Xalatl (Amphibian)

Racial Traits

• Ability modifiers : The majority of Xalatl are frogs and have +2 Dex +1 STR.

• Type : Xalatl are of the Amphibian type.

• Size : Most Xalatl are of Medium size with the exception of Toads who are large.

• Base Speed : Xalatl are slow walkers but are good swimers. Their base speed is 20ft. They also have a base swimming speed of 30ft.

Strong traits

• Spit : Xalatl all have the ability to replace one of their attacks with a spit attack where they throw saliva at their enemy making them Blind for 1d4 turns.

• Long Leap : Once per turn the Xalatl can chose to leap for 40 ft as a bonus action without having to roll if on non-difficult terrain. Leaping for total number of times in a row equal to their constitution score forces them to immobilize and have a speed of 0ft and lose this ability for 1d4 turns.

Weak traits

• Thin skin : Because of their very thin skin Xalatl are weak to disease and are affected by them for twice the time.

• Adaptative blood : Xalatl have evolved to survive as well in the warmth of the jungle as well as the cold mashes and hilltops but must take the time to control it. When they make a long rest. The Xalatl choses "Cold" or "Warm" blood. Until the next longrest, if they chose Cold blood they become immune to disadvantages given by warm climate but become weak to all cold damage and can fall unconscious if they stay in cold areas for more than an hour. If they chose Warm blood they become resistant to disadvantages given by Cold climate but become weak to all fire damage and can fall unconscious if they stay in warm areas for more than an hour.

Race Variant

Most of the Xalatl are Frogs. Here are some variant race for this ethnicity.

Salamander and Axolotl

• Ability modifier : Salamanders and axolotl are tougher than other Xalatl. They have +2 DEX, +1 CON.

• Quick crawlers : Salamanders and axolotl are very quick on their feet but cannot jump as well as other amphibians. They have a base movement speed of 40ft but lose the "Long Leap" racial trait.

Toads

• Ability modifier : Toads are stronger than all others of their kind. They have +4 STR
• Slow Leap: Toads are not as good as other Xalatl when it comes to jumping. Their Leap ability is only 20ft and once every 1d2 turns.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Use the Mesoamerican name list of Xanatar's Guide to Everything.

Masculine names

Use the Mesoamerican name list of Xanatar's Guide to Everything.

Unisex names

Use the Mesoamerican name list of Xanatar's Guide to Everything.

Family names

Use the Mesoamerican name list of Xanatar's Guide to Everything.

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Their language is named Xalatlin and is the predominant language in the Pact of the Scales because the Royal dynasty has been comprised of Toads for the past 200 years.

Culture and cultural heritage

TBD

Common Dress code

It is very common to see amphibians where very little clothes to proudly show their colors. Since their climate is very warm their clothes are made of very thin fabric. The clothes usually are comprised of the colors blue, yellow, red, black and white.

Art & Architecture

The architecture of the Pact is concentrated mostly on verticality and open areas. Underwater cities are build in ravines from top to bottom. Cities that are build above water level are usually constructed inside and around enormous trees that each can hold 20 to 50 buildings. Buildings are made of a series of archways leading to different open areas of the building that each have a porous. Light and thin fabric is used as curtains to separate the dormitory of each houses from the rest of the building.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

TBD

Birth & Baptismal Rites

TBD

Funerary and Memorial customs

TBD

Common Taboos

TBD

Common Myths and Legends

TBD

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Xalatl with large variety of colors are usually preferred as life partners but Toads are the only one who simply look for the strongest and largest mate.

Gender Ideals

Since 75% of the population is comprised of male Xalatlans the importance of females has been in the core of their ethnicity. Females have. Because of this most females have more than one mates at the same time and jealousy is not very present between the males. It is not unusual to see two mates of a female become very close friends.

Courtship Ideals

It is know throughout the Pact of the Scales that the females are the ones actively looking for a mate through the larger percentage of masculine Amphibians. When a female is interested she gives them an invitation to the partners she wants to come and compete for her love. She chose tasks that the males must accomplish to prove themselves usually ranging from hand to hand combat, signing and dancing. A female may chose more than one partner once the trials are done but it is shunned upon to have more than three. The females produce eggs that are distributed between her mates who each take care of their children.

Related Locations

• Pact of the Scales
• The Sacred Grove
• The Sacred Grove