Homebrew Argonian (Elder Scrolls) Species Details

Histkin

The Argonians, or Saxhleel, were created by the Hist, a race of sapient spore trees. The Argonians were given life, form, and purpose by these creators. Their roots run deep beneath the soil and soft white limestone of Black Marsh, connecting them all, and thus connecting the Saxhleel. As the Hist are all connected at the roots, they have a collective consciousness, and can communicate with each other. Ancient cave paintings depict half-tree, half-Argonian figures—some of which appear to be more tree-like than Argonian.

Bound By the Ashlands

The past and present of Argonians is mired by the constant belittling and discrimination of the more Humanoid races. Only recently freed of slavery in neighboring Morrowind, Argonians harbor a deep resentment for the Dunmer due to the continued and sustained attacks on their homeland. Even today, Argonians may find themselves at the mercy of the remnants of the House Dres slaving market, which remains hidden from the rest of Morrowind politics.

Ancient Roots

Argonians possess the most alien personalities in all of Tamriel from a human or meric perspective. They tend to speak with a certain detachment that might seem particularly strange to individuals with a formal upbringing centered around manners. Argonians do not facially express their emotions as much as men and mer do, though anger is fairly easy to detect through bared teeth and narrowed eyes. Argonians are fiercely loyal and will fight to the death for those they have named as friends. Their allies have long since learned that there is always a reason for everything they do.

Something remarkable about the Argonian people is that their culture seems to easily forgive the slights committed between tribes. This is due in part to their belief in reincarnation. A Bright-Throat may be reincarnated as a Black-Tongue after death, a Miredancer may return as one of the Root-House People, so on and so forth. For the Argonians, to hate each other is to hate themselves because they are all people of the root: it is better to forget and move on. Because of this, the Saxhleel, like the Bosmer, prefer to live in the Aurbical Now–not dwelling on the past or the future, but simply the present. The concepts of "past" and "future" are foreign to them.They pay little heed to the passing of days.

Argonian Names

The naming of Argonians is as mysterious as their native tongue. Many Argonians that integrate into more civilized culture often translate their names meaning into a more common tongue, getting names like "Watches-In-Roots" or "Steps-on-River". Below are a list of untranslated names to help in creating an Argonian Character.

Male Names: Asumzara Xemtus, Week'r Andreegoulus, Usheetul Pehrdeseer, Chunides Agiusmus, Busei Kayclesh, Deehz'k Careecalees, Beem-Ei Perinaresh, Brand-Lei Xerrean.

Female Names: Gileez Casifon, Banaaye Taiercles, Euteei Pehrleesh, Deejseidutsei Xeirmus, Hulsh Meclesh, Nakueez Theerlus, Meefh-Lee Tikeersifon, Kahl-Majee Neethssiu

Argonian (Elder Scrolls) Traits

Your Argonian character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

Argonians reach maturity around age 18 and rarely live longer than 75 years due to harsh environments. However, if allowed to die of old age, Argonians can live up to 200 years.

Size

Argonians are a little bulkier and taller than humans, and their colorful frills and feathers make them appear even larger. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 30 feet.

Bite

Your fanged maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Amphibious

You can breathe in both air and water

Histkin

Being Born of the Hist allows you to mend yourself faster than should be possible for a short time. As a bonus action, you can call upon your Hist Ancestry to heal yourself, gaining hit points (minimum of 1) equal to your Constitution modifier, and you can’t use this trait again until you finish a short or long rest.

Swampy Heritage

Being born of the Hist grants you total immunity to disease and grants you resistance to Poison Damage

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and One other language of your choice.