There's a new UA out today, "Draconic Options". It includes alternate versions of the Dragonborn and Kobold races, as well as some new dragon-themed feats and spells.
Overall, I like it. It splits the Dragonborn race between Metallic, Chromatic, and Gem. Chromatics get a power that lets them make themselves temporarily immune to certain damage types. Metallics get a second breath weapon. Gems get telepathy and spectral wings.
Kobolds get one of three "Draconic Legacy" abilities, and a roar ability. I like the new Kobolds better than the previous one; in fact, I might even consider playing a kobold now. (It's still pretty low on my list, though.)
One of the spells is named after a Dragonlance character, giving hope to those who have been waiting for a 5e DL campaign setting.
I do wish they let Dragonborn players pick whether their breath weapon is a line or a cone. As it is, Chromatic Dragonborn get lines, while Metallic and Gem get cones. I really don't think it would break anything if the player could choose line or cone every time they use the power. It's not a big quibble, it just seems like the kind of thing that Dragonborn would learn through practice (like learning to whistle), rather than determined by the type of their scales.
I don't have much else to say about it, but I'm a big fan of the Dragonborn race, so I might use some of these options in the future.
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