RACE NAME: Sobek
RACE TRAITS: Ancient (-2) - Members of this species have unnaturally long lifespans, the oldest members living as long as 200-250 years. Their bodies are also significantly more resilient as a result, able to recover from dangerous diseases and other adverse effects that might shorten their lifespan.
Nonadaptive (+1) - Members of this species don't adapt particularly well to foreign environments and struggle to survive in places that aren't similar to their birth. The extreme cold or heat strains their nervous and immune systems, making them fatigued and sickly on such places. (Cold blooded)
Big (0) - Members of this species are naturally larger than their peers. This size is both a blessing and a curse: members of the species usually live slightly longer and are stronger, but they also move slower and tire out more easily, as well as they are unable to easily hide or fit onto smaller spaces.
Flavor traits.
Amphibian light (0) - The Sobek can hold their breath for extended periods of time, 2 hours is standard but they can train for up to 3 or 4 hours. They also swim really well.
The downside is that they cannot live underwater per se, on the flipside they aren't as sensitive to droughts as true amphibians.
Carnivorous (0) - Members of the species are carnivores and as such cannot eat plants save for a few spices and the odd fruit. Grain and vegetables are generally poisonous to them or otherwise inedible.
Tough skin (0) - The skin of this species is rough and leathery and provides protection against many cuts and bruises. Think the rough skin of a reptile or the thick hide of a hippo.
Tail (0) - Sobek have a tail, it helps with swimming and keeping their balance. It is also strong and could be used as a weapon, even if it isn't as long as a proper crocodile's tail.
RACE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The Sobek are a race of humanoid alligators, they never stop to grow their entire life, which can last up to 300 years, which results in some sobek reaching heights near 3 meters tall. But averaging 2,5. This together with their broad shoulders gives them a very menacing presence.
Their skin is usually green, a light green which goes darker with age. But some variation exist and tones more akin to blue and yellow has been reported. A few feathers on the back of the head is also not unheard of but rare.
They are carnivores and as such have to hunt for food, therefore the species often sport lean defined musculature.
Both males and females hunt. Males grow larger than the females.
POPULATION: Some
RACE BEHAVIOUR: The sobek are often described as looming. They move sort of slow to conserve energy but are fully capable of full on sprint and fighting. They are also unexpectedly sneaky despite their size and often ambush prey.
They are cunning and ingenious, often using tools and tactics to achieve their goals.
The females are only fertile a dozen or so times during their lifetime, but when they are they can lay between 20 to 40 eggs, the eggs need to be kept body temperature for 10 months, usually just laid in a hidden spot in the wild, but in colder regions needs to be kept close to the female's body to keep its temperature.
Temperatures during the early stage of the incubation help determine the genders of the eggs, which means that the mothers to an extent can control what their eggs will hatch as.
This is not a clear science without temperature control tools however.
The majority of eggs are born as male, with a ratio of roughly 60-40.
Most of the time in the wild, when not hunting, the Sobek will lay in a sunny spot and relax.
The Sobek can eat what other races would deem rotten meat, while it's not rotten per se, the Sobek can eat meat that would be considered rancid by other species, but not truly rotten meat.
In fact Sobeks usually store their food for a while before eating it, preferring it more stale than other species. Often with some herbs or a light searing with fire.
Sobeks love fermenting their meats and experiment constantly with new methods.
HISTORY: In the beginning, there was nothing...
CULTURE: From the swamp they roam...
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