfletsloosealong,thinblastofradiant
light,searingtheundeadbelow.
Fromthedeepestshadows,anindistinctfigurefiresablastofpurestdarkness,slayingan
entireorcishencampmentandraisingthemasshadows.
Breachingthesea,amassivelyarmoredorcletsoutascaldingjetofsteam,burningthe
skinfromaship'screwmeanttohuntherdown.

Metallicorchromatic,shadowyorturtly,DragonfireAdeptsmimicthemostpowerfulofall
creaturesinthelanddragons.Theygrowscalesandclaws,somewingsandtails,and
breatheforththeelementalfuryofathegreatestpredatorsontheplane.

ThePowerofDragonsandtheSelf

DragonfireAdeptslearntoharnesstheirownpower,emulatingdragonkin.Manyhave
draconicheritage,thoughthroughsheerforceofwill,itispossibleforanyonetotapintothe
Weaveandlearntobreatheasadragon.MostDragonfireAdeptsareproud,individualistic
people,andoftenhavegreedtomatchthatofdragons.MetallicAdeptsfollowinthe
footstepsoftheirmetalcoloredkin,safeguardingtreasuresthroughouttheagesandtaking
battletothosewhodeservedeath(or,forthemoretalented,merelyknockingoutthose
whodonot).ChromaticAdepts,likewise,followtheirkin,theaverageonebeinganengine
ofdestruction,takingtobanditryandsiegestoamassvasthoards.ShadowAdeptstake
refugeintheShadowfell,wheretheypracticedark,necromanticarts.AndTurtleAdepts
mostoftenliveintheseas,pillagingwreckedshipsandtendingtothemselves.

Ofcourse,everyAdeptisunique.Manyandvariedaretheirmotivations,justastheir
powersvarywildlybeyondafewkeysimilarities.EveryDragonfireAdept,though,facesthe
challengeofgreed,nomatterhowkindheartedorcharitabletheymightbeinaction.

CreatingaDragonfireAdept

WhenmakingaDragonfireAdept,considerhowtheygottheirpower.Aretheydescended
fromaproudlineofSorcerersandotherAdepts?Dotheylookuptonature'stoppredators?
Perhapsitwasmerelyamethodofsurvival.

ManyAdeptstaketoalifeofadventureasameansofacquiringwealth.Itisrare,infact,to
seeanAdeptwhohaslivedatleastpartoftheirlifeinconflictandadventure.

QuickBuild

YoucanmakeaDragonfireAdeptquicklybyfollowingthesesuggestions.First,Constitution
shouldbeyourhighestabilityscore,followedbyCharisma,andthenlastlyDexterity.
Second,choosetheOutlanderbackground.

ClassFeatures

HitPoints
HitDice:1d8
HitPointsat1stLevel:8+ConstitutionModifier
HitPointsatHigherLevels:1d8+ConstitutionModifier

Proficiencies
Armor:None
Weapons:SimpleWeapons
Tools:None

SavingThrows:Constitution,Charisma
Skills:ChoosethreefromAthletics,Acrobatics,Stealth,Arcana,History,Nature,Religion,
AnimalHandling,Insight,Perception,Survival,Deception,Intimidation,Performance,and
Persuasion

Equipment
Youstartwiththefollowingequipment,inadditiontotheequipmentgrantedbyyour
background:

