ZYGARIANS

Zygarians

Zygarians are a highly intelligent race of reptilian demi-humans who at some point in time stopped or nearly stopped evolving physically, while their minds continued to improve. Because their minds are advanced, they are generally above normal in intelligent and have a basic abilities similar to the mystical skill psionics as a natural ability with the psionic disciplines of ESP and Telepathy. However, only by choosing the mystical skill psionics, at the initial cost of 10 character points, will the zygarians learn to control and fine tune his psionic abilities beyond a rudimentary level.

Zygarians are roughly 6 feet in height and weight of about 250 pounds. They also have 6 foot long tails making them about 9 feet long from tip of nose to tip of tail. In unarmed combat they are able to deliver powerful blows with their tails and clawed hands. The mouth of a zygarian is filled with dagger like teeth. With unarmed attacks they have the option of a claw/claw/bite attack doing 1-3/1-3/1-4 points damage, or they can attack some one behind or to the rear flanks with their tails doing 1-4 points damage.

Typically Zygarians live on wooded islands or in heavily wooded areas near water. The natural coloring of Zygarians is forest green with darker tiger stripe camouflage. The Zygarian diet consists of both animal and plant foods. They can go two days without drinking by absorbing moisture from their food. They are good swimmers and are able to hold their breath for 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for every fortiude point over 1. Zygarians have double eyelids. An inner lid protects their eyes drying and dust. Zygarians have darkvison usable through this inner eye lid and normal vision when both eyelids are open. Zygarians have a natural armor class of 12 and will refuse to wear metal armor of any sort.

Zygarians are a cool-blooded race descended directly from dinosaurs. Zygarians control their temperature by means of a frill or hood on the backs of their heads. This frill will rise to show anger or excitement and with extreme emotions it becomes red with blood. Below 0 they can move with great difficulty and they can not think clearly. And at -20 degrees they become dormant and go into deep hibernation with a danger of freezing. In temperatures above 125 F, after 1-2 hours, they suffer from heat prostration. At this point they must cool themselves or suffer brain damage or possible death.