Campaign Worlds/Keshyré/Creatures/Cazedaya
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There are many species of dragons in Keshyré. Dragons are able themselves to reproduce with other dragons of the same species but dragons also come into being by another means. The origins of the cazedaya are lost in antiquity but it is commonly believed that they were created by the world dragon Cazélon prior to her corruption.
The cazedaya are of the race of dragons. The cazedaya are all descended from the original world dragon. Some have gained the corrupted cruelty of Cazélon while others have inherited the life affirming energy of Cazélon. Cazedaya nest will all be of the same alignment.
The cazedaya all start as an egg laid by cazedaya breeders. The eggs take about two years to mature. Upon birth a full grown cazedaya male of female cazedaya child emerges. There are usually thousands of cazedaya children in a nest. The cazedaya children are capable of fighting on their own as well as in groups if directed by the cazedaya protectors. The cazedaya child lives as such for about 20 to 30 years and if it survives will create an egg-like cocoon around itself.
Upon emerging from the chrysalis it will be transformed into a cazedaya breeder - small but having lost its tail and growing within a few months to full height. The cazedaya breeders' sole purpose is reproduction - the female lays eggs (one to two per day) and the male fertilizes them. There will be anywhere between 50 to 150 breeders in a nest.
After approximately ten years the cazedaya breeder will lose its gender attributes, gain muscle mass and grow a new tail. The cazedaya also grows in height to 6 or 7 feet. At this point the cazedaya has become a cazedaya warrior. The cazedaya warriors are the fighting caste of the nest and guardians of the breeders and children. There will be 100 to 500 in a nest depending on nest size. They answer to the cazedaya protectors.
In about 40 years if the cazedaya warrior survives it will lose its gender attributes and gain muscle mass. At this point the cazedaya has become a cazedaya protector. The cazedaya protectors are leaders of the warriors acting as healers and area directors for the nest. There will be 25 to 75 in a nest depending on nest size. They answer directly to the cazedaya chieftains and are able to communicate telepathically with each other. They can send thoughts to other races as well but cannot be understood due to the alien nature of their thoughts.
In about 30 years and there is room in the nest for another cazedaya chieftain the protector will undergo a final transformation growing in height by three to four feet and spouting wings, giving it the ability to fly. It will assume to the role of a chieftain. The cazedaya chieftains have no gender. Their goal at this point is to direct the nest and ultimately transform into a cazedaya dragon. The alignment of the nest and the life and behavior of the cazedaya chieftain dictates what sort of dragon it will become. There will always be 9 chieftains in a nest unless the nest is newly founded.
d20 Statistics
Statistics for using cazedaya in the d20 systems or Dungeons & Dragons.
Cazedaya Child
Small Humanoid (Reptilian)
Hit Dice: 1d8 (4 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (+1 size, +1 Dex, +1 natural, +2 leather), touch 12, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/–4
Attack: Spear +1 melee (1d6–1/x3) or sling +3 ranged (1d3)
Full Attack: Spear +1 melee (1d6–1/x3) or sling +3 ranged (1d3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: —
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft.
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +1, Will –1
Abilities: Str 9, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8
Skills: Craft (trapmaking) +2, Hide +6, Listen +2, Move Silently +2, Profession (miner) +2, Search +2, Spot +2
Feats: Alertness
Environment: Cazedaya nests
Organization: Gang (4–9 children 50% chance of having 1 warrior), band (10–100 children, 1-10 warriors, 1 protector), warband (50–100 children (slingers) 50 warriors, 10 protectors), wing (a wing is a wandering band of cazedaya) (100–400 children, 25 breeders, 100 warriors, 25 protectors, 1 chieftain), nest (1000-10000 children, 50-150 breeders, 100-500 warriors, 25-75 protectors, 9 chieftains)
Challenge Rating: 1/4
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: By Nest
Advancement: By stage
Level Adjustment: +0
In Keshyré kobolds are known as cazedaya children. They are small, draconic humanoids with cowardly and often sadistic tendencies.
A cazedaya child’s scaly skin ranges from dark rusty brown to a rusty black color and they have glowing red eyes. Daukin children have non-prehnsile tail. Cazedaya children generally wear no clothing but will sometimes wear armor if directed by a cazedaya protector.
Cazedaya children are the workers or drones of the cazedaya society. They expand the tunnels and build the towers of the cazedaya nests as well as tend the foods sources.
A cazedaya child is 2 to 2-1/2 feet tall and weighs 35 to 45 pounds.
Cazedaya children speak Draconic with a voice that sounds like that of a yapping dog.
