Homebrew Tarkatan Species Details

Baraka appears before the human monk named Kung Lao in the living forest, with fire in his eyes and teeth bared in war-bound anger. Kung Lao's bladed hat glistened in the sunlight. "I challenge you in Mortal Kombat," The tarkatan said in his native abbysal language.

"All I understood from that was 'kombat'," Kung Lao responded.

"Then you understand enough!"

With that, The two warriors engage in combat, blades from either side grazed their flesh to the point where they would surely bleed to death.

Kung Lao was then at the alpha tarkatan's mercy and had I not intervened, Baraka would have likely eaten him alive.

"Out of my way" said Baraka, "Elder Gods' mistake!"

"I wish to not challenge you today" I said, "but both of you done enough blood shed right now to evoke the beasts of the woods."

Then with a hideous snarl, the bloodied tarkatan fled knowing of the impending danger. If anything was learned that day, it was the the tarkata are not to be underestimated.

-Lord Raiden, protector of earthrealm

The Tarkatans are blood thirsty brutes who serve in the Netherrealm and Outworld, any strong ruler who takes the throne will have the Tarkatan's loyalty and service. They are born with a full set of large, razor sharp teeth, and have retractable blades come out of their forearms about 3 or 4 feet long. They have a taste for human flesh, but don't need much in a way of food.

They usually behave like wild animals, with most lacking proper intelligence, and have an instinct to attack each other if they feel threatened. If one is powerful and brave enough to rule over them, the Tarkatans will most likely not ask any questions before running off to fulfill their duty.

Tarkatan Names

 Tarkatans use names relative to their culture, mainly abyssal in nature. Most likely their names mean thing like "Killer", or "Mangler", either way they embody a sense of fear and aggression.

Example Names: Ammit, Akkata, Baraka, Bynd, Drunik, Jakal, Karn, Kudge, Osir, Skelt, Sliver, Zizor

Savage Apatite

The People of Tarkata are known for their uncouth taste for flesh, they're purely carnivores. While cannibalism is just as much as a taboo as it is for anything else, eating the flesh of any humanoid seems to have no affect on their mental health. They can survive a couple days without food but when they're hungry, let's just say you'll know it.

Outcast of the Realms

It's justified one would say that tarkatans are wholly aggressive or unnerving in nature, the tarkatans are even a pariah in their own home realm. Camps are scarcely found as they're either living with their overlords, albeit as lower class servants, or live far away from any sort of slavery from them.

Tarkatan Traits

The Tarkatan are a Primarily Nomadic Race, Though they will Fight if Needed

Ability Score Increase

You Gain +2 to Constitution and +1 to Strength.

Languages

You can Read, Write and Speak in Common, Abyssal and Infernal.

Alignment

Tarkatans tend toward evil coming from a world of savagery. Some tarkatans can be neutral but tend towards chaotic. Good tarkatans are Extremely Rare.

Size

Tarkatans are Weigh when Full Grown about 200 Pounds, Simliarly to Humans in Height As Well, You Size is Medium.

Speed

You have a Base Walking Speed of 35 Feet.

Tarkatan Blades

You have Blades that are Apart of your Arms, When making an Unarmed Strike these Blades Protrude from your Arms, Your Unarmed Strikes Deal 1d6 Piercing or Slashing Damage.

Otherwordly Build

Thanks to your Horrifying Visage you have Proficiency in Intimidation and Perception Checks, You also have 60 Feet of Darkvision.