Homebrew Glachariaqans Species Details

-Ice reptiles- 

Glachariaqans, like their name suggests, are cold-dwelling humanoids most commonly found in cold forests, taigas, or mountains. They have serpentine, overlapping scales, two small webbed fins on the side of their heads, fierce slit-pupiled eyes that range in color from pale blue, deep amber, to jet black and wide noses with thin nostrils. As a Glachariaqan with lizardfolk ancestry you will stand over 2m (6ft) tall with a lean but strong build, long limbs equipped with webbed, clawed paws and a movable dorsal fin to help you swim the coldest rivers and climb the tallest cliffs. Glachariaqan scale color varies according to habitat, but most Glachariaqans will have ivory, granite grey, or slate black shades. Your blood is equipped with a strong antifreeze, able to withstand temperatures of down to -40C where most of your foes perish. You also gain a unique power: Mind-reading. You are able to interpret and read another's mind/emotions with three slender antennae containing nerves growing from the top of your forehead which you can push into another's ear to access their brain. They will regrow if damaged.  

Diet: Glachariaqans are mostly carnivores, hunting mountain goats and fish by sneaking up on and killing the victim with strong jaws, and long canines. You can also eat and survive on weeds, roots  salvaged from nearby forests and lakes. Glachariaqans can eat both raw and cooked food which they roast on fires made from dried foliage. 

-Complex beings-

Glachariaqans might seem cold-hearted at first sight, but they make long and loyal friendships. Other races misunderstand them, and interracial activity is rare. Glachariaqan creed dictates that a Glachariaqan should always do whats right, regardless of circumstances. They are ambiverts, Social but quiet at the same time. Should a Glachariaqan betray another, they will be exiled from their community and must pass a trial to prove themselves/return. They are open animals, seeking out the strange and wondrous but shunning boring or tedious things, making them terrible workers to other races. Glachariaqans live in packs, where each adult digs their own den with a tree, but youngsters live in a community 'nursery hut' made from animal skins and branches. Each pack is ruled by an alpha, but there is no strict hierachy and new leaders are chosen from general agreement from clan members. Glachariaqans have a long lifespan of up to 100 years, but they can reach maturity by almost any age with a skill trial, after which they are given a necklace made from twine to mark their permanent place in the pack. Glachariaqan technology is simple, and they prefer to use intelligence or their own claws/teeth instead of weapons. They are skilled warriors, their lean build enabling them to dark away and surprise-attack bulkier enemies.  

-Friends & Foes-

Being open animals Glachariaqans don't have many enemies, but they hate any fire-element(here opposites DON'T attract) or demonic monsters/races, especially gnolls, which they call rude, savage scavengers'. They shun lizardfolk despite their shared ancestry believing them to be too swampy and xenophobic. In terms of alignment they are chaotic good, willing to do what's right even if it involves torturing or killing an enemy viciously. They train normal/winter wolves to ride them or carry cargo for long-term journeys. Packs living in more southern areas train and keep snakes as occasional weapons or pets. 

 

-Names:-

Glachariaqans are typically named after winter- or water- related events, animals or objects in various human languages.

Male names(Some of them): Borealis, Cetaceo, Cod, Eel, Glace, Grouper, Hivre, Hotok, Icerius, Sleet, Vienti, Wynd

Female names(Some of them): Borialia, Cetacea, Hivra, Hotaia, Icera, Tuna, Shivii, Veti...

-Language and communication-

Glachariaqans speak, read, and write Common (maybe english?), And they have their own language Glacic, which only has a written form in the more southern parts of the Glachariaqan habitat where paper is available, and it sounds like hissing, growling, rasping or chirping sounds to those who don't understand it. 

 

Glachariaqans Traits

Long livers: Glachariaqans can reach maturity at almost any age provided they have a proper skill trial, meaning your small size if you're a youngster can easily fool enemies.

Ice shards

Glachariaqans can condense the water vapor in their breath into ice crystals, sometimes sharp enough to pierce skin or weak armor.