Lizardfolk (Greyhawk 4E)
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Lizardfolk are reptilian humanoids. Most are tribal and savage, but a few have adopted to civilization, tough they are rarely fully accepted. They are stoic and quiet, showing their passion in action and not in words.
Racial Traits
Average Height: 4'3"-5'3" (130-160 cm) plus tail of approximately the same length
Average Weight: 2-3 ounces (60-100 kg) .
Ability Scores: +2 Str, +2 Dex.
Size: Medium
Speed: 6, Swamp walk
Vision: Normal
Languages: Draconic, Common
Skill Bonuses: +2 Athletics, +2 Nature.
Swamp walk: Lizardfolk ignore difficult and challenging ground that is marsh, mud, or swamp, nor are they hindered by water less than 2 squares deep. They can move along the bottom of a body of water unhindered.
Hold breath: Lizardfolk can keep their breath a number of minutes equal to their Constitution.
Scales: An unarmed lizardfolk has an armor bonus to AC of +3. This does not stack with any form of worn armor, tough lizardfolk can use magical armor with an armor bonus of less than +3 for its other abilities.
Play a lizardfolk if you want to:
- Play the strong silent type.
- Be at home in jungles and marsh.
- Play a race that favors the barbarian, fighter, and ranger classes.
Physical Qualities
Lizardfolk have a stature slightly shorter than a human when standing, but their digitgrade legs means they are actually quite a bit taller when stretched out. They have tails that are approximately as long as they stand tall. Their bodies are covered in green-hued scales, tough lizardfolk can change the color of their scales over time, generally to match the color of the terrain. All lizardfolk have a ridge of bony projections along the spine that they extend when they want to threaten or impress. These ridges are brightly colored and lizardfolk are very proud of them.
It is very hard for outsiders to tell male and female lizardfolk apart, there are no outside gender differences. Even lizardfolk can have issues with this except during mating season, and consider the distinction pointless anyway. Female lizardfolk produce eggs only under certain favorable conditions and the species is onlöy sexually active at this time. Family is nonexistent, replaced by tribe, and children are reared by the community. This means that there are no gender roles among lizardfolk.
Playing Lizardfolk
Concerned mainly with survival, lizardfolk have few ideals besides preservation, which means few of them become adventurers for idealistic reasons. A lizardfolk could find a taste for the larger world or leave home to fight a far-ranging threat to the lizardfolk way of life. Another typical reason is separation from the tribe, because it has been destroyed, displaced, or have cast him out.
Lizardfolk adventurers tend to pick up the mores and motivations of their adventuring companions, but are never emotional. The only sign that a lizardfolk becomes emotionally engaged is when they raise their spine ridge, and that can mean anything from mild curiosity to rage. Their behavior does not change much either way. Even in battle, they remain quiet and rational.
Lizardfolk native names are in draconic and relate to various spirits, scents, and scale patterns incomprehensible to other species. Their names among outsiders are either approximations of the sound of their draconic names, or nicknames given to them by others. Lizardfolk do not mind odd or simple nicknames. Males and females share the same names.
Lizardfolk Characteristics: Quiet, reserved, tenacious, aloft, stoic, quick to action.
Names: Dude, Kroowoosh, Scaly, Ssss'kree, Tailee, Tsk'slaaah, Wayfinder.
Heroic Feats
Lizardfolk Cameleon [Lizardfolk]
Prerequisite: Lizardfolk, trained in Stealth
Benefit: You gain the use of the Lizardfolk Cameleon racial power.
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| By concentrating, you alter the color of your scales to merge with the background. | ||
| At-Will | ||
| Standard Action Personal | ||
| Effect: You gain concealment. If you already have concealment, you gain total concealment. |
Lizardfolk Tail Lash [Lizardfolk]
Prerequisite: Lizardfolk, level 11
Benefit: You gain the use of the Lizardfolk Tail Lash racial power.
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| You can lash out with your tail at opponents behind you. | ||
| At-Will | ||
| Instant reaction One creature | ||
| Trigger: An enemy moves into position to flak you. Attack: Strength vs. Reflex. |
Lizardfolk Swimmer [Lizardfolk]
Prerequisite: Lizardfolk
Benefit: You gain a swim speed of 6.
Paragon Feats
Paragon Scales [Lizardfolk]
Prerequisite: Lizardfolk, level 11
Benefit: Your scales' armor bonus increases to +5.
Epic Feats
Epic Scales [Lizardfolk]
Prerequisite: Lizardfolk, level 21
Benefit: Your scales' armor bonus increases to +7.