Turox

Turoxs thought of as an abomination. Taking their name from the Ancient Terran, and calling themselves 'Rox' in reference to the Rox'Taumok's 'king of the scales', they are a polarising race. The Terran Ancestors and the Ancient Drakes have always been at war, opposed. Terran kind grew, to survive against their worst threat, Snakes and Saurs, Warm Blood vs Cold Blood, both without flight.

For a Turox to be concieved without force would be either an act of depravity, or devine compassion and empathy. Unlike Rax Blood, which resulted in a close form to both, a Turox becomes something primal for both Terrans and Taumok alike. Their legs, once strong and pround on the ground, earth beneath their toes and claws never to be touched again, as they never develop, instead a great and strong tail continues to form. From their bellies to the tip, slated scales form for ease of movement and protection for the weakest parts of both Taumok and Terrans. Their upper bodies remain mostly humanoid, retaining a hard and course hair that spouts from scaled brow. Though not fully scaled, certain points, suh as the chin, and the sides of the neck to the shoulders, etc become hardened. Some even begin to sproud dorsal protusions, resulting in stability underwater acting like fins.

Turox are forever changed, orphaning their Taumok relatives, and are no longer able to procreate from them. Turox can breed between themselves easily, though they hunger for diversity and so are rarely with a partner for more than one breeding cycle, and there are rare rumours of Terran or Rax Blooded men being tempted by the scaled temptress Turox, using the the men as new sources for prodginy and diversity.

Rarity. Ultra Rare. A handful may be known to authorities in a region at any one time, they are shunned and at times hunted from existance.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2

Age. Turox grow rapidly compared to Terrans, they gestate for around the same time as Humans, but at birth they are inside an egg. In this form they are concious but in a meditative form, and grow rapidly to the size of a todler. During the egg meditation, Turox gain genetic memory, and could be hatched early with a longer growth period, but miss out on the genetic memory they gain through osmosis in the egg process. Turox shed 4 times a year when growing, and reach adulthood around 14. Having gone through 56 sheddings. Upon reaching this adulthood, their shedding slows to once a year. Turox never stop growing, but have no recorded elders, or death of old age.

Size. Depending on your age, typically you will be around 10 feet long, you slowly grow, at 200 years you will be 20ft, at 300 years 30ft and so on. Despite this you are of Medium size, but ancient Turox may eventually become size Large, or even size Huge. Due to being elongated, your tail moves at the same speed you do. And so if the Turox is long enough, the tail lag behind, if your speed is less than your length, it will take time for you to coil up into your 5ft square.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30ft.

Languages. You may speak both Common and Gutterspeak. You may also choose one other language you are proficient in.

Depth Delvers. You may hold your breath for a supernatural amount of time. You may hold your breath for twice the length of the Rox'Taumok, for a number of rounds equal to four times it's Constitution score before it risks drowning.

Depth Vision. Underwater and within caves is your home. You have Darkvision and Darkvision Underwater out to 60ft. You have a disadvantage to vision based perception checks in daylight, but if the target is moving you may roll as per normal.

Subspecies. Turox have two paths of diversity. The Asp, which grow sacs in their saliva glands which allow them to spit, or vomit, acid as a defense and grow dorsal fins along their back ridge, or the Constrictor, their skin becomes thicker and their slated belly scales become stronger.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1

Venomous Spit. You can use your action to spit a corrosive stream of saliva. This produces a 5ft wide, 30ft long line. When you use your venomous spit, each creature in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution Modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level, after you use this, you can't use it again until you complete a short or long rest.

Venomous Deluge. You may vomit into a creature's mouth that you have successfully grappled. The creature must making a Constitution saving throw. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution Modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 4d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much on a successful one. The damage increases to 6d6 at 6th level, 8d6 at 11th level, and 10d6 at 16th level.

Fin Leverage. Your base walking speed in/on sand and water, or any viscous medium, is 40.

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1

Crushing Size. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push drag or lift.

Naturally Armored. Your hitpoint maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.

Grappling Tail. You gain the 'Grappler' Feat, regardless of your strength. PHB. 167