Lizardfolk
The Lazi are not to be fought or trusted. They are hunters. Of not just beasts or the Abero, but of us as well. They fashion weapons from our bones and make great feasts from our meat. They consider our children a fine delicacy and that's all we will ever be to them. Even as they hunt the Abero, we must always be ready. And never enter their swamps. Or all we will end up as is food.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Lizardfolk share the same bipedal anatomy as most species of Avestra. Due to their dietary habits, they mainly support rows of sharp fangs as they live on a many carnivore diet. Their claws are naturally sharp as well, serving as ample weapons when they don't have access to items that can serve as such.
Genetics and Reproduction
Like the other Draconics, Lizardfolk reproduce through eggs. However, no one has been brave enough or close enough to a Lizardfolk to discover if they have the ability to mate with non-Draconics or other Draconics outside Lizardfolks.
Growth Rate & Stages
Lizardfolk develop slighter faster than some of the major races of Avestra such as Elves and Humans, reaching physical maturity at the age of 14. Most likely due to the conditions they would have to grow up in while living in their natural environment.
Civilization and Culture
History
The Lizardfolk are an engima of a species in Avestra. Appearing in 3 spots across the Alus-Edrinia quadrant, this cold-blooded species has always been different from the other ones. There are rumors that the Lizardfolk bear some resemblance to the Dragons as they possess a dialect of Draconic unique to their species across the different regions. On the northern shores of Orelia, the Lizardfolk served as messengers to the Draconics about anything going on in the region. It was their insight that warned Bra'lakun and Ziminsi of the Brandovian and Haiakage Empires. When both empires learned of this, they invaded from both sides of their swampland and attempted to conquer them. While officially they own the region, the Lizardfolk never lost a battle and still fight against the "occupation".
The Lizardfolk of the Xi'jian Desert serve as guides through the region same as other groups in the area. However, they are also warriors, attacking Yuan-Ti tribes that search for the elusive Phoenix Gate and driving out any would-be adventurers who attempt to do the same. When Aberrations came to attack anyone remaining in the desert, their blood was spilt on the black sands of the desert and they were consumed by what creatures lived there, including the Lizardfolk.
In the east, the Lizardfolk served as rivals and even the stuff of nightmares for Goblinoids in the region. They ruled the wetlands of the region with ease and trapped any tribes that dared to come through their territories. Stories were told of the grand feasts they had, using the bodies of Goblinoids as sustenance. And while those tales are still spoken, they have also added the Aberrations to their list of prey. When a section of the Jade Coast swamps became home to the Aberrations, the Lizardfolk were quick to move into the area and begin feasting and hunting them as well, showing their worth as predators of those who enter their lands.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
The Draconics and Dragons view the Lizardfolks strangely due to their shear differences. The minds of Lizardfolk are an engima, especially with their habit of taking things literally due to not understanding metaphors and their cold and calculating nature towards everything around them. That is what terrifies the Goblinoids as the Lizardfolk don't hunt them out of malice, or excitement. It is simply because they can. Because all they are is prey.
Genetic Descendants
Lifespan
60 years
Average Height
6 - 7 feet fall
Average Weight
200 - 250 pounds
Geographic Distribution
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