Rakshia
Most Rakshia were enslaved by the Drow and developed their sentience during this time. They are often treated as property rather than people by other races and as such yern for freedom to go back to the wilds from which they came from. Some fought for freedom, some escaped and others were freed by kind tradesmen and adventurers.
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Size Medium
Speed 30 feet ft.
Languages Common
Creature Type Humanoid
Traits
Natural Climbers. You have advantage on Strength checks made to climb. In addition, you may climb on ceilings as though they were vertical walls.
Scavenger's Stomach. You are immune to contracting poisons and diseases via eating or drinking.
Toxic Resistance. You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned .
Cave Walker. You ignore difficult terrain caused by stalagmites, rocks or rubble. Desert Rakshia Desert Rakshia have many small thorns on their body, though only adorning a few places such as the shoulders, back, shins, and forearms. Additionally, Desert Rakshia have semi-retractable chitin blades on each arm, allowing them to stab and slash at their foes. Desert Rakshia are the largest and heaviest of the Rakshia, their weight rivaling that of medium creatures despite their size, with an average height of 3’10”, and a weight of around 103 lb. Desert Rakshia have a “honey” that is very spicy and also flamm
Blades. Your hands are bladed natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. You have one blade on each arm. If you roll a natural 1 on an attack roll with one of your blades, you may treat it as a normal hit but this breaks the blade. A broken blade regrows after 1 week.
Desert Dweller. You gain advantage on Constitution checks to resist the effects of dehydration and heat exhaustion.
Sand Talker. Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with creatures that have an innate burrow speed. They can understand the meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in return. Random Height and Weight Table: Bog Rakshia Random Height and Weight Base Height Height Modifier Base Weight Weight Modifier 3′ 0″ +1d10 72 lb. × (1d6) lb. Table: Cavern Rakshia Random Height and Weight Base Height Height Modifier Base Weight Weight Modifier 2′ 8″ +1d8 60 lb. × (1d4) lb. Table: Desert Rakshia Random Height and Weight Base Height Height Modifier Base Weight W
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