Hitakand (3.5e Race)

The Hitakand

Personality

The Hitakand race are an intellectual bunch. They tend to be curious and want to learn every reason behind every action. When greeted for the first time by a new friendly race, the Hitakand tend to shake hands and hold the hand of this new race a little longer trying to study it.

Physical Description

Hitakand muscle structure.

Hitakand stand between 7 and 8 feet tall and usually weigh between 200 and 280 pounds. A Hitakand, from the front seems to be a taller, thinner humanoid, but when viewed from the side you realize they have two long legs coming out of their lower back. These legs help for support in the swampy areas they call home. Their skin tone is anywhere from light grey to dark grey, with spots located on their back, tops of their back legs, tops of their hands, and backs of their front legs. These spots range in color most common are dark red, orange, brown, and black. The spots can even vary in color on each individual. Hitakand eyes can be any color. Hitakands can grow hair, but most choose to shave it off and proudly show their spots.

Relations

Because of their curious demeanor, the Hitakand get along with most of the other races, however Half-orcs tend to dislike, but deal with, the Hitakands.

Alignment

Hitakand laying on a blanket.

Hitakand lean more towards any neutral.

Hitakand Lands

Hitakand find home in swampy areas. Although a lot of the time Hitakands will wonder off to gain more knowledge.

Religion

Hitakand have no defined religion, but some will adopt another race's religion if they find that race in particular interesting.

Language

Hitakand speak Hitakan and Common. They enjoy learning new languages, and no language is beyond them to learn.

Names

A Hitakand will be given a birth name, and use that till teenage years. When he grows old enough he will choose a name for himself. That name normally imitates a name from another race.

Hitakand Racial Traits

Hitakand using a bow and arrow.

• Monstrous Humanoid
• +2 Intelligence, -2 Constitution: Hitakand are smart but frail
• Large (long and lean): Hitakand are considered large, but like centaurs lack the reach of most other large beings. Also, due to their lean physique they are unable to wield large weapons and wield medium weapons and the total weight carried in a load does not change from the medium standard. -1 Size Modifier, +4 Grapple Modifier, -4 Hide Modifier
• Hitakand base land speed is 40 feet
• Quadruped: Hitakands are exceptionally stable because of their four legs. A Hitakand has a +4 bonus on ability checks made to resist being bull rushed or tripped when standing on the ground (but not when climbing, flying, riding, or otherwise not standing firmly on the ground)
• Low-Light vision
• Automatic Languages: Hitakan and Common. Bonus languages: Any, other then special languages like Druidic
• Favored class: Ranger

Vital Statistics

Table: Hitakand Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
30 years	+4d6	+6d6	+10d6

Table: Hitakand Aging Effects

Middle Age1	Old2	Venerable3	Maximum Age
50 years	70 years	90 years	+1d20 * 4 years
At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Hitakand Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	7' 6"	+1d6	180 lb.	15 × (2d6) lb.
Female	7' 0"	+1d6	150 lb.	15 × (2d6) lb.

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