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L
egend tells of a rare individual born with the
ability consume the souls of slain dragons, and
use their absorbed knowledge to speak Words
of Power. These individuals are known as The Dovahkiin
Dovahkiin, also sometimes called Dragonborn Level Features
(not to be confused with the race) because it is
believed that they are in fact dragon souls 1 Draconic Soul, Way of the Voice, Thu'um Essence
trapped within mortal bodies. Dovahkiin are incredibly rare, 2 Ancient Regeneration
so much so that it is believed only one may exist in the world
at any given time. The Words of Power, or Shouts, are evoked 3 Way of the Voice improvement
in an ancient magic known as the Thu’um. For most, mastery 4 Ability Score Improvement
of the Thu’um requires decades of study and training, however
the Dovahkiin have the innate ability to rapidly learn Shouts 5 Way of the Voice improvement
and speak them with fluency.
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Complete a special task. To discover your innate ability, you 
must slay a dragon and absorb its soul. This will unlock
your Thu’um, which must then be tempered and focused. As a Dovahkiin, you gain the following class features.
You must seek a teacher who has mastered the Voice, such
as an order of Greybeards, who may ask you to complete 
dangerous quests in return for training.
Character level 5th. The ability to make effective use of the Hit Dice: 1d10 per Dovahkiin level
Thu’um is only awakened in powerful and experienced Hit Points per Level: 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution modifier
heroes. You must be a 5th-level character before you can per Dovahkiin level
gain levels in the Dovahkiin prestige class.
Charisma 13. Shouting evokes the force of your legendary 
draconic command and presence.
Constitution 13. A dragon’s soul residing in a mortal body Saving Throws: None
is evident by a strong vital essence. Skills: None
Proficiency in the Arcana or History skill. Studying the
Thu’um involves understanding of ancient arcane language 
and lore.
The Dovahkiin prestige class does not grant any special
equipment.
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At 1st level, you can speak, read, and write Draconic.
Additionally, whenever you make a Charisma check when
interacting with dragons, your proficiency bonus is doubled if
it applies to that check.
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At 1st level, you unlock Shouts evoked in Words of Power.
Choose the first word of 3 Shouts to unlock. At 3rd level, you
can choose another Shout to unlock, and you gain the second
Word of Power to each Shout you have unlocked. At 5th level,
you can choose another Shout to unlock, and you gain the
third Word of Power to each Shout you have unlocked. At any
time, by killing a dragon (or being one of a party that slays
one) that is not a wyrmling and meditating by its corpse for at
least 1 minute, you can absorb its soul, unlocking a Shout of
your choice.
The words of a Shout are spoken in succession, however a
Shout only takes the effect of the final word. Unless stated
otherwise, extra material that appears in the first word also
appears in the others. The first and second words of a Shout
are bonus actions to use, but a full Shout is an action. You can
only use one Shout per turn, and the effects of only one Shout
may be active at a time. All Shouts require a verbal
component, but are not spells. Features that affect magical
effects, such as an antimagic field , still affect Shouts, but
features that specifically affect spells do not. The save DC for
your Shouts is 10 + your Dovahkiin level + your Charisma
modifier.
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The ability to use the ancient magic of Shouting is draining,
and only those with the vital essence of a dragon can Shout
continually. You have a number of essence points equal to (6 +
your Constitution modifier) times your Dovahkiin level. Each
Word of Power consumes a number of these points when
used and you must have enough points of a given Word of
Power to use it. Essence points don’t stack; you only spend the
cost of the final word you use in a Shout. You regain all
essence points after a long rest.
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At 2nd level, you can call upon the power of your draconic soul
to heal you in body and mind. During a short rest you can gain
extra Hit Dice equal to your Dovahkiin level. These bonus dice
can also be used to regain essence points rather than hit
points. Any bonus dice not used during the short rest are lost.
Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest before
you can use it again.
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When you reach 4th level, you can increase one ability score of
your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your
choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score
above 20 using this feature.
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Your Thu’um enchants nearby allies’ weapons, allowing them
to attack more effectively.
