Dragonborn without darkvision?

[Zolar67]

If Dragonborn are the result of dragons mating with elves why don't they have darkvision?
Dragons have excellent senses. Have you ever tried to sneak up on one?

[Ommamar]

I thought that was an odd design source too.

[Malaficus Shaikan]

Theory:
Dragonborn are humanoid dragons.
There is only so much dragon you can put into a human form.
So when created natural selection or the gods decided that darkvision was wasted resources.

If you see bodies as organic machines.
There is only so much you can stuff into it before it stop working.

I mean that breath weapon need to store its fire somewhere.
Meaby there eyesight is worse because they have small bags of fire gas under there eyes?

And before you say dragons can turn into humanoids.
Magic says screw you laws of reality.

[DiceWrangler]

Because a mysterious force in the universe, known to humans as (game) "Balance," has decreed it to be so. No other explanation is needed -- or offered.

[Zolar67]

I tried the breath weapon first time a few minutes ago. It froze the game. Guess I would trade fire breath for dark vision. Maybe

[ErikRedbeard]

Because they based it on the standard dragonborn from DnD5e, which has no Darkvision.
Out of the official 9 types only 2 get Darkvision anyway.
http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/dragonborn

[Quaranir]

Yeah, it's 'general D&D lore'/'specific setting lore' conflict. In case of former Dragonborn race can be humanoid dragon creation, mutated humans, just a reptilian race that is somehow related to dragons etc...
Now, Solastan Dragonborn are hybrids of High Elves and Dragons - 2 species with Darkvision ("... bro, when you told me you into large but hot girls, I didn't think you meant THIS..."), so 'generalised' stats indeed feels off.
Btw, in 'general' D&D lore Dragonborn can only live like 80 years. Ouch. Logically, Solastan ones should live waaaaaay longer.

[Ommamar]

I wonder if the "dragon" statute you find in the library before the crown area was suppose to be Dragonborn. I got a chuckle when it was my Dragonborn character who stated that no dragons where known to stand on two legs.

[guard65]

Off topic but I love that short rest lightning dragon breath. Only kill two of my own party but they deserved it.

[Tinball]

They don't need darkvision, they can smell like mf's due to the fork tongue.