Snakes

Class	Reptilian Creatures
Rarity	Uncommon
Size	Small - Huge
Stats	10 HP 4 Strength 6 Defense 12 Agility 2 Intelligence

Appearance

Snakes come under the group of reptiles. This group can be recognized by their long and thin body and the fact that they have no limbs. There are many different types of snakes. Of these, only 15 percent are poisonous. Another way to distinguish snakes from other reptiles is their mode of locomotion. Instead of crawling or walking with their legs, they slither on their stomachs on the ground. Because their skin is covered with scales, the skin doesn’t get damaged.. Their body is round, thin and long. Their body is wider next to their head and gradually tapers into the tail.

All snakes have approximately the same physique, except for their size, that can vary from 15 cm to even 9m.

What varies the most, In addition to their length, is their thickness: some species can even become the thickness of a clenched fist. Snakes usually have a scaly skin which, even if it usually appears as slippery and shiny, it’s always dry since it can repel water. A snake’s scales are not all attached to each other, but they are on a flexible skin that has a lot of stretch. This allows the skin to expand properly during movement, breathing, pregnancy and while eating large prey.

Habitat

Snakes are cold blooded like all other reptiles , mostly why most species live in warmer places, like in the vicinity of Zadh-Nadrozz and in and around Anjyarr. But there are also species that live underground or are well adapted to, for example, watery landscapes, such as rivers, lakes and seas where they learnt how to skillfully swim, although about every snake species can climb and swim very well anyway. Snakes live all over Eden with the exception of islands, for example Avalheim, where they don’t live cause of the cold Snakes are in fact not present in the most northern mountains of Eden for the same climatic reason

Behavior

The smell is a snake’s most important sense, although it does not use its nostrils to breathe. Snakes smell with the help of scent particles that are attached to their tongue. When the snake moves its tongue, it captures more odor particles. When the snake then retracts its tongue into its mouth and puts it in a cavity filled with perfused tissue, it perceives the odors. The snake makes an analysis of the odor particles through the cavity to allow the snake to determine if there is danger or prey nearby. Snakes also make extensive use of the sense of touch to orient themselves in their environment. The sense of touch of a snake is located in the tips of the scales. Snakes are animals that lead a largely solitary life. The only exception to this is when it's time to mate. During this period, the males will fight each other to win over the female.

Diet

Snakes belong to the group of carnivores. This means that they feed on living animals. For example, the smaller snakes eat small prey such as amphibians and invertebrates. These are eaten in one sitting without killing them first. With larger prey, on the other hand, they first kill the prey by, for example, strangling it or poisoning it. Examples of animals that eat snakes include: Lizards, snails, insects such as ants and termites, smaller snakes, fish and eggs.

Actions & Abilities

Bite

A melee attack by the snake. A non-poisonous snake deals 1d2 damage with its bite.

Anyone hit by a bite from a poisonous snake rolls D4 for the effects of the poison:

Viper of the Spine's Venom

• 1 = The venom has no effect.
• 2 = The venom is enough to get you dizzy and to lessen your focus. You get -1 on every roll for the next round.
• 3 = You get a fairly large amount of poison in your body. You get -2 on every roll for the next round.
• 4 = The poison is enough to test your resolve: You either pass a DC15 defense save or faint for 1 hour (or the rest of the fight, whichever is longer).

Anjyarri Cobra Venom

• 1 = The Venom has no effect.
• 2 = The venom is enough to get you dizzy and to lessen your focus. You get -1 on every roll for the next round.
• 3 = You get a fairly large amount of poison in your body. Your vision is fogged and get -4 on every melee or ranged attack for the next turn.
• 4 = The poison is enough to test your resolve: You either pass a dc8 defense check or get blinded for the next month. A blinded person can’t do ranged attacks and misses half of its melee attacks. This blindness may be cured with proper remedies.

Jungle’s Mamba Venom 1d4

• 1 = The Venom has no effect.
• 2 = The venom is enough to damage your wound further. You lose 1 hp.
• 3 = You get a fairly large amount of poison in your body. You lose 3hp.
• 4 = The poison is enough to test your resolve: You either pass a dc8 defense check or your hp will drop to 0.

High Mobility

A snake can climb, swim and has +2 on movement rolls, although it’s unable to dash.

Drops

When a snake dies it drops some parts of the skin. Other than that they drop their tusks filled with venom. It’s possible to gather the venom in for example a bottle, but it’s important to not touch it with your hands. The venom can be very dangerous and touching it could lead to paralyzation.