Mid (Loyal) [4] – Up to 4 friendly creatures within 15 feet of
you add your Charisma modifier to all attack rolls for the next
minute, as long as they stay within 15 feet of you.
Vur (Valor) [6] – Up to 5 friendly creatures within 20 feet of
you add your Charisma modifier to all attack rolls for the next
minute, as long as they stay within 20 feet of you.
Shaan (Inspire) [8] – Up to 6 friendly creatures within 30
feet of you add your Charisma modifier to all attack rolls for
the next minute, as long as they stay within 30 feet of you.
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The Thu’um reaches out to the Ethereal Plane, changing your
form to one that cannot harm, nor be harmed.
Feim (Fade) [6] – For up to one minute, your form becomes
faded and transparent, like a ghost. Enemies have
disadvantage to hit you, and you have disadvantage on all
attacks. Additionally, you cannot become grappled or
restrained. This Shout has no effect while you are on the
Ethereal Plane or a plane that doesn’t boarder it, such as one
of the Outer Planes. (You are not actually in the Ethereal
Plane in this form.) It takes an action to dismiss this effect.
Zii (Spirit) [10] – For up to one minute, you step partly into
the Border Ethereal. You can see and hear the plane you
originated from, but everything there looks gray, and you can’t
see anything more than 60 feet away. You cannot interact with
creatures or objects that aren’t on the Ethereal Plane,
however the properties of the plane you originated from still
apply to you. Therefore, you cannot move through solid
objects and environmental effects such as difficult terrain still
affect you. You can also move through the spaces of other
creatures. Creatures that aren’t on the Ethereal Plane can’t
perceive you and can’t interact with you, unless a special
ability or magic has given them the ability to do so. Creatures
that are on the Ethereal Plane interact with you as normal.
Gron (Bind) [14] – For up to 10 minutes, you step entirely
into the Border Ethereal. During this time, you can move in
any direction. If you move up or down, every foot of movement
costs an extra foot. You ignore all objects and effects that
aren’t on the Ethereal Plane, allowing you to move through
objects you perceive on the plane you originated from. When
the effect ends, you immediately return to the plane you
originated from in the spot you currently occupy. If you occupy
the same spot as a solid object or creature when this happens,
you are immediately shunted to the nearest unoccupied space
that you can occupy and take force damage equal to twice the
number of feet you are moved.
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Your Thu’um creates a whirling cyclone that sows chaos
among your enemies.
Ven (Wind) [6] – A 5-foot diameter cyclone of air appears in
an unoccupied space within 10 feet of you and lasts for 1
minute. As an action on each turn, you can move the cyclone 5
feet in any direction. Creatures within the cyclone are picked
up and considered grappled. Attacks made within the cyclone
are made at disadvantage. If the cyclone moves out of the
original space of the creature, the creature is dropped prone
in that space.
Gaar (Unleash) [9] - A 10-foot diameter cyclone of air
appears in an unoccupied space within 15 feet of you and
lasts for 1 minute. As an action on each turn, you can move
the cyclone 10 feet in any direction. If the cyclone moves out
of the original space of a creature, the creature hurled 5 feet
the opposite direction the cyclone moves, takes 1d6 points of
bludgeoning damage, and is prone.
Nos (Strike) [12] - A 15-foot diameter cyclone of air appears
in an unoccupied space within 20 feet of you and lasts for 1
minute. As an action on each turn, you can move the cyclone
15 feet in any direction. If the cyclone moves out of the
original space of a creature, the creature hurled 10 feet the
opposite direction the cyclone moves, takes 2d6 points of
bludgeoning damage, and is prone.
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Shout defies steel, as you rip the weapon from an opponent’s
grasp.
Zun (Weapon) [4] – Choose a creature within 30 feet that
you can see. It must make a Strength saving throw. If it fails, it
drops one weapon, shield, or other item of your choice it is
holding in its hand.
