Dragonfolk

In ancient times, a powerful fire dragon called Lokamangar found itself between a series of kingdoms. It managed to find a fortune by picking at the scraps left after wars, even taking advantage of conflicts to do some pillaging of its own. Eventually, these disparate kingdoms banded together to slay the beast, and Lokamangar was backed into a tight spot. Thankfully, a scheme it had been working on came to fruition: a race of warriors to defend it. Through magical manipulation it managed to hatch a race of draconic humanoids, who took up arms and pushed back the assembled armies. With the kingdoms weakened by the loss of so many forces, the Dragonfolk went on the offensive, claiming the surrounding lands in the name of Lokamangar. Despite the dragon’s best efforts, other dragons learned of the ritual, and performed it to give rise to their own Dragonfolk.

Dragonfolk are large humanoids that appear like bipedal dragons. Clawed hands and feet, tail, wings, and horns. Their exact appearance depends on the dragon who creates them but many of them are very similar. Their appearance isn’t the only thing they inherit from their draconic creators though, as they can all use the breath weapon of their parent dragon. They use these powers to enact the will of their dragon, as they are bound from hatching to follow their dragon’s commands. They will do anything for their dragon, even giving their own life to protect it. When their dragon dies though, something interesting can happen. If a dragonfolk survives the death of their master, they can gain free will. Most keep doing whatever they were trained to do. If all a dragonfolk was sent to do is raid to fill its dragons hoard, it will probably keep raiding because that’s all it knows. Persuasive adventurers can take advantage of this, convincing the dragonfolk that they are their new master. Some dragonfolk manage to expand their worldviews beyond their duty, finding purpose in other ways.