Homebrew Genklo Species Details

Genklos are humanoid but closely resemble lizards, geckos in particular. They usually prefer to walk on all fours, like lizards. Their hands have bulbs at the fingertips that make them exceptional climbers, allowing them to climb steep walls and even hang from ceilings. These hands, however, make it very hard to hold weapons and Genklos instead inflict poisonous bites or scratches to fend off foes.

They stand at around 4' tall but prefer to stay on all fours making them much shorter.They also feature tails that they can detach if needed. Their body colors range anywhere from red, brown, blue, green, black, and even white. Perhaps one of the more interesting parts about them is their unique ability to change the color of their eyes, and skin. 

Genklos have shorter lives than humans averaging around 60 years. 

Genklos are very logical creatures that don't seem to have much sympathy, very much like the lizard folk, however, they sometimes will help others if there is even the slightest chance they could benefit from it. Not only logical, Genklos are very social creatures that you almost never see solitary, and they seem to get along with most animal-type races. All, and i mean ALL Genklos come from nests, there are many nests around the world that are giant underground tunnels and holes that act as huge gathering places for Genklos to meet and share information and goods. Genklos are extremely quick to trust other lizard folk and Genklos but not as fast for other races. They know the kind of backstabbing that comes with other races, which is something Genklos frown upon. And most Genklos harbor a deep distrust in humans, however, they do admire humans for the feats they can pull off when working together, which is highly prized in the Genklo society.

Genklo Traits

Reptilian Anatomy

Lizard nimbleness

You can climb surfaces including flat or rough at 30ft and can even hang upside down from ceilings and such like a gecko, as long as you are not encumbered, and are not wearing heavy armor.

Quickness

You gain a +2 to dex

Hyperactive eyes

You can change the color of your eyes on command

Dark vision

Dark vision 60ft

Hyperactive Pigments

You can change the color and texture of your skin similar to that of a chameleon, giving you advantage on stealth checks relating to sight.

Lizard hands

Because of your hands, it is exceptionally hard to hold weapons, therefore you have disadvantage on weapon attacks from held weapons, not including blowguns, or brass knuckle type weapons

Claws

Your unarmed strikes deal 1d4+str slashing damage

Poisonous Bite

Like most lizards, Genklos have poisonous bites. You can make an unarmed attack on a creature and attempt to bite them, if your attack hits, you deal 1d4 piercing damage and they are poisoned for 1 round, a creature can only be affected by this affect once per day.

 

at level 6, 10, 15 and 20, the poison gains different affects.
At level 6, the poison becomes a bit more potent dealing an extra 1d6 poison damage
at level 10, the poison instead of poisoning them, paralyzes them for 1 round if they fail the constitution save (10+ mod) if they pass, they are only poisoned for a round.
at level 15,the poison lingers in their body, poisoning/paralyzing them for 2 rounds
at level 20, the poison changes to 1d10 damage 

Lizard tongue

You can read write and speak common and draconic