Nagaji

If one thinks that the serpentfolk are absolute degenerates and the lowest of the low from all scalykind, they have not heard of the nagaji. The nagaji are the purest humanoid creations of their God, The Venomous One. While the serpentfolk are merely the mutated and twisted brothers of the lizardfolk born from their exposure to venom, the nagaji are born from the very essence the Mother Serpent; the nagaji are the venom itself. They see themselves as evolved naga, but in truth they are weaker than them. The nagaji are merely made by The Venomous One to fit in with the rest of the humanoids on Énelya as the nagas are too horrendous for that task. Still, the nagaji are surely as hated by the lizardfolk as the serpentfolk are since one can easily mistake a nagaji for a serpentfolk. They are just not as well recognized since the serpentfolk are seen as a plague that has stained the lizardfolk and insulted The Scaled One personally.

The nagaji are usually concerned with spreading poison and their own venom to as many victims as possible which is why many of them find themselves working as assassins. In that line of work they can count on the fact that if they are skillful enough, they will be kept around by their employers. Their appearance and race is also not as much of a concern which gives them the freedom to do what they like within underground circles.

## Physical description

Usually standing around 2 meters tall and weighing around 90 kilograms, the nagaji are quite different in their physicality when compared to their closest relatives, the serpentfolk. Males and females are identically sized, have similar appearances and are usually only distinguishable by one of their own. On the outside, the nagaji look like more sinister serpentfolk but they lack their tails. Like the serpentfolk, the only real difference between male and female nagaji are their reproductive organs which are quite well hidden. Nagaji scales are usually darker shades of green than the serpentfolk and some may even have black scales. As a general rule, their colors are more muddy and dark. Their eyes are predominantly bright or dark yellow, with a piercing and intimidating look to them. Nagaji like to have their tongues out and often use them excessively in social interactions. Most of them also hiss when talking, especially whenever they pronounce the letter S. Nagaji can sometimes open their mouths wide, showing their large fangs in an attempt to scare their opposition.

Nagaji lay eggs just like the other scalykind and they like to have only one egg at a time; they are bad parents and can't be bothered to take care of many young. Some have told tales of nagaji using their venom on eggs of other scalykind, turning them into nagaji. This would make it possible for a single nagaji to repopulate their race if it ever comes down to that. Still, the nagaji prefer to avoid the lizardfolk as they can easily sniff them out if need be and the serpentfolk may be too smart to their tricks and protect their eggs well. When nagaji are born, they grow and mature very fast, reaching full size within 3 years of age and can be expected to become fully developed adults within a few years after that. Their lifespans however are long and many nagaji have been known to live for 300 years or more.

## Society

Nagaji are very solitary beings and their numbers are estimated to be lower than the serpentfolk, as their reproductive drive is not very strong. Many people do not even know of their existence as they may easily be lumped together with the serpentfolk. Nagaji themselves have a natural tendency to spread out to a large area instead of forming groups; it is in their insticts as they see it as a good protective measure against their elimination. If they are spread out far and wide, they cannot be easily hunted down and exterminated. This effectively takes attention away from them and individual nagaji can work in peace. It is also natural for them to see other intelligent races as their potential enemies and competitors which may make it hard for them to gain social status and form relationships. Still, the nagaji have found an effective way to survive and as long as people remain ignorant of their presence and schemes, they will surely continue to survive for many years to come.

## Rules

* **Ability Score Modifiers:** Nagaji are strong and have forceful personalities, but tend to ignore logic and mock scholastic pursuits. They gain +2 Strength, +2 Charisma, and –2 Intelligence.
* **Size:** Medium
* **Type:** Humanoid, reptilian
* **Base speed:** 30 feet
* **Languages:** Nagaji begin play speaking Common and Nagaji. Nagaji with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: any human tongue, Abyssal, Aklo, Celestial, Draconic, Serpentfolk, Lizardfolk, Giant, Infernal, and Sylvan.

* **Armored Scales**: Nagaji gain a +1 natural armor bonus.
* **Strong Mind:** Nagaji receive a +2 racial saving throw bonus against mind-affecting effects.
* **Serpent’s Sense:** Nagaji receive a +2 racial bonus on Handle Animal checks against reptiles, and a +2 racial bonus on Perception and Stealth checks.
* **Venomous:** Nagaji begin play with a free point in Craft (alchemy). In addition, they are immune to all non-magical poison effects.
* **Spit Venom:** Nagaji gain *Spit Venom* as a bonus feat.
* **Weapon Familiarity:** Nagaji treat wakizashis, katanas and sanpkhangs as martial weapons.
* **Darkvision:** Nagaji can see perfectly in the dark up to 60 feet.

### Alternate Racial Traits

Nagaji have access to all alternate racial traits normally available to nagaji. Consult your GM before selecting any new options.