The Serpentine

The Serpentine are a humanoid race that resemble snakes. It isn’t fully known how or why this species evolved, some folk stories suggest that they didn’t evolve at all, and that the first few Serpentine were cursed humans that slowly turned into what they are as a form of punishment (These stories often use the fact that the Serpentine speak human languages as support. The far more likely reason is that the Serpentine weren’t developed enough to invent their own language and simply copied already existing ones). The knowledge that confirms or denies any of these theories is unfortunately lost to time.

Their body is covered in dark green scales that serve as natural armor and in some cases camouflage. Instead of legs they have a long tail that they use for better movement and balance as well as a tool for self-defense. In their mouth are two long teeth that they use to inject strong venom into their prey to confuse it, this venom is said to have psychedelic abilities and is very valuable and sought after by humans as a drug.

Reproduction of the Serpentine is very interesting and to some disturbing process. Fertilization is normal for a humanoid species, but after the female lays eggs, they usually get consumed by the parents, this is likely to limit their population and to provide additional food for already born Serpentine.

The Serpentine live in small communities centered around a large nest. While most of these communities are passive and don’t interact with humans, some are very aggressive and attack humans on sight, sometimes even attacking small settlements. Fortunately for the humans, the Serpentine are far too unorganized to join forces against them and some tribes of the Serpentine even attack each other for territory. However, if they ever were to unite into a stable nation, they would become a large and dangerous force.