Yuan Ti

Yaunti are a snake folk, despised by many other races while being worshipped by some. Many believe them to wickedly and solely evil, and some are in certain cultures, but just like humans and many other species, yaun-ti are individuals, each with their unique personalities and often breaking away from their generalistations.

"I once knew a yaun-ti. He was not a bad fellow, but he did eat a chicken whole once, completely void of any chewing- much like a snake would. A logical biological trait, but, it was rather gruesome to watch nonetheless." ~ Herald Dumont III

Subraces The Yaun-ti are divided into major categories, and often their is a social class divide among them. They also fall into some minor categories such as:

• Yuan-ti anathemas: these yuan-ti were the result of a ritual that transformed a yuan-ti abomination into a larger, more powerful and more aggressive creature. Anathemas were immortal and considerably larger than abominations, with claw-like hands and six snake heads. Anathemas were incredibly rare and held a unique position in the usual yuan-ti caste system. Anathemas did not live among other yuan-ti, as their presence within a yuan-ti city was so powerful it lead to societal and structural collapse. As a result, they lived alone outside yuan-ti settlements. Their creation required unbelievable sacraficess of hundreds of snakes and murder. 
• Holy guardians: Yuan-ti holy guardians were dedicated to their purpose in life: protecting the holy places of their god. They were alert and diligent in this duty, and would die if necessary to accomplish it.
• Yuanti Mageslayers: Yuan-ti mageslayers have a humanoid head and arms and had an affinity for magic, often dealing with threats of magic in societies. 
• Yuan-ti Ignags: Yuan-ti ignans were volatile, violent yuan-ti with salamander ancestry and are the only yuan-ti native to ignis. They are the only yuan-ti with horns also. They burn much hotter than their kin and are extremely vulnerable in cold conditions. 

Purebloods The purebloods are the most human appearing of yaun-ti subraces. They are in the same weight and size range. Purebloods can often blend into human societies and hence, broke away from yaun-ti culture the most readily. They had the feedom to join other societies, develop their skills among other species and become whoever they intended to be. This often meant some tribes utilised purebloods as infultrators and spies instead. Their capabilities and atomony varies in numerous ways.
Halfbloods Halfbloods or malisons are humanoid in shape but have range of noticeable serpentine features, such as a snakelike tail in place of legs, or a lack of arms, or a cobra like head. Half bloods are known to have the ability to transform into snakes, and are even known to be able to adapt their skin in an environment to camoflague. 
Halfbloods fell into three further categories:

• Yaun-ti Mind Whiperers: These malisons had snake like heads, and humanoid bodies with four limbs. They are sterotypically manipulative, often earning yaun-ti their 'evil identities'. They are often believed to worship Sseth. 
• Yuan-ti Pit Masters: Yuan-ti pit masters were mostly humanoid in form, but had many snake-body-like tentacles in place of arms. Some believes they are myths, or perhaps they are simple more careful, and thoughtful than othe yuan-ti. They are believed to worship Merrshaulk. 
• Yuan-ti Nightmare Speakers: These malisons have a humanoid head and upper body and a serpentine lower body. They were always female. Their titles are well earnt, as they often bring nightmares to those who meet them, rumored to savour torture and pain. Their psyonic abilities are believed to be able to invade dreams. 

Abominations Abominations were almost completely snakelike, with only a few human features, such as arms or a humanoid head

Basic Information

Anatomy

Yaunti can vary from human like to completely snake like, but every single yaun-ti has snake features whether it be scales, a forked tongue or slitted eyes.
Purebloods often bare few serpantine features, and only have a few scales or milder features noted such as their tongues, eyes, or teeth.
Halfbloods or malisons are humanoid in shape but have range of noticeable serpentine features, such as a snakelike tail in place of legs, or a lack of arms, or a cobra like head. they can gave up to 80 teeth like a snake does for instance.
Abominations are the most snake-like of all the yuan-ti. They often only have a few human features, such as arms or a humanoid head.Their scale patterns were variable according to tribe, but they had the wedge-shaped heads distinctive of venomous snakes

Biological Traits

All yaun-ti have an immunity to posion, completely unaffected by such substances or poisonous effects. Posion in fact often courses through many yuan-ti giving them volotile bites or breaths. 
Alongside their immunity to poisons, being the result of a magical ritual isn't all people make it out to be, but it certainly has its advantages for yaun-ti. They are rather resistant o many magical effects due to their history and creation.