Haal (Hand) [5] – Choose a creature within 30 feet that you
can see. It must make a strength saving throw. If it fails, one
weapon, shield, or other item of your choice it is holding in its
hand is flung 15 feet away. The item cannot deal damage.
Viik (Defeat) [6] – Choose a creature within 30 feet that you
can see. It must make a strength saving throw. If it fails, up to
2 weapons, shields, or other items in any combination of your
choice it is holding are flung 15 feet away. The item cannot
deal damage. If it succeeds, only one item is affected.
 
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And the weak shall fear the Thu’um, and flee in Terror.
Faas (Fear) [5] – Each creature in a 20-foot cone must
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for
one minute. If a creature ends its turn in a location where it
doesn’t have line of sight to you, the creature can make a
Wisdom saving throw. On a successful save, the effect ends
for that creature.
Ru (Run) [6] – Each creature in a 30-foot cone must
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for
one minute. While frightened in this way, a creature must use
its movement to move away from you by the safest available
route on each of its turns.
Maar (Terror) [7] – Each creature in a 30-foot cone must
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for
one minute. While frightened in this way, a creature must take
the Dash action and move away from you by the safest
available route on each of its turns, unless there is nowhere to
move.
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The Thu’um imbues your arms with the speed of wind,
allowing for faster weapon strikes.
Su (Air) [6] – For one minute, you can use a bonus action to
attack on your turn.
Grah (Battle) [8] – For one minute, you can use a bonus
action to attack on your turn. Additionally, you may make an
additional attack to the same target when you use the
opportunity attack reaction.
Dun (Grace) [10] – For one minute, you can make one extra
attack on your turn when you use the Attack action.
Additionally, you can use a bonus action to attack on your
turn, and you may make two attacks when you use the
opportunity attack reaction.
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Inhale air, exhale flame, and behold the Thu’um as an inferno.
Yol (Fire) [3] – Each creature in a 15-foot cone must make a
Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 3d6 fire damage on a
failed save, or half as much on a successful one. The fire
ignites any flammable objects in the area that aren’t being
worn or carried.
Toor (Inferno) [5] – Each creature in a 30-foot cone must
make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 5d6 fire
damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.
Shul (Sun) [10] – Each creature in a 60-foot cone must
make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 8d6 fire
damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.
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Your breath is winter, and your Thu’um can freeze an
opponent solid.
Liz (Ice) [4] – Choose a creature within 30 feet that you can
see. The creature must be Huge or smaller. That creature
must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, its speed
is halved for one minute.
Slen (Flesh) [8] – On a success, its speed is halved for 1
minute. On a failure, it is frozen in a block of ice and
considered petrified for 1 minute.
Nus (Statue) [12] – On a success, its speed is halved for 10
minutes. Each minute, it can make a Constitution saving
throw, with a success ending the effect. If it fails, it is frozen in
a block of ice and considered petrified for 10 minutes.
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The Voice soothes wild beasts, who lose their desire to fight
or flee.
Kaan (Kyne) [4] – Each beast with a challenge rating of 2 or
less you can see and that can hear you within 20 feet of you
must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the beast
becomes charmed by you for 1 minute. If you or one of your
companions harms an affected creature, the effects end for
that creature. If the beast’s Intelligence is 4 or higher, the
Shout fails.
Drem (Peace) [5] – Each beast with a challenge rating of 4
or less you can see and that can hear you within 30 feet of you
must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the beast
becomes charmed by you for 10 minutes.
Ov (Trust) [6] – Each beast with a challenge rating of 6 or
less you can see and that can hear you within 40 feet of you
must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the beast
becomes charmed by you for 1 hour.
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Shout at time, and command it to obey, as the world around
you stands still.
Tiid (Time) [6] – All creatures within a 20-foot cube
centered on you must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or
be affected by the Shout for 30 seconds (5 rounds). An
affected target’s speed is halved, it takes a -2 penalty to AC and
Dexterity Saving throws, and it can’t use reactions. On its
turn, it can use either an action or a bonus action, not both.
