Homebrew Lamia Species Details
The Lamia are a race of humanoid Monsterfolk with the upper body of a woman and a long, muscular, serpentine tail. Lamia race are exclusively female, they reproduce by luring or kidnapping the men of other races, taking them to their lair, where they act as studs for the Lamia community. Most Lamia are the offspring of either human or elven fathers, but dwarven, gnomish, and even orcish Lamia are not unheard of.
Lamia usually keep to their own tight-knit communities, but your Lamia is different. Perhaps you are the sole survivor of a raid on your lair, perhaps you are searching the world for the perfect man to take back to your kin, or perhaps you just found the typical Lamia life-style too sedentary, and seek a higher calling among the other races of the world. Whatever the reason for your journey, you now likely face steep challenges finding a place among the civilized races and overcoming the distrust held toward Monsterfolk.
Lamia has deep connection to the Great Snake God Zehir, which made most Lamia seen as evil Monsterfolk. Thanks to Zehir blessing, most Lamia are born as beautiful seductress, they are the experts at the art of seduction.
Lamia Traits
As a Lamia, you have these special traits.Creature Type
You are considered Monsterfolk by other races even though you consider yourself as humanoid.
Size
You are Medium (about 7–9 feet tall).
Snake's Agility
Your walking speed is 60 feet. Your climb speed is 60 feet. Your swimming speed is 40 feet.
Serpentine Darkvision
You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. While in darkness, you perceive your surroundings in a thermal spectrum, with living creatures and warm surfaces unhidden by magic or thermal camouflage appearing as heat signatures due to your pit organs, but you cannot otherwise discern color in darkness.
Fast Maturity
You reach maturity around 3 years old, and have immortal lifespan. You keep your youthful attractive appearance even as you grow older and more dangerous.
Alignment
Lamia tend toward evil or neutral alignments, but the Lamia who choose to leave her lair to life with other races often adopt the alignment of their community.
Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma and Intelligence both increase by 2. In addition, one ability score of your choice increases by 1.
Stealthy Predator
Your forked tongue and pit organs are fine-tuned to living creatures, granting you the superior hunting abilities of a serpent. Additionally, you have proficiency in the Stealth and Acrobatic skill check.
Serpent's Tail
Tail Sweep. Melee Attack Roll: Dexterity Modifier + Proficiency Bonus, reach 10 ft. Hit: (1d6 + Dexterity Modifier) Bludgeoning damage. Lamia use her snake body to strike her enemies feet in 5 ft diameter center from her body. If hit, target must make Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 10 + your Strength Modifier. Failure: On a failed save, the creature has the Prone condition.
Constrict. Strength Saving Throw: DC 10 + your Strength Modifier + your Proficiency Bonus, one Medium or smaller creature that you can see within 10 feet. Failure: The creature take (2d8 + your Strength Modifier) Bludgeoning damage, and the creature has the Grappled condition (escape DC 10 + your Strength Modifier).
Serpent Seductress
Lamia are beautiful feminine humanoid above her waist, with long snake body below the waist, making them dangerous seductress for males. You have advantage on Charisma (Persuasion), Charisma (Deception), and Charisma (Performance) checks. Additionally you can cast Charm Person, Detect Thoughts, and Pass without Trace with your Charisma as Cantrip from level 1.
Zehir's Blessing
Your connection to the Dark Snake God Zehir give you proficiency in Arcana skill check.
Snake's Physiology
You have disadvantage on Constitution saving throws against spells that deal Cold damage, and vulnerability to cold damage. Additionally, you also have disadvantage on Constitution saving throws made to withstand cold environments. You have immunity against poison attack, and immune to Poisoned condition.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, Gnomish, Orcish, Dwarvish, Abyssal and Draconic.
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Posted Aug 23, 2026This is well made and accurate for Lamia