In battle, you can throw yourself into a vicious feeding frenzy. As a bonus action on your turn, you can make a special attack with your bite (1d4 piercing). on a successful hit, you gain temporary hit points (minimum of 1) equal to your Constitution modifier. This trait can be used once per short or long rest.

Proficiency in Athletics

You can speak Draconic, Common, Orcish, Sylvan

Due to the numerous toxic creatures and conditions Blackscale Lizardfolk encounter in their normal habitat, they develop a resistance in the form of immunity to poison and cold effects.

At 2nd level, a Blackscale Lizardfolk gains the ability to hold its breath for a number of rounds equal to five times its Constitution score before it risks drowning.

Whether as a result of their distant draconic heritage or simply a means of coping with the species' own corrosive saliva, Blackscale Lizardfolk develop a resistance to acid which increases at 3rd level.

At 4th level, a Blackscale Lizardfolk increases its Strength score by 4 points. This is a permanent ability improvement.

At 3rd level, a Blackscale Lizardfolk ravenous stomach produces so much acid that its bite even becomes caustic, doing an additional 1d8 acid damage. In addition, as a standard action, these lizardfolk can spray this acid to a range of ten feet. If the target fails a Ref save, he takes 1d8 damage and receives a -2 to Attack, Spot and Search checks as the burning liquid impairs his vision. The DC of the save is 15 + 1/2 Racial Hit Dice + Con bonus of the lizardfolk.

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 2. Your Dexterity and Charisma scores decrease by 1.

A blackscale lizardfolk is usually 8-1/2 to 9-1/2 feet tall, and weighs about 600 - 800 pounds. Its tail is 4 to 5 feet long.

Blackscale Lizardfolk rough scale pattern and dark coloring give them a +2 to Hide checks.

Due to their tails and bumpy, scaly bodies, blackscales must have armor custom made at an increased cost of 50% (including the cost of masterwork armor.)

Your limbs and tail are natural weapons, giving you an additional 1d4 damage on unarmed strikes.

Experienced in the amphibious combat of your swampy, jungle home, you can hold your breath for up to 15 minutes at a time and have advantage on Grappling while partially or fully submerged in water.

proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Intimidation, Perception, Stealth, and Survival.

proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Intimidation, Perception, Stealth, and Survival.