Homebrew Lizardfolk (Ridgeback) Species Details

 

Ridgeback Lizardfolk come form the desert where many are nomadic; they are humanoid reptiles with jagged scaled backs. Some are raiders while others are simple hunters. As lizardfolk of the desert, they have adapted to the heat of the Acrrian day and are active even during the blazing mid-day heat.

Adult Ridgebacks vary widely and can be as short as a dwarf to as tall as an Ogre, weighing anywhere from 150 to 300 pounds. The size of a Ridgeback really depends on whether the egg was laid at a time when the tribe had ample food resources. An egg that was not given enough nutrients when it was laid tends to hamper the growth of Lizardfolk even after they are born. This is a mystery to the Wizard scientists that have studied it, but they think that it has to due with the lack of a specific protein being passed on by the mother. There is little difference between males and females. Their skin tones range from light brown to red, and sometimes even albinos are born, which are always seen as a good omen. Their faces are as other Lizardfolk, and they have forked tongues.

Ridgebacks speak a very archaic and degenerate version of the Draconic language that sounds like grunts, growls, and hissing. Their tails are 2 to 3 feet long and are not prehensile.

Ridgebacks typically dress in little more than loin cloths, bone jewelry, and armor. They usually carry weapons of bone fashioned from the creatures that they hunt.

Lizardfolk (Ridgeback) Traits

The namesake of your race is apparent in the ridge along your spine.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age

Young Lizardfolk grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year-old human child by the age of 3, and reach adulthood by 15. They live to be around 80.

Alignment

Lizardfolk tend toward neutral and lawful alignments

Size

Lizardfolk very in size based on the nutrition available to them in youth. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Your base burrowing speed is 30 ft.

Damage Resistance

Your scales grant you resistance to piercing damage from most mundane weapons.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic. Draconic is thought to be one of the oldest languages and is often used in the study of magic. The language sounds harsh to most other creatures and includes numerous hard consonants and sibilants.