Saurians
Saurians are large, very strong humanoid reptiles with pow-erful tails, sharp claws and sharper teeth. The males are usually a
head taller than most humans, and the female's rival most human
males in size, but are neither as tall nor stout as the Saurian male.
Both are naturally stronger than any of the other races. They have a
scaled hide that protects them from all sorts of harm, acting as a
natural armor, and making up for the defensive disadvantage raised
by the fact that few armories make anything that could fit a Saurian
body type. Other than their hide, Saurians are most often found
with only shields or bracers for defense. Their clawed hands are also
a difficulty as much as an advantage - while a Saurian may deal more
basic damage than any other race with its bare hands, the choice of
weapons that may be wielded is reduced to pole-arms, crossbows,
war hammers and war axes. The Saurians are part of a very ancient
and outland race, whose elite fighters, the `Red Claws,' are in high
demand as adventurers and mercenaries. Some say they are possi-
bly the oldest of the world's descendants, while others think them an
Arcanist's experiment gone awry. Saurians who study the warrior profession with Humans seldom learn how to take advantage of their
natural racial skills, such as poison spray attacks and poisonous bites.
They also can't quite match the agility with arms that a Human war-
rior can attain. But their simple strength, combined with their un-
matched natural defenses, make up the difference in most combat
situations.