Lizardfolk

Lizardfolk are scaled humanoids with a history that stretches into the distant past.

Lizardfolk are consummate survivors, heirs to empires considered ancient even by the elves.

Lizardfolk move through the societies of other humanoids with the steely reserve of born predators. They have a well-deserved reputation as outstanding rangers and unsentimental fighters. Though lizardfolk have adapted to many different environments, many of them still prefer to remain near bodies of water, using their ability to hold their breath to their advantage. As a result, they usually prefer equipment that is not easily damaged by moisture, eschewing leather and metal for gear made of stone, ivory, glass, and bone.

SUB-ETHNICITIES
Bakuwa
Cliffscale
Cloudleaper
Frilled
Makari
Sandstrider
Unseen
Wetlander
Woodstalker

Lizardfolk vary depending on their environment, but share toothy snouts and long, powerful tails. Many sport dorsal spikes or flashy neck frills that hint at their clan lineage. Lizardfolk reach physical adulthood at age 15 and live up to 120 years. The average lizardfolk stands 6 to 7 feet tall, but grows throughout their lifetime, gaining strength and size with age.

Known among themselves as K'llyk, lizardfolk are raised communally from the moment they break from their shells. They have an oral tradition stretching back thousands of years, brought to life through epic poems, evocative carvings, and ancestral rites performed among fields of fossilized bone. Lizardfolk are passionate astrologers with one eye on the future. If they seem slow to act, it's because their long history has taught them the value of patience.

True K'llyk settlements are often overlooked, as they are partially or mostly submerged in water. Lizardfolk bones often adorn the walls, as many lizardfolk believe these remains can be animated by ancestral spirits when the residents are in danger.

Most K'llyk are unconcerned with heavy questions of morality and focus their efforts on a local level. K'llyk religion plays a large role in their culture, but in a heavily practical way, blending animism and ancestor worship with druidic rites.

Popular Edicts keep memories of the past alive, wait for your prey, adapt your plans to fit the environment
Popular Anathema defy the will of the stars