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--- lore:races:lizards [2024/02/15 20:47] – [Kleemudor Purebloods] quiddlesticks
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 ====== Lizards ======
-As their names imply, the Lizards of [[:settings|Jaern and Cahyali]] are reptilian folk. They have scaly, hairless bodies, forked tongues, tails, and snouts instead of noses. Most are cold-blooded, and their ears are just small holes in the sides of their heads, which may or may not be covered by other ornaments on their heads. Male and female lizards are very similar in most respects - it is almost impossible to tell at a glance - and lizards usually have one unified gender expression within a culture, despite any minute physiological differences.
+As their names imply, the Lizards of [[:settings|Jaern and Cahyali]] are reptilian folk. They have scaly, hairless bodies, forked tongues, tails, and snouts instead of noses. Most are cold-blooded, and their ears are just small holes in the sides of their heads, which may or may not be covered by other ornaments on their heads. Male and female lizards are very similar in most respects - it is almost impossible to tell at a glance - and lizards usually have one unified gender expression within a culture, despite any minute physiological differences. Many lizards lay eggs, but there are some tribes which do not((Fun biology fact: As in real life, lizardfolk have temperature-dependent sex determination. The temperature at which eggs incubate, or the temperature at which live-born children live out their earliest days, will determine if a child develops as male or female.)).
 The language of lizards, **Sel’ict,** is spoken with a lisp, and the letters are often slurred due to the shape of their tongues. During the years of separation, they developed two distinct dialects of Sel’ict. The most common is spoken on land and is easily spoken and understood by the other races. The other is only spoken under-water (mainly by Semi-Aquatics), and is difficult to understand by non-aquatic races without the aid of magic or enhanced hearing. The traditional Sel'ict language does not have a written script, but is usually represented phonetically in the Paroli alphabet for other races.
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 Two types of Kleemudor lizards live on this planet: the arrogant, haughty and xenophobic "Purebloods", and the Icestalkers, who have lost their sentience and are now threatening predators hunting on the icefields. Purebloods distinguish themselves by their psionic ability, and pushed out those who would eventually become the Icestalkers from their haven city-caverns dug into the ice. Little did they know, this decision would doom them, as the Icestalkers are now one of Kleemudor's greatest threats...
-Kleemudor Purebloods have scales ranging from light blue to snow-white, with gray and black patterning here and there. They have sharp spines on their heads, backs, and tails. Purebloods and Icestalkers both have six legs (keep in mind the Purebloods' four arms have no additional effect mechanically). Most Purebloods have innate psionic ability; compared to other races' 10%, Kleemudor lizards have an 80% chance to be capable of psionics. They are tall and lanky, averaging about seven feet tall, and live to around 200 years old.
+Kleemudor Purebloods have scales ranging from light blue to snow-white, with gray and black patterning here and there. They have sharp spines on their heads, backs, and tails. Purebloods and Icestalkers both have six limbs (keep in mind the Purebloods' four arms have no additional effect mechanically) though while Icestalkers move on all 6 limbs, Purebloods walk on 2. Most Purebloods have innate psionic ability; compared to other races' 10%, Kleemudor lizards have an 80% chance to be capable of psionics. They are tall and lanky, averaging about seven feet tall, and live to around 200 years old.
 Purebloods reached Cahyali first, a small population landing in the wastes of [[settings:cahyali:pthora|Pthora]] as the result of a failed psionic experiment. Several centuries later, a more successful experiment let them reach Jaern, and they stuck around out of interest in Jaern's psions and their pursuits.
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   * Jaernian Populations: Worldwide, small groups
   * Cahyalian Populations: [[settings:cahyali:ruefang|Ruefang]], [[settings:cahyali:raikougan|Raikougan]]
-Lizards of Draconic lineage resemble dragons standing upright, with strong, large scales, spines down their backs, and horns that resemble glittering gems of all different colors. Their heads are dragonlike, with sharper teeth than other lizards. Some Draconics instead resemble lung dragons, with a ruffle of fur where others have spines, branched horns, and long whiskers on their snouts. They average about six feet tall.
+Lizards of Draconic lineage resemble [[lore:creatures:greatbeasts:dragons|dragons]] standing upright, with strong, large scales, spines down their backs, and horns that resemble glittering gems of all different colors. Their heads are dragonlike, with sharper teeth than other lizards. Some Draconics instead resemble lung dragons, with a ruffle of fur where others have spines, branched horns, and long whiskers on their snouts. They average about six feet tall.
 Scholars debate if Draconic lizards truly are related to dragons. The consensus seems to be that some Draconics truly are dragons' distant descendants, while others are normal lizardfolk who have been fully suffused with dragon magic. Their myths all mention ancient dragons who gave a gift of some form to the Draconics, granting them their gem-like horns and elemental powers.
-This race was entirely unknown to Jaern until the 10070s, when a [[settings:jaern:kratal|Kratalian]] mining expedition broke into one of their grand subterranean cities. Ever since, Jaernian Draconics have been more than eager to explore the outside world. Cahyalian Draconics, on the other hand, have seemingly always been around; historical records have little information on their origins, and they have been a fact of life along with the dragons since time immemorial. Most Draconics are proud and strong folk, fully aware of their grand heritage.
+This race was entirely unknown to Jaern until the 2540s, when a [[settings:jaern:kratal|Kratalian]] mining expedition broke into one of their grand subterranean cities. Ever since, Jaernian Draconics have been more than eager to explore the outside world. Cahyalian Draconics, on the other hand, have seemingly always been around; historical records have little information on their origins, and they have been a fact of life along with the dragons since time immemorial. Most Draconics are proud and strong folk, fully aware of their grand heritage.
 ===== Shell-Bearers =====