Lacertan (3.5e Race)

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Lacertan

Humanoid creatures that have the body, shape and mentality of lizards and other saurians.

Personality

Passionate and caring, agni are both in search of new emotional and sensory experiences and of ways to help others overcome the harshnesses of life. They have a very kind and gentle disposition, though they also indulge and revel in passions and emotions, and some reach unrestrained behaviours, sometimes dangerous to themselves and/or to others.

This intense proclivity towards passion burns them like fire, and most of them try to contain it or to redirect it in socially acceptable ways (from work as courtesans, when accepted, or with caring of others, such for healers, or directly communing with the gods as clerics). Some, however, can't contain this intense flame.

Physical Description

They are usually lean and somewhat muscular, though any body size and shape may be found among them. They are almost indistinguishable from humans, save for their red or purple skin, with motifs that remind of flickering flames. They tend to have lustrous black hair and mesmerizing eyes. They are usually quite beautiful according to standards, with voluptuos bodies, well proportioned limbs and a cared for countenance. They have an high body temperature, which helps them against diseases and poisons, as well as granting them their soothing warmth. Their body temperature also helps keeping their skin in perfect shape.

The higher body heat has an unintended consequence: they have a very low spawn rate, even among themselves, due to the difference in body heat killing reproductive cells who are not adapted for different heat conditions.

As such, there are not many agni around, and even less half-agni, especially outside of races with no special heat resistances.

Relations

They are well knowledgeable in the art of conversation and in good manners, as well as in the arts of healing, nurturing and love-making. This makes them appreciated across a great number of cultures, at least if they are not too prude.

They usually live among other humanoids species, especially humans and elves, integrating in their societies, rather than making their own. They are artists, clerics, healers, and specialists in care jobs.

Alignment

Mostly neutral or neutral good.

Lands

They live among other people, especially humans and elves, performing, usually, the role of courtesans, companions, service workers and healers. They live preferably in urbanized area, usually small towns or cities.

Religion

They often pay respect to deities of fire, love and healing.

Language

They know Ignan as an innate language, and Common for the purpose of trading their services with other people.

Names

They have meaingful names, that reminds of nurturing and passion.

Racial Traits

• Humanoid (Anthro): Similar to lizardfolks, this race of reptlian creatures is akin to some kinds of animals usually called lizards. 
• Medium: As a Medium creature, a lacertan has no special bonuses or penalties due to its size.
• Lacertan base land speed is 40 feet. Climb 20 feet. 
• Decoy Tail (Ex): Lacertans have specialized tails which aren't used for balance nor as weapons. Instead, they have a rare form of defense: they can autotomize their tail, allowing a quick escape against enemies. When targeted by an attack, or another effect that would affect them, as an immediate action, which spends one use for an attack of opportunity, they may suffer 1 point of damage per HD (which can't be prevented in any way) to make a 5-feet step (which doesn't provoke), leaving their tail in their starting square, avoiding completely the attack (unless their new position would still be threathened by the effect). This damage can't force the lacertan to make a Concentration check. Once they use this ability, they may not do so for a week (the time needed for the tail to regrow), or until they benefit from some kind of regeneration effect (such as, notably, a regenerate spell). 
• Trailblazer: Lacertans are survival experts in their local environment. They choose one among the list of terrains and gain a +2 proficiency bonus to Balance, Climb, Hide, Jump, Listen, Move Silently, Spot, Survival and Swim when in the chosen terrain. 
• Cold Blooded: Lacertans don't fare well in cold weather. They suffer a -2 to all physical ability checks and skill checks, unless they have tundra as a favored terrain. They suffer the same penalty if they receive cold damage equal or more than their HD. This penalty lasts until the lacertan heals the damage or it leaves the cold environment. 
• Guerrilla Warrior: Thanks to their combat tradition and hunting skills, they learn special war tactics. They gain the Guerrilla feat for free. 
• Curved Claw: Scimitars are lacertans' favored weapons, so they gain free proficiency with them.
• Automatic Languages: Common
• Bonus Languages: Any, except for secret ones
• Favored Class: Ranger or Scout
• Level Adjustment: +0
• Effective Character Level: 1

Racial Options

Feats

• Warm Harem

• Puryfing Heat

• Searing Heat

Pathfinder Options

In Pathfinder games, agni have a +2 to Charisma.

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