Lizardfolk Variant (3.5e Race)

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Lizardfolk

A lizardfolk. It seems there was a disagreement.

The lizardfolk presented in the Monster Manual is intensely unsatisfying. This is a lizardfolk variant that makes lizardfolk [anything] a viable character to play. It's a fantasy game, if you want to play a lizard you should be able to play a damn lizard.

Personality

The lizardfolk are as varied in their personality as humans. Why do you want to stereotype them? Are you racist or something?

Physical Description

Lizardfolk exhibit a wide range of height, weight, and physical power, depending on the circumstances of their birth and their desired station in life. They tend between four and seven feet tall, and are generally between 150 and 250 pounds. Their most common scale colors are green, brown, and blue.

Relations

The lizardfolk and the sahuagin, when they meet, tend to not get along. The sahuagin rule the seas, and the lizardfolk prefer to stick to marshy swamps near the coastlines. However, lizardfolk are capable of living underwater and some do; when they do they come into constant strife with the territorial sahuagin empires.

Their relations with other races depend on the specific tribes and your campaign, as lizardfolk don't tend to any alignment.

Alignment

Lizardfolk have no specific alignment tendencies.

Lands

Lizardfolk stick to marshy swampland, usually found near coastlines. However, they often migrate more inland as long as there are marshes and swamps for them to inhabit, and also outwards towards the ocean as they are capable of surviving underwater. They hunt best on land, however. More intellectual lizardfolk can be found in various cities throughout the world.

Religion

Lizardfolk religion are as varied as the lizardfolk tribes. This one depends on your campaign and what gods and tribes you have.

Language

Lizardfolk speak their own language, known as Lizardfolk. They also tend to speak the common trade language of the world, Common.

Names

Lizardfolk names always have a lot of Ls, Ns, Rs, As, and Ys. Their first name tends to be one distinct word, but their last names tend to be multiple words, separated with apostrophes. Examples include "Lar Narya" and "Lyna Lyr'Yan'Nya".

Lizardfolk Racial Traits

• Stat Adjustments: +2 to any attribute, -2 to any attribute. Lizardfolk are an incredibly varied group of individuals, and have more than one possible stat adjustment. Most Lizardfolk have +2 Constitution, -2 Intelligence.
• Humanoid (Reptilian, Aquatic): Lizardfolk are capable of breathing water and are fierce swimmers.
• Medium-sized.
• Lizardfolk base land speed is 30 feet.
• Lizardfolk swim speed is 40 feet.
• Lizardfolk climb speed is 10 feet.
• Natural Weapons: Lizardfolk have a bite attack, which deals 1d8 damage. When the Lizardfolk reaches level 3 it gains two claws, which deal 1d6 damage each and become its primary natural weapons.
• Amphibious (Ex): Despite being aquatic, lizardfolk are able to survive indefinitely on land.
• Scent (Ex).
• Automatic Languages: Common, Lizardfolk.
• Bonus Languages: Any (other than secret languages such as Druidic).
• Favored Class: Fighter, Cleric
• Level Adjustment: +0
• Effective Character Level: 1

Lizardfolk Vital Statistics

Table: Lizardfolk Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
10 years	+1d3	+1d6	+1d10

Table: Lizardfolk Aging Effects

Middle Age1	Old2	Venerable3	Maximum Age
30 years	50 years	65 years	+2d20 years
At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Note: Some Lizardfolk survive much longer than their maximum age. This is usually due to some sort of magic or class feature.

Table: Lizardfolk Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	4'	+3d10	150 lb.	× (2d6) lb.
Female	4' 2"	+2d10	130 lb.	× (2d6) lb.

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