Yuan-Ti
Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new people who mix characteristics of humans and snakes. Blessed with resistance to magical and poisonous effects by the rituals that created them, each of these yuan-ti manifests their serpentine heritage in a variety of ways: a forked tongue, snake eyes, a snakelike nose, or some other ophidian characteristic. However a yuan-ti looks, they have the power to pursue great good or evil, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands.
- Ability Score Increase. When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.
- Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
- Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
- Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
- Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.
- Magic Resistance. You have advantage on saving throws against spells.
- Poison Resilience. You have advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the poisoned condition on yourself. You also have resistance to poison damage.
- Serpentine Spellcasting. You know the Poison Spray cantrip. You can cast Animal Friendship an unlimited number of times with this trait, but you can target only snakes with it. Starting at 3rd level, you can also cast Suggestion with this trait. Once you cast it, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast it using any spell slots you have of 2nd level or higher.
- Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
- Languages. Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Yuan-Ti varied appearances range wildly depending on your state within the caste system. The more snake like the higher you are within the caste. The most snake like are nearly indistinguishable from Naga. The true difference is their eyes Yuan-ti can only have yellow or purple eyes. while the most human like still often have snake-like tongues and eyes.
Genetics and Reproduction
Yuan-ti are compatible with most races. Children from this group will favor the mothers race. Yuan-ti do not lay eggs.
Growth Rate & Stages
Yuan-ti gestate for 9 months like other live birth races. Yuan-ti reach maturity at age 18 and live to be roughly 100.
Ecology and Habitats
Yuan-ti live in deserts, plains, badlands, scrublands, jungles, and forests. Yuan-ti can live almost anywhere with enough preparation and resources.
Behaviour
Yuan-ti are focused on building up their own settlements and blending in with others. They come across as deceptive and conniving
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Yuan-ti often have African style names. Unlike the Naga, Yuan-ti names avoid hyphens and instead utilize apostrophes.
Male name examples: Zyaire, Nairobi, Ona'je
Female name examples: Ayi'yann, Mansa, Zola'ai
Beauty Ideals
Yuan-ti find beauty in the more snake like individuals of their race and that of their rivals, the naga. Occasionally Yuan-ti will attempt to bring naga over to their side converting them to Yuan-ti.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Yuan-ti are often mistaken for and treated like naga by most races. Some Yuan-ti attempt to blend in trying to appear as elves or humans.
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