Lizardfolk (Spelljammer Supplement)

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It is a well known stereotype that the scalykind (as they are sometimes known) are primitive, stupid brutes.  It is believed that the first lizardfolk brought into wildspace were much the same, and legends say (when there are no lizardfolk around, of course) that the only reason they made it into space at all was because of their usefulness as expendable troops for illithid or human slave-masters.  However, that all changed.  In time, the space-faring lizardfolk became smarter, faster, and more adaptable than their slave parents.  Many reasons for this have been put forward, but the most commonly accepted reason actually blames it on the sun.  Lizardfolk who were born on ships and bases that were closer to a sun or other celestial fire body were marginally smarter than their kinfolk.  In time, this led to a few tribes of enslaved lizardfolk who became quite cunning and learned much of civilization and technology from their unsuspecting masters.  In time, these tribes freed themselves from slavery, and began developing incubator ships whose sole purpose was to bring their eggs closer to a sun during gestation.  After only a few generations, the lizardfolk have become full partners in many wildspace societies.  However, they are still short-tempered and emotional, with some bestial traits remaining (voracious appetites and lack of table manners being the most commonly commented on).

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