Homebrew Argonian Species Details

The argonian's reptilian nature comes through not only in their appearance, but also in how they think and act. The other races mistake them to be cold and calculating, but that is mostly because their physiology lacks the ability to express emotions in a noticeable way to non-argonians. They are, however,capable of displaying aggression and fear in an obvious manner by narrowing their eyes or showing their teeth.Although their physical appearance is reptilian, they are much more amphibious in reality. They have small gills behind their ears, instinctively swim in a the same style as an eel, and are capable of growing feathers. Their females have mammalian breasts,although they lay eggs. Even their genders are  confusing to humans and elves. It is rumored that an argonian can change it's sex in a time of need.They owe their strange lifestyles to their connection to the Hist, a sentient tree that is believed to be one of the original lifeforms of Tamriel. Most argonians are born with a connection to the hist, able to feel their presence in their minds at all time. It is said that an argonian that is connected to the Hist have unique souls that set them apart from men and mer.Argonians born without this connection are looked at as disadvantaged by other argonians. Because they are hard to understand, humans and elves treat argonians as cold-blooded in nature.Although this is physically true, argonians create deep and long lasting bonds with their own people and allies. Part of this misunderstanding is in part attributed to their emotionless demeanor, which makes them nearly impossible to get to know. They are also notoriously slow to trust outsiders.At their core, argonians are fiercely loyal allies,making the difficulty of learning their ways andgetting to know their tribes well worth the effort.Allied argonians will fight to the death to protect anyone they deem to be family or friend.A remarkable trait of the argonians is their ability as a culture to forgive and forget quickly. The many tribes of the Black Marsh believe that hating each other in to hate themselves, as they are all People of the Root. They believe that it is better to forget and move on, not dwelling on the past or the future, and simply focus on the present

Argonian Traits

Argonians share certain racial traits as a result of their reptilian decent. Attribute Score Increase. Your Agility score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases by 1. Age. An argonians life is usually met with hardship and because of this, their lifespan is typically shorter than it should be. On average they live to 75 years, but living to 200 isn't unattainable. Alignment. Most argonians are neutral good. They often see themselves as protectors and guardians. Size. Argonians are about the same size as humans, averaging around 6 feet tall, but their frills and feathers make them appear larger. Your size is medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. As an Argonian, you are a naturally gifted swimmer which grants you a swimming speed of 40 feet. Appearance. Argonians have a wide variety of cranial features such as fins, feathers, ridges, spines, spikes, or horns. Females have been known to pierce their cranial features. Argonian Combat Proficiency. You have proficiency with Short Blades

Attribute Score Increas

Your Agility score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases by 1

Age

An argonians life is usually met with hardshipand because of this, their lifespan is typically shorter than it should be. On average they live to 75 years, but living to 200 isn't unattainable

alligment

Most argonians are neutral good. They often see themselves as protectors and guardians

size

Argonians are about the same size as humans,averaging around 6 feet tall, but their frills andfeathers make them appear larger. Your size ismedium

speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet As an Argonian, you are a naturally gifted swimmer which grants you a swimming speed of 40 feet

Appearance

Argonians have a wide variety of cranial features such as fins, feathers, ridges, spines,spikes, or horns. Females have been known to pierce their cranial features

Argonian Combat Proficiency

You have proficiency withShort Blades and spears

Argonian Resilience

Your Argonian bloodline grants you advantage against saving throws to resist disease

Bite

Argonians have very sharp reptilian teeth lining their mouths which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with this attack, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier.

Histskin

You can invoke the power of the Hist to quickly recover your injuries. When your current hitpoints are less than half your hit point maximum, youcan use an action to immediately expend any number of your Hit Dice and regain hit points equal to there result Once you use this trait, you must complete a long rest before you are able to use it again

Protective Scale

Your thick hide provides a natural armor. When you are unarmored, your AC is equal to 12 + your Agility modifier

water-breathing

Argonians are able to breath under water indefinitely

Tool Proficiency

You gain proficiency with artisan'stools (alchemist's supplies)

Languages

.You can speak, read, and write Tamrielic and Jel