Seroentine (Ser-oe-en-tine)
The Snake People of Godsen. Not to be Confused with Yuan-ti
Basic Information
Anatomy
Seroentine have 2 arms, 2 legs, and Seroentine clerics and Druids have a small neck hood about 2 feet wide. Each arm has a hand with 5 fingers, and each leg has a foot with 5 fingers.
All Seroentine have tails. Tail length is dependent on the tribe the Seroentine originates from. Some tribes have tail lengths almost 3 feet long, while others are only about 6 inches.
Biological Traits
Seroentine who practice Clerichood, Druidcraft, or become a Paladin/Monk often develop a hood in their lifetime. Hooded Seroentine who have children can hatch a blessed Seroetine, which are Seroentine with serpentine bodies instead of regular legs. These Seroentine are seen as blessings of the gods, and are usually sent on religious quests to long abandoned temples to commune with the gods. These Seroentine also lose their sense of smell, but are able to maneuver much better than other species.
Genetics and Reproduction
Seroentine reproduce sexually. They can lay up to 10 eggs that hatch after a week. These eggs tend to only hatch 4-5 children. Seroentine have Bi-Annual days of mating. After an adult participates in both days, they tend to never participate ever again.
Growth Rate & Stages
Seroentine age at incredible speeds, reaching adulthood within 1 month.
Ecology and Habitats
Seroentine live best in areas with different soils for growing different plants.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Seroentine are omnivores, but prefer eating vegetables.
Biological Cycle
Seroentine shed once every year, usually on the day they were born.
Additional Information
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Seroentine Poison is sometimes used for the benefit of other races with antidotes.
Facial characteristics
Seroentine have a face similar to the Garter snake.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Most Seroentine live in Ovak. A very small amount live in Godsen.
Average Intelligence
Seroentine are as intelligent as Humans.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Seroentine use their tongues as a form of smelling. Their sense of smell is better than most other species.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Seroentine, being a race that comes from garter snakes, use names that have hard “S” in them, and have a clan name
Male Seroentine names: Sssareth, Malassk, Ress, Yulkass, Ulishos
Female Seroentine names: Sssural, Qualass, Minassol, Sassafra, Kalss.
Beauty Ideals
Female Seroentine release an invisible pheromone that males can detect. A "Beautiful" Female Seroentine is one with the sweetest Pheromone.
Other species that smell the pheromone tend to describe it as "A smell that hurts the mind and soul."
Gender Ideals
Female Seroentine are to take care of the children of the tribe or village. The Males are the soldiers and the Gardeners.
Courtship Ideals
Seroentine do not usually marry for life, as they believe the concept is both confusing and goes against their nature. They, instead, usually have a Bi-Yearly mating day, where all adults in the tribe/village mate.
Relationship Ideals
Most Seroentine do not enter into long lasting relationships.
Average Technological Level
Seroentine are very low-tech. Most tribes don't even use swords, only spears and bows.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Common and Sylvian
Common Etiquette Rules
Seroentine use their snake tongue when greeting people. They typically grab the other person's hand and lick them, which for them would be smelling them.
Common Dress Code
Seroentine usually wear natural hand-picked fabrics for their clothes, and can sometimes wear leaves from trees, if any are nearby and are big enough.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Seroentine are known for their hospitality, often giving weary adventurers and lost souls food and lodgings when one wanders into the Village.
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
Typically, during a mass mating day, a ritual to invoke the spirits of the forest is done to "Ensure healthy young and happy days ahead."
Common Taboos
Murder is Taboo in Seroentine society, even in self defense. Usually, criminals that would be killed for their crimes would instead be imprisoned until they are about to die, and are left randomly in the wild. This does not apply to outsiders when a horde of raiders attack the Seroentine, in which case killing is seen as justifiable. This taboo also doesn't apply to Yuan-ti, as killing them is seen as a way to cleanse the world of evil.
History
In the year 52wr, a fey lord had gotten frustrated with a riddle one of his subjects had asked. The Riddle, which was "What is a snake that stands on two feat?" had stumped him so much, that he went to Ovak, and turned a group of Garter snakes into the Seroentine, and answered that they where a snake that stands on two feat. The answer to the riddle was actually "Asmodeus." This new species would band together in small tribes to survive. Because of where they lived, most creatures would not trust them, but eventually would become friendly to them. In 300wr, people would begin treating Seroentine with fear and hatred. Confused, they eventually found out about the creation of the Yuan-ti, and learned that, like them, these creatures were snake people. They also soon learned that the race was created by Human cultists of the god Dendar the Night Serpent, and that they are almost unanimously evil. This fact had the Seroentine realize why everyone began hating them, and resented the Yuan-ti for besmirching their name. In 500wr, a Seroentine tribe called "Breezslirs" invaded and destroyed a Yuan-ti temple, discovered what they do, and caused their hatred for the Yuan-ti to grow. For the most part, Seroentine were unaffected by history. Almost no tribes were enslaved by Dragons, due to their short lifespan, and because all Seroentine tribes have a day of mating causing dragons to be impatient when the inevitable mating day happens. However, during the Calamity event, a few tribes were destroyed, and their tribesmen becoming what was effectively Yuan-ti Anathemas. These Seroentine's minds where warped, and made them angry and insane, thinking they were blessed by a god of death and must bring destruction and ruin to all. They would attack and Enslave another Yuan-ti temple, but would keep Purebloods and Type 1 Malisons alive as their slaves. They also worked with mind flayers to create horrible monstrosities referred to as "Yovrakon."
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Seroentine are generally kind to other races, as they need to be living in an environment with so much danger. However, the only acception to this rule is the Yuan-Ti. They have a hatred rivaled by no other race for Yuan-Ti, due to them making snake humanoids seem evil and manipulative.
Seroentine hate Apidites, though the reason why is unknown.
Scientific Name
Thamnophis Sapien
Lifespan
20 years
Conservation Status
Seroentine are rare in the continent of Godsen, but are not as uncommon in Ovak
Average Height
5'10"-6'11"
Average Weight
160lbs-200lbs
Average Physique
Seroentine are much skinnier than Humans, but are slightly wider than elves.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Seroentine can range in colors from black with off-white lines on their body, to a green with yellow lines.
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