Lamia (lä-ˈmē-ä)
The serpent's fangs have long seen lost use, instead a different, unwanted venom seeps from their tongue.
The serpentine lamia were originally isolated and untrusting covens, often secretive and wishing to stay hidden. In surprise and in great stride the lamia have long since found an accepted place in the world, their original tyrant god long since dead.
Physical Description: The appearance of a lamia is often unmistakable the appearance of a humanoid upper body just ever so slightly with scales on their back and arms, and the long, powerful lower half of an entire massive snake. Varied in pattern and colours of their reptilian scales, they often come in astonishing colourations based on heritage with their humanoid upper half's skin usually depending on their lower half's colouration for their more, subdued, duller skin colour. Their hair is often very silky and straight, but comes in a notable amount of colours, including more mundane ones such as brown or blonde, but also more uncommon ones such as green. Their eyes are similar to most reptilian races, having slit pupils, but are less restricted in possible colours, capable of being even purple or pearl. Due to being a primarily matriarchal race, female lamia often outsize the male lamia in most scenarios.
Lamia bear some surprising difference between each other, often based on their ancestor's original coven, such as dislocatable jaws, larger fangs, or unnatural growth, though this is often vestigial.
Society: Lamia culture has long since undergone a time of change, having evolved into a preference for storing and learning knowledge to help teach newer generations. These protectors are often lead by a matriarch who, while capable of overpowering others, have long since become a advisory role within the former closed covens of lamia villages. Despite this, they still often enjoy priority in most situations alongside village priests thanks to long standing traditions.
Relations: Due to a common lack of travelers and knowledge seekers with villages, most lamia covens often choose to instead integrate into larger mixed cities to provide acquired books and teachings to a larger audience and as repayment to the final brigandine pact. With the death of their knowledge devouring god at the hands of the strongest king, lamia share a kinship with elves and are often patient and understanding of treeguard behavior.
Alignment and Religion: Lamia bear no particular bias towards any alignment and can be of any such alignment. Similarly, lamia often worship a wide variety of gods since entering into the brigandine pact, with some bias towards reptilian gods and gods of knowledge or truth.
Adventurers: While lamia are commonly reclusive, they can still be found in adventuring parties in a wide variety of roles, while civilian lamia often end up in more judicial jobs, those who are within a party of adventurers have a wide variety of skills they can provide with no particular bias or focus.
Lamia bear some surprising difference between each other, often based on their ancestor's original coven, such as dislocatable jaws, larger fangs, or unnatural growth, though this is often vestigial.
| Adulthood | Intuitive | Self-Taught | Trained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 years | +1d6 years (21 – 26 years) | +2d6 years (22 – 32 years) | +3d6 years (23 – 38 years) |
| Gender | Base Length | Length Modifier | Base Weight | Weight Modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 13 ft. 7 in. | +6d12 in. (14 ft. 1 in. – 19 ft. 7 in.) | 1000 lbs. | +(6d12×7 lbs.) (1042 – 1504 lbs.) |
| Female | 16 ft. 0 in. | +8d12 in. (16 ft. 8 in. – 24 ft. 0 in.) | 1300 lbs. | +(8d12x7 lbs.) (1356 – 1972 lbs.) |
Standard Racial Traits
- Ability Score Racial Traits: Lamia are naturally flexible and their lower half is full of muscle, they also have an unique appearance to both halves of their body. They gain +2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, and -2 Wisdom.
- Type: Lamia are monstrous humanoids.
- Size: Lamia are Large creatures. They suffer a -1 size penalty to AC and attack rolls. They gain a +1 size bonus to CMB and CMD but suffer a -4 size penalty to Stealth checks. It has a space of 10 feet by 10 feet but only has a reach of 5 feet.
- Base Speed: Lamia have a base speed of 40 feet and a climb speed of 40 feet.
- Languages: Lamia begin play speaking Common and Draconic. Lamia with high Intelligence scores can choose any languages they want (except secret languages, such as Druidic). See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.
- Social Camoflage: Lamia are natural ambush hunters like the snakes they bear resemblance too, and have the natural social tact to match their ability to hide, giving them a +2 racial bonus on bluff and stealth checks.
- Natural Attack: Lamia gain a tail slap attack as secondary natural attack that deal 1d8 points of damage.
- Undersized Weapons: Although a lamia is large, its upper torso is the same size as that of a Medium humanoid. As a result, lamia wield weapons as if they were one size category smaller than their actual size (Medium for most lamia).
- Reptilian Hide: Lamia have thick snake scales on their lower body, granting them a +2 natural armor bonus.
- Serpentine Body: Lamia have a snake-like lower body with no legs, as such lamia cannot be tripped. Due to having no legs, Lamia are also unable to equip wondrous items that require a boot slot.
- Low-light Vision: Lamia can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
- Darkvision: Lamia have darkvision and so can see perfectly in the dark up to 60 feet.
Alternate Racial Traits
The following alternate racial traits may be selected in place of one or more of the standard racial traits above. Consult your GM before selecting any of these new options.- Natural Learning: Some lamia possess a natural talent for learning and figuring out how to function ancient or magical devices in place of their instinctual ability to blend in physically and socially. Lamia with this trait instead gain a +4 racial bonus to use magic device checks. This racial trait replaces the social camoflage trait.
Feats
Constrict (Combat, Lamia) Your serpentine body makes crushing hinder foes trivial. Prerequisite(s): Dex 15, Improved Grapple, Lamia. Benefit(s): You gain the constrict universal monster ability, inflicting slam damage of your size + your strength modifier on any successful grapple check.Ancient Fangs (Combat, Lamia) You bear fangs long since lost by your brethren Prerequisite(s): Lamia. Benefit(s): You gain a bite natural attack. This is a primary natural attack that deals 1d6 damage + your strength modifier.
Primal Venom (Combat, Lamia) You are in touch with your ancestors natural poisonous defenses. Prerequisite(s): Con 15, Ancient Fangs, Lamia. Benefit(s): Your fangs become naturally poisonous, gaining an injury poison on all bite attacks you make. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + 1/2 your total Hit Dice + your Constitution modifier. Lamia Venom - type Injury; save Fort DC 10 + 1/2 the lamia’s Hit Dice + the lamia’s Constitution modifier; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d2 Con; cure 1 save.
Spit Venom (Combat, Lamia) You have learned how to spit your venom at a distance to blind your foes. Prerequisite(s): Con 15, Ancient Fangs, Primal Venom, Lamia. Benefit(s): As a full-round action, you can spit poison up to 10 feet as a ranged touch attack. If you hit, the target must make a successful Fortitude save or be blinded for 1d6 rounds. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + 1/2 your total Hit Dice + your Constitution modifier. You can use this ability once per day plus one additional time per day for every three Hit Dice you have.
Tasting Tongue (Lamia) Your family's tongues are specialized in detecting nearby foes. Prerequisite(s): Lamia. Benefit(s): You gain the scent universal monster ability.
Sea Snake (Lamia) You can offset your great size to swim as naturally as a small snake could. Prerequisite(s): Lamia. Benefit(s): You gain a racial swim speed of 40 feet.
