Matlox (3.5e Race)

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Matlox

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The matlox is a tall pale toothy horror that roams the forest, eating whatever it wishes, even its kin. Though it may look like an undead or a giant, it is actually a type of evil fey. Many cryptid stories spawn from these horrible creatures, and it is believed that it feels off a creature's emotional state just as much as it feeds their actual flesh and blood.

Personality

If the rumors are true, matloxes actually feed off fear. It can be imagined being a phobovore makes you unpopular with others, and rightfully so most consider these creatures monsters rather than men. However they are intelligent, and can act as they please. It is possible for one to make deals with individuals to spread vague knowledge of their existance, create legends about them, and thus enrich their food supply when they go onto the hunt with now, potentially fabricated, mythos behind their existence.

Physical Description

The matlox is a tall, thin, nearly skeletal humanoid with blackened eyes with small dots of lights of eyes, pale skin, distended bellies, enlarged clawed hands, and extended necks holding up a head that is more mouth than face. They tend to either be entirely devoid of hair, or possess long and pitch black hair which grows wildly only on their heads. Their faces are nearly always in a permanent rictus grin or scowl, and their jaw bones seem to be little more than a suggestion as they are said to be able to extend their maw far wider than should be possible. Needless to say the matlox is a carnivore, and in a pinch a cannibal. It seems to prefer prey capable of emotions, as it also appears to somehow feed off the fear it generates when hunting. Some have even been seen subsisting for years on a fear only diet, though a balance of meat and terror seems vital to keeping their lives healthy.

Nothing is known how they reproduce, and the less is said the better. However they have never been seen raising their children, so it is believed they might lay eggs at some point and leave the spawn to fend for themselves. There is no need for rivals on hunting grounds after all.

Relations

Matloxes are nearly universally unfriendly to all species.

Alignment

Almost always evil, and usually chaotic.

Lands

Matloxes usually reside within forests, where at a distance in the mist their long gangly bodies could be confused for trees. As they actively cultivate fear for consumption, they are almost always in "haunted" places and are usually the reason the stories began in the first place.

Religion

Matloxes are not known to have any religious background or culture.

Language

Matloxes speak Common and Sylvan.

Names

Matloxes do not have names. Instead, they are given nicknames, which are titles they accept unto themselves.

Racial Traits

• +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution, +2 Charisma: All skin and bones, but terrifyingly limber skin and bones.
• Fey: Matloxes are actually fey, not giants. 
• Medium: As a Medium creature, a matlox has no special bonuses or penalties due to its size.
• Matlox base land speed is 40 feet.  
• Cold Iron Weakness (Ex): The matlox is a fey and prone to suffer against cold iron. Its AC is -2 lower against cold iron weapons. 
• Gangly (Ex): The matlox is treated as a creature one size larger than itself for the purpose of calculating size penalties to attack and AC. 
• Jumpscare (Ex): The matlox has the Jumpscare special ability, allowing them to Demoralize Opponent as a swift action against a flat-footed opponent, this leave the target Shaken as normal and force a a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 HD + Charisma modifier) or also make the target Stunned for 1 round. 
• Long Limbs (Ex): The matlox has an additional +5 ft to its attacks (added after factoring reach) on its turn. 
• Natural Weapons (Ex): Matlox have a set of Feral Strike weapons, two claws which deal 1d8, 19-20/x2 slashing damage and one bite that deals 1d10 bludgeoning / piercing / slashing damage, 20/x3. 
• Terror Scent (Su): A matlox possesses scent, but only under creatures currently under fear effects. 
• Woodland Strider (Su): The matlox possesses the Woodland Stride ability as a 2nd level druid. If you get Woodland Stride as an ability, you gain a +2 bonus on the saving throws against magical terrain effects covered by Woodland Stride. 
• Skills: Matlox gain +4 on Hide checks made within a forest or similar place of tall thin objects. They also have a +4 racial bonus on Intimidation.
• Automatic Languages: Common and Sylvan
• Bonus Languages: Any
• Favored Class: Rogue
• Level Adjustment: +0
• Effective Character Level: 1

Vital Statistics

Table: Matlox Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
23 years	+1d3	+2d3	+3d3

Table: Matlox Aging Effects

Middle Age1	Old2	Venerable3	Maximum Age
101 years	202 years	303 years	+3d100 years
At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Matlox Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	6' 8"	+2d12	200 lb.	× (1d6) lb.
Female	6' 6"	+2d12	190 lb.	× (1d6) lb.

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