Regardless of the creature’s magic items, it can’t make more
than one melee or ranged attack during its turn. If the
creature attempts to cast a spell with a casting time of 1
action, roll a d20. On an 11 or higher, the spell doesn’t take
effect until the creature’s next turn, and the creature must use
its action on that turn to complete the spell. If it can’t, the spell
is wasted. A creature affected by this spell makes another
Wisdom saving throw at the end of its turn. On a successful
save, the effect ends for it. Creatures that exit the range of the
Shout are no longer affected by it. Additionally, all
environmental aspects within the Shout’s range appear to
move in slow motion (the intensity determined by the level of
the shout), and even creatures that resist the effects of the
Shout appear sluggish.
Klo (Sand) [9] – Range increases to a 30-foot cube centered
on you, and duration increases to 60 seconds (10 rounds). An
affected target moves at a third of its normal speed rounded
down, it takes a -3 penalty to AC and Dexterity Saving throws,
and it can’t use reactions. On its turn, it can use either an
action or a bonus action, not both. Regardless of the creature’s
magic items, it can’t make more than one melee or ranged
attack during its turn. If the creature attempts to cast a spell
with a casting time of 1 action, roll a d20. On a 9 or higher, the
spell doesn’t take effect until the creature’s next turn, and the
creature must use its action on that turn to complete the spell.
If it can’t, the spell is wasted.
Ul (Eternity) [12] – Range increases to a 40-foot cube
centered on you, and duration increases to 90 seconds (15
rounds). An affected target moves at a quarter of its normal
speed rounded down, it takes a -4 penalty to AC and Dexterity
Saving throws, and it can’t use reactions. On its turn, it can
use either an action or a bonus action, not both. Regardless of
the creature’s magic items, it can’t make more than one melee
or ranged attack during its turn. If the creature attempts to
cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action, roll a d20. On a 7
or higher, the spell doesn’t take effect until the creature’s next
turn, and the creature must use its action on that turn to
complete the spell. If it can’t, the spell is wasted.
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Your Voice is raw power, pushing aside anything - or anyone -
who stands in your path.
Fus (Force) [3] – All creatures in a 5 by 15 ft. line must
make a Strength saving throw. On a failure, they are pushed
15 ft. back and are not able to take reactions for the rest of the
round. A creature that hits solid material before going the full
distance takes bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6 for every 10
feet it moved as a result of the Shout or for every 10 feet the
Shout was supposed to continue pushing the creature before
it was interrupted, whichever is farther. On a success, there is
no effect.
Ro (Balance) [4] – All creatures in a 5 by 20 ft. line must
make a Strength saving throw. On a failure, they are pushed
20 ft. back, knocked prone, and are not able to take reactions
for the rest of the round. On a success, they are pushed 10 ft.
back.
Dah (Push) [9] – All creatures in a 15 by 30 ft. line must
make a Strength saving throw. On a failure, they are pushed
30 ft. back, are knocked prone, and are not able to take
reactions for the rest of the round. On a success, they are
pushed 15 ft. back.
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The Thu’um rushes forward, carrying you in its wake with the
speed of a tempest.
Wuld (Whirlwind) [4] – You almost instantly rush 20 feet
ahead. You do not touch the ground when moving this way and
as such you can move across gaps, over liquids, etc. You are
not slowed by difficult terrain when moving this way, and you
do not provoke opportunity attacks. You cannot change
direction when moving this way. If you are being grappled
when you use this Shout, you automatically escape the
grapple. You cannot use this Shout from prone. If you hit solid
material (such as a stone wall) before going the full distance,
the effect ends, but you do not suffer further penalties.
Movable obstacles in your path, such as enemies or crates, are
automatically pushed out of the way.
Nah (Fury) [5] – You rush 30 feet ahead.
Kest (Tempest) [7] – You rush 60 feet ahead.
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Artwork - "Dovahkiin" by Grzegorz Rutkowski
(88grzes)
Artwork - "Unrelenting Force" (card art from The
Elder Scrolls: Legends )
Artwork - "The Wall of Words" by Aihito
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