However, 2006 was really the year of the dragon. The default kobold became wholly draconic in that edition's Monster Manual (2000), then the Draconomicon (2003) introduced half-dragons. Meanwhile the dragonspawn offered another sort of draconic humanoid in the Dragonlance Fifth Age line (1996-2000).ĭraconic humanoids really came to the forefront in D&D 3e (2000). The Dark Sun setting then introduced the next draconic humanoids: the dray, a race created by the undead sorcerer-king Dregoth, as described in City by Silt Sea (1994). The Dragon Mountain kobolds of Dragon Mountain (1993) came next they were the first kobolds with a definitive draconic heritage. There were five types of draconians and they were an important element in every Dragonlance adventure from DL1: "Dragons of Despair" (1984) to DL14: "Dragons of Victory" (1986). The first draconic humanoid was the draconian from the original Dragonlance Saga (1984-1986).
Lizard men premiered in Supplement I: Greyhawk (1975) while troglodytes showed up in the AD&D Monster Manual (1977). Reptilian humanoids had been with D&D since almost the start. "Player’s Handbook Races: Tieflings" (2010) would appear in June, but was the only other entrant in the line.Ī History of Dragon People. Unfortunately, the "Races" line was very short-lived. This new book mixed fluffy details about their history (focused on the Points of Light world) with crunchy backgrounds, equipment, feats, powers, and paragon paths.
The dragonborn were an obvious race to being the series with, since they were one of the high profile "new" races for 4e - alongside the eladrin and tieflings. They offered a much cheaper alternative to Wizards' other 4e suorcebooks, and were probably a sales and marketing experiment. These books were short, at just 32 pages each, and also the first paperback sourcebooks that Wizards had published since the 4e line had begun. The first of them was "Player's Handbook Races".
By 2010, D&D 4e was two years old, and Wizards was looking to try our new lines. "Player's Handbook Races: Dragonborn" (2010), by James Wyatt was the first of a pair of racial splatbooks for D&D 4e. This book also includes ways to flesh out your dragonborn character's background and personality. It presents players with exciting new options for their dragonborn characters, including unique racial feats, powers, paragon paths, and epic destinies. This DUNGEONS & DRAGONS expansion of the Player's Handbook core rulebook explores the mysteries of the dragonborn. If you want to play the ultimate dragonborn hero, this book is for you.
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