1a)Anysimpleweapon
2a)AnExplorer'spackorb)aDiplomat'spack



Leve Proficienc Features Invocations

l y

1st +2 BreathAttack,DraconicLineage,Endure
Elements,NaturalAttacks

2nd +2 LeastInvocation,DraconianGreed 1

3rd +2 NaturalArmor 1

4th +2 AbilityScoreImprovement 1

5th +3 LeastInvocation 2

6th +3 DraconicLineageAbility,RegionalEffect 2

7th +3 BreathAttackImprovement,Flurry 2

8th +3 AbilityScoreImprovement 2

9th +4 LesserInvocation 2,1

10th +4 ImprovedNaturalArmor,ImprovedNatural 2,1

Attacks

11th +4 DraconicLineageAbility 2,1

12th +4 AbilityScoreImprovement 2,1

13th +5 LesserInvocation 2,2

14th +5 DraconicLineageAbility,LairEffect 2,2

15th +5 GreaterBreathAttack,GreaterNaturalAttacks 2,2

16th +5 AbilityScoreImprovement 2,2

 17th +6 DraconicLineageAbility 2,2

18th +6 GreaterInvocation 2,2,1

19th +6 AbilityScoreImprovement 2,2,1

20th +6 PerfectedBreathAttack,ImprovedFlurry 2,2,1

Features

BreathAttackAtlevel1,aDragonfireAdeptlearnstobreathebasedontheircolor.They
mayusethisatwill,anditaffectsa15'coneor30'line.Itdeals1d6damageandoffersa
DexteritysavingthrowwithaDCequalto8+yourproficiencymodifier+yourConstitution
modifierforhalfdamage.

DraconicLineageStartingatlevel1,aDragonfireAdeptbecomeschromaticormetallic,
aswellaschoosingaspecificcolorwithinthespectrum.Thecolorsforchromatic(andtheir
associatedelement)areBlack(Acid),Blue(Lightning),Green(Poison),Red(Fire)andWhite
(Cold).Thecolorsformetallic(andtheirassociatedelement)areBrass(Fire),Bronze
(Lightning),Gold(Fire),andSilver(Cold).DragonTurtleshavefireastheirassociated
elementandShadowDragonshavenecrotic.Yougainresistancetoyourassociatedelement
(ifyoualreadyhaveresistance,yougainresistancetooneotherelementofyourchoice).

EndureElementsAtlevel1,youbecomehighlyresistanttonaturalelements.Younever
sufferforpenaltiesforextremeheatorcoldinanaturalsetting(suchasdesertsorarctic
tundra)andautomaticallyacclimatizetoanyenvironmentalanomalies.Youmayallowa
numberofalliesuptoyourCharismamodifiertoEndureElementsaswell.Thisisusable
atwill,costsanaction,andlasts24hours.IfyouattempttoEnduremorethanyour
Charismamodifierinallies,theattempteitherfailsorthefirstallyaffectednolonger
benefitsfromit.AnyallieswhoareEnduredinthismannerareimmunetoyourbreath
weapon.

NaturalAttacksAtlevel1,yougrowasetofclawsandafangedmouth.Youareproficient
inboththesenaturalweapons.TheclawsareFinesse,Light,anddeal1d4slashingdamage.
ThebiteisLightanddeals1d4piercingdamage.

LeastInvocationYoumaychooseaLeastInvocationatlevel2,andagainatlevel5.

DraconianGreedYourprodigiousappetiteforwealthmakesyouabletosensetreasure.At
level2,inaradiusequalto5'timesyourlevelinDragonfireAdept,youmaysensetreasure
collectionsworth500GPdividedbyyourDragonfireAdeptlevels(toaminimumof25GP).
Youcansensethroughmostbarriers,butareblockedbyafootofstone,aninchofmost
metals,athinsheetoflead,or3'ofwoodanddirt.

NaturalArmorYourAC,whennotwearingarmorandnotusingashield,isequalto
12+yourDexteritymodifieratlevel3.

RegionalEffectAtlevel6,yougainaregionaleffect,centeredaroundyouandbasedon
yourcolor.Youmay(toanextent)directtheseeffects.Inaddition,youmaywhollyshutoff
theseeffects.

BlackFoglightlyobscuresthelandwithinproficiencymodifiermilesofyou.Youareableto
seethroughthisfogwithouthindrance,asareanyEnduredallies.

BlueThunderstormsappearmuchmorecommonlywithinproficiencymodifiermilesofyou.
YouandanyalliesyouhaveEnduredareneverstruckbylightningfromthesestorms.

GreenPlantsgrowthickandentangledwithinproficiencymodifiermilesofyou.Youareable
topassthroughtheseplantsnormally,asareanyEnduredallies.

RedEarthquakesappearmuchmorecommonlywithinproficiencymodifiermilesofyou.You
andanyEnduredalliesareneverdirectlyaffectedbythese.

WhitePrecipitationappearsmuchmorecommonlywithinproficiencymodifiermiles,andis
alwayssignificantlycolderthanitshouldbe.(Forinstance,sleetin40degreeweather.)

