The Elder Scrolls (5e Campaign Setting)/Dragon Shouts

Dragon Shouts

Dragon Shouts, or thu'um are a type of supernatural gift (DMG p. 227). They are an ancient form of magic that use the vocalization of specific Words of Power to create powerful magical effects. A Shout comprises of one or more Words.

Learning Words

To learn a Word, you must first be aware of it: either by being taught by someone who has learned that Word, or by discovering it. Discovery of a Word could be from finding a lorebook, a rune-inscribed wall at an ancient shrine, or by researching it (PHB p. 187). Ability checks involved in this research have a DC of 25 and take 4d20 days.

There are three ways to learn the Word:

• Once you are aware of a Word you must meditate upon it until you are able to shout it. Meditation takes 250 days and costs 1 gp per day.
• Creature of the Dragon type can learn to shout a Word after 8 hours of meditation.
• In some campaigns, one of the player characters may be a rare individual called the dovahkiin, born with the blood and soul of a dragon. A dovahkiin can take the soul of a Dragon killed within the last 10 minutes. The soul can subsequently be expended to learn a known Word immediately.

Shouting

You use your action to issue a Shout, and you must be able to speak. Once you have used a Shout, you cannot use another until you finish a short rest.

A Shout comprises of one, two or three Words, which must be learned individually. The Words must be spoken in order.

Most Shouts are audible up to 120 feet away when they are used. Some Shouts have the Whisper tag: these make no significant noise when used.

Words

Discovered Words can be chosen by the DM, or determined randomly:

1. AH = Hunter
2. AUS = Suffer
3. BAH = Wrath
4. DAH = Push
5. DAL = Return
6. DII = Mine
7. DIIL = Undead
8. DIIN = Freeze
9. DIIV = Wyrm
10. DOV = Dragon
11. DREM = Peace
12. DU = Devour
13. DUR = Curse
14. DUN = Grace
15. FAAS = Fear
16. FEIM = Fade
17. FIIK = Mirror
18. FO = Frost
19. FRUL = Temporary
20. FUS = Force
21. GRAH = Battle
22. GRON = Bind
23. GAAN = Stamina
24. GAAR = Unleash
25. GOL = Earth
26. GUT = Far
27. HAAL = Hand
28. HAAS = Health
29. HAH = Mind
30. HUN = Hero
31. IIZ = Ice
32. ISH = Small
33. JOOR = Mortal
34. KAAL = Champion
35. KAAN = Kyne
36. KEST = Tempest
37. KLO = Sand
38. KOOR = Summer
39. KRAH = Cold
40. KRII = Kill
41. LAAS = Life
42. LAH = Magicka
43. LO = Deceive
44. LOK = Sky
45. LOS = Is
46. LUN = Leech
47. MAAR = Terror
48. MEY = Fool
49. MID = Loyal
50. MIR = Allegiance
51. MUL = Strength/Strong
52. NAH = Fury
53. NAHL = Living
54. NEH = Never
55. NIR = Hunt
56. NOS = Strike
57. NUS = Statue
58. OD = Snow
59. OV = Trust
60. QAH = Armor
61. QO = Lightning
62. QOTH = Tomb
63. RAAN = Animal
64. RII = Essence
65. RIIK = Gale
66. RO = Balance
67. RU = Run
68. SAH = Phantom
69. SHAAN = Inspire
70. SHUL = Sun
71. SLEN = Flesh
72. STRUN = Storm
73. SU = Air
74. TAH = Pack
75. TIID = Time
76. TOOR = Inferno
77. UL = Eternity
78. VAAZ = Tear
79. VAH = Spring
80. VEN = Wind
81. VIIK = Defeat
82. VIING = Wing
83. VIIR = Dying
84. VO = Undo
85. VUR = Valor
86. VUS = Nirn
87. WULD = Whirlwind
88. YAH = Seek
89. YOL = Fire
90. ZAAM = Slave
91. ZAH = Finite
92. ZII = Spirit
93. ZOL = Zombie
94. ZOOR = Legend
95. ZUL = Voice
96. ZUN = Weapon

Shouts

Animal Allegiance

When you use this Shout, all Beasts within a certain distance of you become charmed by you for the duration. The charm on a Beast ends if you or your companions do anything harmful towards it.

RAAN. Range: Self (30-feet radius); Duration: 1 minute.

RAAN – MIR. Range: Self (60-feet radius); Duration: 10 minutes.

RAAN – MIR – TAH. Range: Self (90-feet radius); Duration: 1 hour.

Aura Whisper (Whisper)

When you use this Shout, you become aware of any kind of creature within a certain distance of you, as well as where the creature is located. The effect can penetrate any barrier.

LAAS. 15 feet; Duration: 1 turn.

LAAS – YAH. 30 feet; Duration: 1 minute.

LAAS – YAH – NIR. 60 feet; Duration: 10 minutes.

Battle Fury

When you use this shout, allies within 30 feet of you can make an additional weapon attack on their next turn. The action required for the additional attack depends on the strength of the Shout.

MID. Bonus action

MID – VUR. Bonus action or Reaction

MID – VUR – SHAAN. Bonus action, Reaction, or as an extra attack if the target takes the Attack action.

Become Ethereal

When you use this shout, you step into the Border Ethereal and benefit from the effects of the etherealness spell. The duration depends on the strength of the Shout.

FEIM. Until the end of your turn.

FEIM – ZII. 1 round.

FEIM – ZII – GRON. 1 minute.

Call Dragon

When you use this shout, dragons are alerted to you. All three Words of this shout must be learned.

OD – AH – VIING. One dragon within 10 miles of you hears the shout and is compelled to travel to your location, arriving in 1 minute. The type of dragon and their reaction to you is determined by the DM.

Clear Skies

When you use this shout, the skies yield to you. Rain, snow, fog and other inclement weather disperses, and wind halts. The duration depends on the number of Words used, after which the weather returns to its natural state.

LOK. 1 minute.

LOK – VAH. 1 hour.

LOK – VAH – KOOR. 24 hours.

Disarm

When you use this shout, weapons are shaken from the grip of your foes. All creatures in a 30 foot cone must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, they drop anything held in their hands. The DC of the saving throw depends on the number of Words used.

ZUN. DC 13

ZUN – HAAL. DC 17

ZUN – HAAL – VIIK. DC 21

Elemental Fury

When you use this shout, your weapon becomes imbued with elemental wind. You can make an additional weapon attacks if you take the Attack action on your next turn.

SU. 1 extra attack.

SU – GRAH. 2 extra attacks.

SU – GRAH – DUN. 3 extra attacks.

Unrelenting Force

When you use this shout, your voice booms outwards with crashing force. All creatures within a 30 foot cone are pushed away from you if they fail a Strength saving throw. The DC of the saving throw and distance pushed depends on the strength of the shout.

With any number of words, on a failed saving throw, targets have disadvantage on Strength saving throws until the start of their next turn.

FUS DC 13; on a failed save targets are pushed back 5 feet.

FUS – RO DC 17; on a failed save targets are pushed back 10 feet.

FUS – RO – DAH DC 21; on a failed save targets are pushed back 20 feet and are knocked prone.

Bend Will

"Some tales tell of ancient Nord heroes whose Voices were powerful enough to tame and ride dragons.". All creatures within a 30 foot cone are charmed by you if they fail a Charisma saving throw. The DC of the saving throw depends on the strength of the shout.

GOL DC 13; on a failed save the targets are stunned.

GOL – HAH DC 17; on a failed save targeted Humanoids and Beasts are charmed by you for 1 minute.

GOL – HAH – DOV DC 21; on a failed save all targets except undead are charmed by you for 10 minutes

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