Dracaena

**Dracaenae** are a race of beings related to gorgons, originating from the Eurasian area/province of Scythia, but have now spread worldwide.

## Appearance

Dracaenae look similar to their gorgon cousins, but with a few differences. The similarities to gorgons are a humanoid upper body, green, scaly skin, bright yellow, snake-like eyes, pointed ears, and forked tongues. However, that is where the similarities end. They have green, human-like hair, they lack the wings and bronze-like claws, and they have not one, but two serpent tails for legs. As such, their locomotion has been described as a combination of walking and slithering, similar to cross-country skiing with living skis.

## Behavior

Dracaenae, similar to gorgons, have earned a fearsome reputation, due to their equally fearsome appearance. This makes them wary of strangers, however, when one gets to know them, one will find that they are kind, loyal, protective of their family and friends, and would never harm unless necessary.

## Powers

* **Enhanced agility:** Dracaenae are able to go from one movement to another effortlessly, allowing them to effectively dodge attacks, swing from things, and numerous other athletic, martial, and gymnastic implements with little effort.
* **Enhanced bite:** Dracaenae, due to their snake-like jaws and fangs, are able to deliver a powerful bite.
* **Enhanced climbing:** Dracaenae are able to climb and otherwise move effortlessly up angled or vertical surfaces, such as branches, walls, rocks, etc., as long as they can gain ahold of it and keep their balance.
* **Enhanced flexibility:** Dracaenae, being part snake, are able to effortlessly bend and twist their bodies past mortal limits.
* **Enhanced lung capacity:** Dracaenae have tremendous lung capacity, and are able to use oxygen more efficiently than others while staying active.
* **Enhanced smell:** Dracaenae are able to detect certain objects, peoples, beasts, substances, and/or places, and are able to locate their origins, and track, with nothing but their senses of smell.
* **Enhanced stealth:** Dracaenae possess extraordinarily skillful expertise in numerous ways and techniques of stealth.
* **Enhanced strength:** Dracaenae are able to exert a great amount of strength from their muscles.
* **Belly sliding:** Dracaenae, like snakes, are able to slide around on their bellies when the need arises.
* **Seismic sense:** Dracaenae, like snakes, are able to sense and perceive vibrations in the ground.
* **Constriction:** Dracaenae, like snakes, are able to constrict their prey/enemies with their powerful bodies.
* **Elastic jaws:** Dracaenae, like snakes, are able to open their mouths inhumanly wide.
* **Poisonous blood:** Dracaenae, similar to gorgons, have blood on the left side of their bodies that is extremely poisonous, so much so that, if one were to consume it, one would suffer a quick, yet painful death.
* **Healing blood:** Dracaenae, similar to gorgons, have blood on the right side that has the exact opposite effect from the left, and is able to heal any injury, magical or mundane.
* **Snake communication:** Dracaenae, similar to gorgons, are able to telepathically communicate with snakes.