BrassTracksappearwithinproficiencymodifiermiles,leadingtosafesheltersorawayfrom
dangers.

BronzePlantswithinproficiencymodifiermilestakeondazzlingbrighthues.

CopperSmallanimals,suchasrodents,gaintheabilitytospeakDraconicwhilewithin
proficiencymodifiermiles,andspeakwelloftheDragonfireAdept.

GoldBanksofmistappearwithinproficiencymodifiermiles,takingbeautifulorhaunting
andterrifyingformsdependingonthealignmentofthosenearby.

SilverWindswithinproficiencymodifiermilesbuoycreaturesofasimilaralignmentofthe
DragonfireAdept,causingthemtofallat60'perroundandtakenofallingdamage.

ShadowShadowswelldeeplywithinproficiencymodifiermileradius.Alllightisreducedby
onestep(frombrighttodimordimtodarkness)withinthisradius,exceptforyouandany
Enduredallies.

DragonTurtlePrecipitationismuchhotterandmorelikelywithinproficiencymodifiermiles.
Rainwillsteamuponimpactwiththeground,andsnowwillrarelyfall.

BreathAttackImprovementBeginningatlevel7,yourbreathattacknowdeals2d6
damage,affectsa20'coneor40'line,andyoumaychooseoneadditionaldamagetype.
Yourbreathweaponmaynowdealyourassociatedelementindamageorthisotherdamage
type.

FlurryAtlevel7,youmaynowFlurrywithyournaturalweapons.Whenattackingwithyour
naturalweapons,youmaystriketwiceinsteadofonce.

LesserInvocationAtlevel9andagainatlevel13,youmaychooseaLesserInvocationor
anotherLeastInvocation.

ImprovedNaturalArmorYourAC,whennotwearingarmororusingashield,isnow
equalto14+yourDexteritymodifieratlevel10.

ImprovedNaturalWeaponsYournaturalweaponsgrowstronger,andnowdeal1d6
damage.

LairEffectAtlevel12,yougainalaireffect,centeredaroundyouandbasedonyourcolor.
Theseeffectsactivateonyourturn,andrequireyourbonusaction.

BlackMagicaldarknessspreadsandfillsa15'radiuscenteredonapointwithin60'ofthe
DragonfireAdept.Thisdispelsanylighteffectoflevel2orlower,andcannotbepenetrated
byDarkvisionunlessthecreaturecanseethroughmagicaldarknessorisEnduredbythe
DragonfireAdept.Thislaststillthestartofyournextturn.

BlueCloudsofsand,dust,orgritswirlaboutina20'radiussomewherewithin60'ofthe
DragonfireAdept.AnynonEnduredcreatureswithinthiseffectmustmakeaConstitution
savingthrowagainstyourBreathAttackDCorbeblindeduntilthestartofyournextturn.

GreenMagicalfogbillowsaroundasinglecreaturewithin120'oftheDragonfireAdept.They
mustmakeaWisdomsavingthrowagainstyourBreathAttackDCorbecharmeduntilthe
startofyournextturn.

RedVolcanicgassesboilupina20'radiussomewherewithin120'oftheDragonfireAdept.
AnybodywithintheradiuswhoisnotEnduredmustmakeaConstitutionsavingthrow
versusyourBreathAttackDCorbepoisonedtillthestartofyournextturn.

WhiteAwalloficeappearswithin120'oftheDragonfireAdept.Itis30'long,30'tall,and
1'thick.Each10'sectionofwallhasAC5,30HP,vulnerabilitytofiredamage,and
immunitytoacid,cold,necrotic,poison,andpsychicdamage.Youmustspendyourbonus
actioneachturnandremainwithin120'orthewalldisappears.Anyonewhoiswithinthe
wall'sspacewhenitappearsispushedtoasideoftheirchoosing.

BrassStrongwindsblowaroundtheDragonfireAdept.AnynonEnduredcreaturewithin60'
mustmakeaConstitutionsavingthrowagainstyourBreathAttackDCorbepushedback
15'andmustmakeaseparateDexteritysavingthrowtoavoidbeingknockedprone.

