Homebrew Argonian Species Details
Argonians
The mysterious lizard-folk prefer to keep to themselves, but are resilient enough to weather any hardship.
People of the Root
The Argonians hail from Black Marsh, a province inhospitable to the other races that was never fully conquered by any empire. There grow the great Hist trees, and from them all Argonian life stems.
The Hist are all connected to one another and guide the Argonian tribes who commune with them. The trees are inscrutable beings that possess wisdom far beyond the ken of most ordinary mortals, and are said to give Argonians their souls. The Hist hold that Sithis, a being of primordial chaos,
Argonians may also be found across Tamriel, and have a history of being exploited by other races. The Dark Elves have spent centuries raiding Black Marsh for captives to enslave in Morrowind, and because of this many Argonians are born outside their homeland.
Appearance
Argonians are similar in shape and size to humans. Their scales come in a myriad of colors. All Argonians have tails and may have horns, feathers, or spines.
Argonian Traits
As an Argonian, you have these special traits.
Age
Argonians have similar lifespans to humans and often live around 75 years.
Creature Type
You are a Humanoid.
Size
Argonians can be bulkier and taller than most humans, or they can be slightly smaller. Your size regardless is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 30 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Cyrodilic and Jel, or another language of your choice.
Natural Armor
You have tough, scaly skin. When you aren’t wearing armor, your base AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield’s benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
Black Marsh Resilience
You have advantage on saving throws against disease and being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage. Additionally, you can breathe underwater.
Argonian Origin
When you choose this race, choose one of the following:
Saxhleel
You are an Argonian hatched and raised in Black Marsh. After your hatching, you drank of the Hist-Sap that granted you a soul. As a result of your environment, you gain proficiency in the Nature skill, and you have the ability to communicate with any Hist-Tree you encounter. Hist-Trees speak to one another and all share one mind, though in very rare cases single trees may go rogue and dissent.
Lukiul
You were born outside of the boundaries of Black Marsh. Your family has assimilated into another Tamrielic culture, or perhaps was forced to do so under the yoke of slavery. Choose a skill proficiency of your choice from: Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Perception, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, and Survival.
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