Ecnae

**Place of Origin**

Naville (na-VEE-yeh)

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**Rarity**

Rare/Severely Uncommon (The race reproduces at a slow rate.)

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**General Overview**

Ecnae are the upper-class rulers of Naville, whether it be the nobles or guild leaders. They are far distant cousins of Dragons and retain some of their old blood such as elemental affinity and physical superiority. Of course, they are still much more mortal than the Dragons.

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**Race Alignment**

Typically chaotic of some kind and due to the low amount of population numbers, they can be quite self-centered.

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**Natural Race Abilities/Affinities**

~ Thermodynamic Resistance: They are resistant to the changing temperatures of the world and as such, are not bothered by most forms of weather such as desert heat or tundra cold.

~ Elemental Affinity: Depending on the elemental type, they have affinity for that corresponding element in magic. (Say, a Red Ecnae would have affinity for fire)

~ Enhanced Physical Attributes: Compared to a Human, Ecnaes are superior in every physical way. They can move faster, hit harder, and see farther. Their physical strength and ability is roughly double that of an average Human. Training can close or widen the gap for either race.

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**Racial Weaknesses**

~ Cold Iron: A metal sometimes mined alongside normal iron. Ecnae are extremely weak to it and any injuries incurred by Cold Iron takes much longer to heal by normal injuries.

~ Underroot: A mushroom that grows in the ground, Ecnae are averse to it and if poisoned with Underroot makes them extremely weak and sickly. Also called Truffles.

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**Appearances**

Along the back of the neck, down the spine, the knees, elbows, and other joins have tiny dragon-like or lizard-like scales. Furthermore, they are slightly bigger than most humans, standing at an average of mid 6-feet. Futhermore, they retain a long draconic tail that they use to attack, defend, and for balance while moving around the world. Males are usually the only ones that grow horns and they very much look demonic in appearance, growing out of the side or front of the head. Females instead have much longer ears, roughly about 4 inches in length and extends backwards parallel with the head. Those with higher concentrations of Underwyrm blood have increased amount of scales along their extremities such as their feet and hands.

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**History**

Ecnae are the unholy union of the Navillan "Underwyrms" (giant legless and wingless Dragons) and the founders of the city. Overtime, their blood has been diluted and became a shadow of the original Ecnae, but nonetheless they still hold onto their power over Naville and wish to expand their influence away from the Great Mountain. As the Underwyrms decreased in number, they attempted to continue their bloodline with the humans. By using polymorph magic, they tricked the Humans of Naville into unions with their race, siring the first generation of the Ecnae. Those first generation were raised in secret by their polymorphed parents and when the first generation reached adulthood, with the assistance of their parent Underwyrms, they seized control of Naville thus establishing their long rule over the city. One of their first established organizations was the secret police to find anyone who would go against Ecnaean rule. This group eventually grew into the criminal syndicate called the Black Hand.

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**Created by Sunny**

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