BronzeAthunderclapappearswithin120'oftheDragonfireAdept.EachnonEndured
creaturewithin20'ofthethunderclapmustmakeaConstitutionsavingthrowagainstyour
BreathAttackDCorbedeafeneduntilthestartofyournextturn,aswellastaking1d10
thunderdamageonafailedsave.

CopperTheDragonfireAdeptchoosesapointwithin120'tohavespikesgrowfromthe
ground.ThismimicstheeffectoftheSpikeGrowthspellina20'radius,andlaststillthe
startofyournextturn.Enduredpeoplecanwalkthroughwithoutpenalty.

GoldTheDragonfireAdeptglimpsesthefuture,andgainsadvantageonasingleattackroll
orabilitycheckonthenextround.

SilverTheDragonfireAdeptcreatesafogcloud,astheFogCloudspell,thatlastsuntilthe
startofyournextturn.

ShadowMagicaldarknessspreadsandfillsa15'radiuscenteredonapointwithin60'ofthe
DragonfireAdept.Thisdispelsanylighteffectoflevel2orlower,andcannotbepenetrated
byDarkvisionunlessthecreaturecanseethroughmagicaldarknessorisEnduredbythe
DragonfireAdept.Thislaststillthestartofyournextturn.

DragonTurtleScaldingsteameruptsfromthegroundina5'radiusaroundapointwithin
120'oftheDragonfireAdept.NonEnduredcreatureswithintheareamustmakea
ConstitutionsavingthrowagainstyourBreathAttackDC,andtake3d10firedamageona
failedsavingthrow,orhalfonasuccessful.

GreaterBreathAttackBeginningatlevel15,yourbreathattacknowdeals3d6damage,
affectsa25'coneor50'line,andyoumaychooseonestatusconditionfromthefollowing
list:Blinded,Charmed,Deafened,Poisoned,orRestrained.Anyonewhofailstheirsaving
throwagainstyourbreathattacksuffersfromtheconditionuntilthestartofyournextturn.

GreaterNaturalAttacksAt15thlevel,yournaturalattacksgrowstrongerstill,andnow
deal1d8damage.

GreaterInvocationAtlevel18,youmaychooseasingleGreaterInvocation,oraLesser
orLeastInvocation.

PerfectedBreathAttackAtlevel20,yourbreathattackbecomesitsmostpotent.Itnow
deals4d6damage,affectsa30'coneor60'line,andignoresresistanceorimmunitytoits
damage.

ImprovedFlurryAtlevel20,youmaynowFlurrymorerapidly.Asabonusaction,you
mayattacktwicewithyournaturalweapons.Theseattacksdonotaddyourabilitymodifier
totheirdamage.

Invocations:

Least

DraconicKnowledgeYoumayaddyourproficiencybonustoasingleIntelligencebasedskill
(exceptforInvestigation).Ifyoualreadyaddedyourproficiencybonus,youmaynowaddit
twice.

EnhancedResistanceChooseasingletypeofdamage(exceptforbludgeoning,piercing,or
slashing).Youarenowresistanttothisdamage.Youmaytakethisinvocationmultiple
times,andeachtime,youmayselectanewresistance.

FocusedBreathChooseasingleenemywithin120'.Theyarethesoletargetofyourbreath
attack,andyourdamagedieincreasesbytwosteps.

CloudShapeBreathYourbreathweaponmynowtaketheformofa15'burstaroundyou.
Thisimprovesby5'eachtimeyourbreathweaponimproves.

TempestBreathYourbreathweaponcannowhitstheforceofagale.Ifyoureducethe
damagedicebyonestep,anycreaturewhofailstheirsaveispushedback5'pertier.

ProjectileBreathYoufireyourbreathasaburstingprojectile.Pickaspotwithin120'.Your
breathweaponformsa5'burstcenteredonthatspot,increasingby5'eachtier.

SweepingTailYougrowathick,draconiantailwhenyoutakethisinvocation,andanylower
garmentsmustnowbeadjustedtosuityournewaddition.Itisnowtreatedasanatural
weaponyouhaveproficiencywith,thatdealsbludgeoningdamagethesameamountas
yourothernaturalweapons.Inaddition,asanaction,youmaymakeaTailSweep.Makea
singleopposedAthletics(Strength)rollagainstalladjacentenemies.Theymustdefeatit
withanopposedAthletics(Strength)orAcrobatics(Dexterity)checktoavoidbeingknocked
proneandtaking1d6bludgeoningdamage.