Genetics and Reproduction

All subraces of yaunti are born in eggs, much like at least 70% of snakes are. However, some yaun-ti have been known to ave live births if surviving colder environments as an egg would not survive in cold climates.
Female yuan-ti lay often lay eggs in brood chambers, marking each clutch with its parentage, then abandoning them to the care of broodguards.

"I certainly hope to never see a broodguard" ~ Herald Dumont III

Growth Rate & Stages

Pureblood yaun-ti ike other yuan-ti reach adulthood by approximateky twelve years of age. Ant they tend to live anywhere between 80 years and 120 years old.
Some yuan-ti will not develop serpantine or human features until later in their life, but often these features express themselves arounf the age of twelve or thirteen.

Ecology and Habitats

Yaunti, much like their snake like ancestors and like all reptiles are ecotherms. They rely on external sources (like the sun) to give them energy. They will move between basking in the sun and hiding in the shade to keep their bodies at their preferred temperature. They often prefer warm environments such as the Ultarnian deserts or jungles to thrive in. They have been known to reside in humid caverns also.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Yaun-ti typically favour a carnivorous diet, but puebloods can taste more freely more often than not, enjoying greens, sweets, and spices too! The only trait that all yaun-ti share in their dietary requiremtns is that they digest their food easier in warmer environments. 
An abomination will awlays favour meat and particularly enjoy birds or humans.

Biological Cycle

Yuan-ti in fact do shed cyclically each year as they grow or prepare for the warmer seasons.

Behaviour

Yuan-ti that do not break from their history and nature, are often cruel, wicked and evil. Their species had undergone experimentation, torture and violence throughout much of their history. They tend to be malicious, violent, and rather sadistic. Alongide this, they are naturally more intelligent than the average person so are often creative in their violent ways. 
Of course, many individuals do not fall under these typical behaviours, as each yuan-ti is their own individual with a unique personality.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Yuan-ti followed a strict hierarchical system: The halfbloods receive orders from the abominations, and in turn the halfbloods rule over the purebloods. In general, the more serpentine features a yuan-ti possesses the higher its status in yuan-ti society.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Yaun-ti can see in the dark approxitaley up to 60ft around them, discerning the world in shades of grey with their honed darkvision. However, overall, yaunti-like snakes can sometimes have rather impaired vision. They can sruggle to see far into the horizon, or even see the stars.

Civilization and Culture

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Yuan-ti often use draconic dialects, as it rolls easily off of their tongues, but they of course have their own language. They also can commune with snakes of all kinds with ease. Most yuan-ti tend to understand abyssal also.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Yuan-ti culture centers around their temples, which often are found in ancient ruins or hidden deep underneath human cities. The locations of these are well-guarded secrets, and often contain much tradition.

Common Taboos

Yuan-ti tend find the body odor of humans repulsive, so much so that in areas controlled by yuan-ti, humans wore perfume to conceal their body odor.

History

The yuanti-purebloods came to exsist through somewhat "experimental" breeding between humans, surrukh, and serpants. These experiments were magical and sometimes twisted. Sarrukh bred the first yuan-ti by magically experimenting with and breeding humans with snakes and sarrukh, also creating nagas and lizardfolk in the process. They eventually fell from power and the resourceful yuan-ti rose up to claim their creators' power

Lifespan

Pureblood: 80-120 years

Average Height

5ft-12ft

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

"The Yaun-Ti are often covered in brown, beige or other colours superb for blending in the sands, but some have absolutely exsquisute swirling patterns, jagged lines and curious textures in a wild array of colors" ~ Herald Dumont III