The rarest of the tomanths are the blood tomanths. They appear
somewhat akin to bipedal alligators, with longer and heavier limbs, shorter
snouts, and independently swiveling eye turrets (and nictating membranes that
protect their eyes). Their teeth are more akin
to sharks', with multiple rows of rapidly-replacing teeth -- many of which can
break off in a wound and paralyze or kill it. Their coloration ranges from
dark red to scarlet. They average three-and-a-half
feet in height, and are usually five-and-a-half to six feet long. Because
of their long claws and short fingers, they have trouble wielding large objects
in one hand. Of all the tomanths, blood tomanths are the toughest -- and
the least intelligent. Blood tomanths tend to have a crest on their head
that runs along the same axis as their spine. The crest tends to rise
whenever the blood tomanths get irritated, aroused, or excited.
Blood tomanths tend to be found wherever river tomanths are found, but are rare genetic anomolies. Tomanths are an indigenous species on Gaeleth.
Blood Tomanth Base Racial Features
All of the following are base racial abilities for the blood tomanths of Gaeleth.
Ability Score Adjustments: +2 Strength, +4 Constitution, -4
Intelligence, -2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma.
Size: Blood tomanths are Medium size.
Speed: Blood tomanth base land speed is 20 feet, base swim speed
is 40ft, and base climb speed is 20ft.
Low-light vision (Ex): A river tomanth can see twice as far as a human, in dim lighting.
Automatic Languages: Tomanth. Bonus
Languages: Common.
Weapon Penalty: The blood tomanths take a -2 penalty to use weapons in one hand, that have not been specially crafted to account for their short fingers and long claws. Skill Bonuses: Blood tomanths gain a +8 racial bonus to Climb and Swim checks. They also gain a +4 bonus to Spot checks. Saving Bonus: Tomanths can hold their breaths for three rounds per point of Constitution, because of their lower metabolic rates and reptilian nature.
Armor Class Bonus: Tomanths receive a +2 natural armor bonus.
Favored Class: Barbarian. A multiclass river tomanth's
barbarian class does not count when determining whether an experience point penalty
applies.
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