Lesser

DraconicFlightYougrowwingsthatallowyoutoflyatyourwalkingspeed.

EnhancedRegionalEffectYourregionaleffectnowworksataradiusoftwiceyour
proficiencymodifier,andyouhavegreatercontroloverit.Thiscan,forinstance,allowRed
DragonfireAdeptstocreatelocalizedearthquakes,thoughsuchafeatwouldlikelytakean
hourormoretoreadyandimposealevelofexhaustion.

EnhancedLairEffectsRequiresLairEffects.YoumaynowuseyourLairActiontwiceina
turnonceasabonusactionandonceasanaction.

TrueResistanceRequiresEnhancedResistance.Chooseasingletypeofenergyyouhave
resistanceto(exceptforbludgeoning,slashing,orpiercing).Younowhaveimmunitytothis
damage.

ImprovedBreathAreaYoumayreduceyourBreathAttack'sdamagedicebyonestepin
ordertodoublethearea.

LingeringBreathYoumayreduceyourBreathAttack'sdamagedicebyonestepinorderto
makeitLingering.LingeringBreathforcesasecondsaveatthestartofanycreaturethat
failedthesave'snextturn,ortheytakethedamageagain.

ElementalBlowsYourbreathinfusesyournaturalweapons.Increasethedamagedieof
yournaturalweaponsbyonesize,andyoucanchoosetodealhalfdamageasanyelement
youcanbreathe.

Greater

DraconicSkinYougainresistancetobludgeoning,slashing,andpiercingdamage.

GreaterDraconicFlightRequiresDraconicFlight.Yourwingsnowletyouflyattwiceyour
walkingspeed.

Chromatic

OffensiveFuryYourbreathattackdealsbonusdamageequaltoyourCharismamodifierat
level1.

FearMe!Atlevel1,youmayattempttoIntimidateanenemy.Asabonusaction,ifyou
strikethemsuccessfullywithanaturalattack,youmayforcethemtomakeaWisdom
savingthrowwithaDCequalto8plusyourproficiencymodifierplusyourCharisma
modifier.Iftheyfail,theyareFrighteneduntilthestartofyournextturn.

ConsumeThyEnemyAtlevel6,wheneveryouslayanenemy,yougaintemporaryhit
pointsequaltoyourlevelsinDragonfireAdeptplusyourCharismamodifier.Thesehitpoints
lastforoneminute.

MurderousIntentOncepershortrest,atlevel11,youmayselectasinglefoewithin60'
asabonusaction.SolongasyoumaintainConcentration,thisfoehasdisadvantageon
savesagainstyourbreathweapon.

FiveFoldBreathofTiamatOnceperlongrestatlevel14,youmaybreathetheFiveFold
BreathofTiamatasanaction.Thisisfivesimultaneousbreathweapons,eachonedealing
yourfulldamage,intheformofaconeoffire,aconeofacid,alineofpoison,alineof
lightning,andconeofcold.

ImprovedFiveFoldBreathofTiamatYoumaynowusetheFiveFoldBreathofTiamat
oncepershortrestatlevel17.

Metallic

EnduringAlliesYoumayEndureadditionalalliesequaltoyourproficiencymodifieratlevel
1.

FearNotAsanactionatlevel1,youmayrallyanyallywithin30',grantingthem
advantageonmentalsavingthrowsuntilthestartofyournextturn.

MetallicSkinWhilebenefitingfromyourNaturalArmororImprovedNaturalArmor,your
ACincreasesbyone,beginningatlevel6.

BenignIntentOncepershortrest,atlevel11,asabonusactionyoumaygrantallallies
within30'temporaryhitpointsequaltoyourproficiencymodifierplusyourCharisma
modifier.Thesehitpointslastforoneminute.

DiscorporatingBreathofBahamutCharismamodifiertimesperlongrestatlevel14,
youmaybreaththeDiscorporatingBreathofBahamut.Thisbreathweapontakestheform
ofalineorconeofforcedamagethatdealstwicethedamageofyourstandardbreath
weapon.Youmaychoosetoeitherslayfoesorknockthemunconsciouswiththisability.
Unconsciousenemieswhoreach0HPareasleepforatleast8hours.Slainenemieswho
reach0HParedisintegratedintolessthandust.

