Lamia
Iconic in their unmistakable appearance and disposition,
the lamia are creatures who combine traits of snake and humanoid. They possess the top half of a humanoid, and the
lower half of a coiling serpentine body. In folk tales they
are often described as fair, but cold and calculated seductors
who lure folk with their upper halves to then entrap them
with their snake bodies. These antiquated tales stem from a
time in which lamia had not integrated themselves with the
world at large and fortunately only contain small kernels of
truth.
Nowadays lamia are found in wide swaths of the world, though they commonly prefer warmer climates. They are found in villages of their own kind, as well as other communities they managed to slip into. Most of the lamia are not homebound beings and are comfortable with leaving a place on a whim if a serendipitous opportunity presents itself. The lamia are not only independent, but a head strong and persistent people who know what they want and their natural problem solving abilities aids them in getting it. These traits earned the lamia a reputation of being smart and determined, but also aloof and calculating, which some folk might interpret as a cold disposition. Nonetheless, lamia have been very successful in mingling with the rest of the world thanks to their merits and achievements in the communities they entered.
Male Name Examples:
Adeel, Bassil Chaguul, Djaan, Eklan, Fajeel, Ghaith, Harim, Imraij, Johel, Kamrul, Lafit, Malzahr, Nazaar, Ozil, Perzo, Qismal, Rufaan, Saeel, Taaliq, Umal, Veehan, Widiam, Xon, Yuol, Ziyal
Female Name Examples:
Aish, Bhisma, Chandra, Dorri, Ezlyn, Fayru, Ghaliya, Heshifa, Ilnam, Jennah, Kaya, Lifah, Mohoa, Nadira, Oolma, Pahije, Qabala, Raijah, Sobohi, Tahmeen, Unczu, Vishih, Waad, Xayah, Yahl, Zhafir
Age. Lamia reach maturity at 30 years of age and live well beyond four centuries.
Alignment. Lamia are often times self-serving and logical. Their pragmatic tendencies make them lean towards neutral alignments.
Size. Head to tail end, Lamia commonly are about 12 ft. in length, but are rarely are over 6 ft. high when standing upright. Your size is medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Draconic, and another language of your choice.
Constrict. Your coiling body is a natural melee weapon, which you can use to make constrict attacks. If you hit with it, you deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6 plus your Strength modifier. Instead of dealing damage, you can choose to grapple your target instead. Until the grapple ends you can’t constrict another target and if the creature is a smaller size than you, it is restrained.
Tail. You have a long tail that you can use to handle items that weigh less than 5 lbs within 10 ft. of yourself. You can’t use your tail to perform complex tasks such as using tools, wielding weapons, or using items with it.
Swimming Speed. Your serpentine body allows you to move effortlessly through the water. You have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed.
Apophis Lamia
Dusa Lamia
Echidna Lamia
Cuatl Lamia
Nowadays lamia are found in wide swaths of the world, though they commonly prefer warmer climates. They are found in villages of their own kind, as well as other communities they managed to slip into. Most of the lamia are not homebound beings and are comfortable with leaving a place on a whim if a serendipitous opportunity presents itself. The lamia are not only independent, but a head strong and persistent people who know what they want and their natural problem solving abilities aids them in getting it. These traits earned the lamia a reputation of being smart and determined, but also aloof and calculating, which some folk might interpret as a cold disposition. Nonetheless, lamia have been very successful in mingling with the rest of the world thanks to their merits and achievements in the communities they entered.
Lamia Names
Lamia use the draconic alphabet as the basis for their language, which makes some sages suppose that their early history must have been influenced by dragons at one point. Strangely enough, the lamia write right to left, which also reflects itself in their names, as they name their family name first, followed by their calling name.Male Name Examples:
Adeel, Bassil Chaguul, Djaan, Eklan, Fajeel, Ghaith, Harim, Imraij, Johel, Kamrul, Lafit, Malzahr, Nazaar, Ozil, Perzo, Qismal, Rufaan, Saeel, Taaliq, Umal, Veehan, Widiam, Xon, Yuol, Ziyal
Female Name Examples:
Aish, Bhisma, Chandra, Dorri, Ezlyn, Fayru, Ghaliya, Heshifa, Ilnam, Jennah, Kaya, Lifah, Mohoa, Nadira, Oolma, Pahije, Qabala, Raijah, Sobohi, Tahmeen, Unczu, Vishih, Waad, Xayah, Yahl, Zhafir
Lamia Traits
As a lamia, you possess innate traits and capabilities.Age. Lamia reach maturity at 30 years of age and live well beyond four centuries.
Alignment. Lamia are often times self-serving and logical. Their pragmatic tendencies make them lean towards neutral alignments.
Size. Head to tail end, Lamia commonly are about 12 ft. in length, but are rarely are over 6 ft. high when standing upright. Your size is medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Draconic, and another language of your choice.
Constrict. Your coiling body is a natural melee weapon, which you can use to make constrict attacks. If you hit with it, you deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6 plus your Strength modifier. Instead of dealing damage, you can choose to grapple your target instead. Until the grapple ends you can’t constrict another target and if the creature is a smaller size than you, it is restrained.
Tail. You have a long tail that you can use to handle items that weigh less than 5 lbs within 10 ft. of yourself. You can’t use your tail to perform complex tasks such as using tools, wielding weapons, or using items with it.
Swimming Speed. Your serpentine body allows you to move effortlessly through the water. You have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed.
Subrace
Choose one of the following subraces: Apophis, Dusa, Echidna, or Cuatl.Apophis Lamia
Dusa Lamia
Echidna Lamia
Cuatl Lamia
Additional Information
Social Structure
Their ascribed aloofness causes many folk to believe that
lamia are uncaring and cold creatures, but as anyone who
has regular interactions with them can assure, this is far
from the truth.
Their humanoid upper half can make one easily forget that lamia still are part snake. Their serpentine nature is not limited to their form, but also in mind and manners. In the way a lamia expresses themselves, their facial expression and body language communicate in very subtle and unusual ways, which often go unnoticed by other races. Many unfortunate miscommunications resulted from this characteristic, which in caused many blunders in initial meetings between the lamia and the other people of the world. But this does not mean that lamia are entirely stone faced. A lamia will express quite clearly when an emotional threshold is crossed and emotions boil over. For those unfamiliar to lamia, these outbursts of joy or anger can come unexpectedly and might be misinterpreted as sudden and out of nowhere.
Fundamentally though, despite the lamia expressing themselves in different ways as most folk of the world are used to, the lamia possess a just as varied emotional spectrum as any other.
Their humanoid upper half can make one easily forget that lamia still are part snake. Their serpentine nature is not limited to their form, but also in mind and manners. In the way a lamia expresses themselves, their facial expression and body language communicate in very subtle and unusual ways, which often go unnoticed by other races. Many unfortunate miscommunications resulted from this characteristic, which in caused many blunders in initial meetings between the lamia and the other people of the world. But this does not mean that lamia are entirely stone faced. A lamia will express quite clearly when an emotional threshold is crossed and emotions boil over. For those unfamiliar to lamia, these outbursts of joy or anger can come unexpectedly and might be misinterpreted as sudden and out of nowhere.
Fundamentally though, despite the lamia expressing themselves in different ways as most folk of the world are used to, the lamia possess a just as varied emotional spectrum as any other.
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