Source: Forgotten Realms Subclasses UA (28.01.2025)
Herald the Majesty of Amethyst Dragons
The Purple Dragon Knights are paragons of valor and leadership who partner with amethyst dragons.
Such knights aspire to protect the innocent and rally fellow adventurers to the causes of justice
and freedom. Although the Purple Dragons were originally founded in Cormyr, new recruits are
enlisted from any realms where chivalry is in abundance, including the Silver Marches, Damara, and
Chessenta.
Characters with this subclass are special among the order. Unlike most Purple Dragons, who partner with amethyst dragons who’ve already reached adulthood, a Purple Dragon Knight character psionically bonds with an amethyst dragon hatchling. This bond irrevocably transforms both dragon and knight, allowing the dragon to grow in strength alongside its partner knight.
Level 3: Knightly Envoy
You learn one language of your choice, which you choose from the language tables in the Player’s
Handbook.
Additionally, you can cast the Comprehend
Languages spell but only as a Ritual. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.
Level 3: Purple Dragon Companion
You are bonded with an amethyst dragon hatchling that serves as your purple dragon companion and uses the Purple Dragon Companion stat block. The purple dragon is Friendly to you and your allies and obeys your commands.
The Dragon in Combat.
In combat, the dragon acts during your turn. It can move and use its Reaction on its own, but the
only action it takes is the Dodge action unless you take a Bonus Action to command it to take an
action in its stat block or some other action. If you have the Incapacitated condition, the dragon
acts on its own and isn’t limited to the Dodge action.
Resurrecting the Dragon.
If the dragon companion has died within the last hour, you can take a Magic action to touch the
dragon and expend a use of your Second Wind. The dragon returns to life after 1 minute with all
its Hit Points restored.
Otherwise, you can perform a 1-hour ceremony to resurrect the dragon; this ceremony can be
performed as part of a Short or Long Rest.
Purple Dragon Companion
| Purple Dragon Companion | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Dragon, Neutral | |||||
| Armor Class: 13 + your Intelligence modifier | |||||
| Hit Points: 4 plus four times your Fighter level (the dragon has a number of Hit Dice [d6s] equal to your Fighter level) | |||||
| Speed: 30 ft., Fly 30 ft., Swim 30 ft. | |||||
| STR (Mod/Save) | DEX (Mod/Save) | CON (Mod/Save) | INT (Mod/Save) | WIS (Mod/Save) | CHA (Mod/Save) |
| 16 (+3/+3) | 16 (+3/+3) | 12 (+1/+1) | 8 (−1/-1) | 13 (+1/+1) | 10 (+0/+0) |
| Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11 | |||||
| Languages: Understands the languages that you know, telepathy 30 ft. | |||||
| Challenge Rating: None (XP 0; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus) | |||||
| Traits | |||||
| Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water. | |||||
| Stalwart Bond. Add half your Proficiency Bonus (round down) to any ability check or saving throw the dragon makes. | |||||
| Actions | |||||
| Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +3 plus your Intelligence modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6 plus your Intelligence modifier Force damage. | |||||
| Gravity Breath (2/Day). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 8 plus your Proficiency Bonus plus your Intelligence modifier, each creature in a 15-foot Cone. Failure: The target is either pulled up to 15 feet straight toward the dragon or pushed 15 feet straight away from the dragon (your choice). | |||||
Level 7: Dragon Rider
You and your purple dragon gain the following benefits.
Dragon Mount.
The dragon grows to Medium size. You can use the dragon as a mount if you are Medium or smaller,
but while you’re riding it, the dragon falls at the end of a turn if it’s airborne and the only
thing holding it aloft is its Fly Speed. It takes you only 5 feet of movement to mount or dismount
the dragon.
Improved Gravity Breath.
The dragon’s Gravity Breath becomes a 30-foot Cone. When a creature fails its saving throw against
that Gravity Breath, the creature also takes 2d6 Force damage.
Shared Second Wind.
When you use your Second Wind to regain Hit Points, the dragon also regains Hit Points equal to
1d6 plus your Fighter level, and it regains one use of its Gravity Breath.
Level 10: Rallying Surge
When you use your Action Surge, you can choose up to three allies within a 30-foot Emanation originating from you. Each ally can take a Reaction to use one of the following options.
Advance.
The ally makes one attack with a weapon or an Unarmed Strike. If your purple dragon is one of the
allies using Advance, the dragon can make one Rend attack.
Retreat.
The ally moves up to half its Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
Level 15: Amethyst Pinnacle
You and your purple dragon gain the following benefits.
Superior Mount.
The purple dragon grows to Large size, and both its Speed and its Fly Speed increase to 40 feet.
Additionally, the dragon no longer falls at the end of a turn if airborne while you’re riding it.
Tandem Attack.
When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can forego one of your attacks to command the
dragon to make one Rend attack. Alternatively, you can forego two of your attacks to command the
dragon to use Gravity Breath.
Level 18: Enduring Commander
You and your purple dragon have Resistance to Force and Psychic damage.