ImprovedDiscorporatingBreathofBahamutYoumaynowusetheDiscorporating
BreathofBahamutCharismamodifiertimespershortrest,startingatlevel17.

Shadow

BreathofDarknessAtlevel1,youmaychoosetohaveyourbreathleavebehindatrailof
darkness.NonEnduredcreaturestreatthespacethatwasoccupiedbyyourbreathattack
asonelightlevellowerforCharismamodifierrounds.Brightlightbecomesdim,dim
becomesdarkness,anddarknessbecomesmagicaldarkness,impenetrabletoordinary
Darkvision.

FearTheNightWhenhiddenwithindarkness,atlevel1,youmayattempttofrightenan
enemy.Asanaction,pickanenemywithin60'whodoesnotknowyourlocation.Theymust
makeaWisdomsavingthrowagainstyourBreathAttackDCorbecomefrighteneduntilthe
startofyournextturn.Youmaychoosewheretheyperceiveyoutobeandhence,where
theyrunfrom.

OneWithShadowsWheneveryouslayanenemy,youmayteleportintotheirshadowasa
bonusaction,beginningatlevel6.

AuraofDarknessOncepershortrest,atlevel11,youmaysurroundyourselfinanaura
ofdarkness.Thislastsforoneminute,andworksexactlyliketheDarknessspellascastout
ofa6thlevelspellslot.Itiscenteredonyouandhasa60'radius.Enduredalliesmaysee
throughthedarknessnormally,ascanyou.

BreathofShadowsOnceperlongrestatlevel14,youmaychanneltruedarknessinyour
breath.Thisdealsnecroticdamageequaltotwiceyourusualdamagevalue,andignores
resistancetonecroticdamage.Anyone*slainbythisbreathrisesasaShadowunderyour
control.TheseShadowsareweakandunstable,andsufferdisadvantageonallattackrolls
andabilitychecks.Theyfadeafteronehour.

ImprovedBreathofShadowsAtlevel17,yourBreathofShadowsimproves.Itisnow
usableoncepershortrest,ignoresresistanceandimmunitytonecroticdamage,andthe
Shadowsyouraisearenolongerweakened.Theystillfadeafteronehour,butnolonger
sufferdisadvantageonrollssimplybyexisting.

*TheDMisfreetointerpret"Anyone"as"Anyoneworthyofbeingslain".Youarenotableto
summonshadowsbybreathingyourBreathofShadowsonasackofrats,forexample.

DragonTurtle

HardenedShellWhilenotwearingarmorandbenefitingonlyfromNaturalArmoror
ImprovedNaturalarmor,increaseyourACbyone.Inaddition,yourbaselandspeeddrops
5',andyougainaswimspeedequaltoyourlandspeed.

FeartheSeaWhilewithinwater,atlevel1,youmayseemtotaketheformofaghastly
seacreature,frighteningallnearby.Asanaction,youcanmakeallnonEnduredcreatures
within10'makeaWisdomsavingthrowagainstyourbreathweaponDC.Onafailure,they
arefrighteneduntilthestartofyournextturn.

EvenHarderShellWhilebenefitingfromHardenedShell,yourACnowincreasebytwo
insteadofone.Inaddition,yourbaselandspeeddropsafurther5'.

DomeofProtectionAsanaction,oncepershortrestatlevel11,youcangrantallies
within30'ameasureofyourprotection.Solongasyoumaintainconcentration,anyally
within30'(oranyEnduredallywithin60')increasestheirACby2.

ScaldingBreathAtlevel14,Charismamodifiertimesperlongrest,youmaybreathea
scaldingjetofsteam.Thisbreathattackdealstwicetheusualdamageasfiredamageand
hastwicetherangeofyourusualbreathattack.Thisattackignoresresistancetofire
damage.

ImprovedScaldingBreathAtlevel17,youmaynowuseyourScaldingbreathCharisma
modifiertimespershortrest.Inaddition,itnowignoresimmunitytofiredamageaswell.