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'''Lizard men''' are cold-blooded humanoids that dwell in the tropics of the New World, from Yucatan to the Parana basin.  An ancient, savage race who mutated naturally on Earth from a primitive species around the time of the last Ice Age, lizard men have been ruthlessly hunted by Europeans for the last century, following a series of massacres the reptiloids committed before 1550. Today, these creatures inhabit the deep jungles and wild bushlands, as well as the coastal waters of the Caribbean and the [[Amazon Jungle|Amazon]] coast facing the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]].  Lizard men are adaptive; some are semi-aquatic, breathing air but often living most of their lives underwater, while others can be found in the semi-dry highlands of the Brazilian [[Caatinga|caatinga]].
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'''Lizard men''' are cold-blooded [[Humanoid|humanoids]] that dwell in the tropics of the New World, from the Yucatan peninsula to the Parana basin.  Created as guardians of Olmec culture through the divine intervention of the god Xitlanacoatl, whose spirit combined the concepts of vitality and reptilian symbolism, the first lizardfolk came into existence about 2000 BC. Thereafter they served as guardians of the [[Human Race & Physiology|human]] culture that flourished in what is now present-day Mexico, particularly in the Gulf coast region.
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As the lizardfolk increased in number they grew increasingly independent, migrating southward into the jungles of Central America, the Cordillera and the Amazon basin, where small, independent reptilian societies were foundedThe original lizardfolk turned against their Olmec masters, contributing to the destruction of that culture; afterwards, many wars would be waged between the Mayans and the Aztecs against lizardfolk — who now contend to some degree against the newly arrived Europeans.
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== Culture ==
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Though omnivorous, they have a taste for human flesh and can live upon only meat for weeks at a time.  There are reports of humans being collected and held captive for months, readied for shamanistic ritual feasts that involve multiple tribes that gather together.
 
Though omnivorous, they have a taste for human flesh and can live upon only meat for weeks at a time.  There are reports of humans being collected and held captive for months, readied for shamanistic ritual feasts that involve multiple tribes that gather together.
  

Revision as of 20:12, 23 November 2023

Lizard Man
Species humanoid (reptiloid)
No. Appearing 2–20
Behaviour clan
Range coral reef, intertidal, jungle, rainforest, savanna
Size 7 ft. tall
Weight 320 lbs.
Intelligence 7–8
Armour Class 4
Hit Dice 2+1
Action Points 5
Max. Stride {{{stride}}}
THAC0 20
Hp/Die 2d4
Attack Forms 3 or 2: two claws and fangs, or claw and weapon type
Damage 1–4/1–4 & 2–8
Special Attacks strength (18)

Lizard men are cold-blooded humanoids that dwell in the tropics of the New World, from the Yucatan peninsula to the Parana basin. Created as guardians of Olmec culture through the divine intervention of the god Xitlanacoatl, whose spirit combined the concepts of vitality and reptilian symbolism, the first lizardfolk came into existence about 2000 BC. Thereafter they served as guardians of the human culture that flourished in what is now present-day Mexico, particularly in the Gulf coast region.

Lizard Man.jpg

Contents

As the lizardfolk increased in number they grew increasingly independent, migrating southward into the jungles of Central America, the Cordillera and the Amazon basin, where small, independent reptilian societies were founded. The original lizardfolk turned against their Olmec masters, contributing to the destruction of that culture; afterwards, many wars would be waged between the Mayans and the Aztecs against lizardfolk — who now contend to some degree against the newly arrived Europeans.

Culture

Though omnivorous, they have a taste for human flesh and can live upon only meat for weeks at a time. There are reports of humans being collected and held captive for months, readied for shamanistic ritual feasts that involve multiple tribes that gather together.

Lizard men are primitive compared to European culture, dwelling in crude huts and using clubs and javelins in fighting, supported by bodily weaponry. Some have been known to use shields. The more advanced will be trained in macuahuitl, a vicious hacking weapon fashioned of wood and embedded obsidian stones; these cause 2-8 damage when they hit.


See Bestiary