Combat
When directed by a cazedaya protector the cazedaya children will attack with overwhelming odds (at least two to one) or trickery; should the odds fall below this threshold, they will usually be directed to flee.
They begin a fight by slinging bullets, and will close they can see that their foes have been weakened or driven by a cazedaya protector.
Skills: Cazedaya children have a +2 racial bonus on Craft (trapmaking), Profession (miner), and Search checks.
Challenge Rating: Cazedaya children with levels in NPC classes have a CR equal to their character level –3.
Cazeday Children as Characters
Cazedaya child characters possess the following racial traits.
- –4 Strength, +2 Dexterity, –2 Constitution.
- Small size: +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, –4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits 3/4 those of Medium characters.
- A cazedaya childs’s base land speed is 30 feet.
- Darkvision out to 60 feet.
- Racial Skills: A cazedaya child character has a +2 racial bonus on Craft (trapmaking), Profession (miner), and Search checks.
- Racial Feats: A cazedaya child character gains feats according to its character class.
- +1 natural armor bonus.
- Automatic Languages: Cazedayan. Bonus Languages: Common, Underworld.
- Favored Class: Warrior.
- Level adjustment +0.
Cazedaya Breeder
Medium Humanoid (Reptilian)
Hit Dice: 2d8+2 (11 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (+5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+2
Attack: Claw +2 melee (1d4+1)
Full Attack: 2 claws +2 melee (1d4+1) and bite +0 melee (1d4)
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: -
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +0
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 9, Wis 10, Cha 10
Skills: Hide +4, Jump +5, Move Silently
Feats: -
Environment: Cazedaya nest
Organization: Gang (4-9 children 50% chance of having 1 warrior), band (10-100 children, 1-10 warriors, 1 protector), warband (50-100 children (slingers) 50 warriors, 10 protectors), wing (a wing is a wandering band of cazedaya) (100-400 children, 25 breeders, 100 warriors, 25 protectors, 1 chieftain), nest (1000-10000 children, 50-150 breeders, 100-500 warriors, 25-75 protectors, 9 chieftains) Challenge Rating: 1/4
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: None
Alignment: By nest
Advancement: By caste
Level Adjustment: +1
A cazedaya breeder is usually 6 to 7 feet tall with gray or brown scales. It has no tail and no crest. A cazedaya breeder can weigh from 200 to 250 pounds.
Cazedaya speak cazedayan.
Combat
Cazedaya breeders generally avoid combat whenever possible, hiding or fleeing as directed by the protectors. Cazedaya breeders fight as unorganized individuals if forced to fight. If outnumbered or if their territory is being invaded they will flee.
Cazedaya Breeders as Characters
Cazedaya breeders cannot be characters as they have only one purpose, breeding, and are not interested in anything else.
Cazedaya breeders possess the following racial traits.
- +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, -2 Intelligence.
- Medium size.
- A cazedaya breeder's base land speed is 30 feet.
- +5 natural armor bonus.
Cazedaya Warrior
Medium Humanoid (Reptilian)
Hit Dice: 3d8 (13 hp)
Initiative: +1 (Dex)
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 18 (+1 Dex, +5 natural, +2 leather), touch 10, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+2
Attack: Claw +2 melee (1d4+1) or scimitar +2 melee (1d6+1) or light crossbow
+3 ranged (1d8)
Full Attack: 2 claws +2 melee (1d4+1) and bite +0 melee (1d4); or scimitar
+2 melee (1d6+1) and bite +0 melee (1d4); or light crossbow +3 ranged (1d8)
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: -
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +0
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 13, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 13, Cha 10
Skills: Balance +6, Jump +5, Run
Feats: Multiattack
Environment: Cazedaya nest
Organization: Gang (4-9 children 50% chance of having 1 warrior), band (10-100 children, 1-10 warriors, 1 protector), warband (50-100 children (slingers) 50 warriors, 10 protectors), wing (a wing is a wandering band of cazedaya) (100-400 children, 25 breeders, 100 warriors, 25 protectors, 1 chieftain), nest (1000-10000 children, 50-150 breeders, 100-500 warriors, 25-75 protectors, 9 chieftains)
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: None
Alignment: By nest
Advancement: By caste
Level Adjustment: +2
The typical cazedaya warrior stands about 7 feet tall and has 4 to 5 foot long tail that stabilizes the warrior. Cazedaya warriors have thick rough skin that varies in color from bright greens and blues on the back to more muted grayish greens and blues on the belly. They have a tall colorful crest on their heads. They are vicious fighter when their nest is threatened and will not hesitate in battle.
Cazedaya warriors speak cazedayan and may speak common or underworld.
Combat
Cazedaya warriors are cunning and enjoy planning ambushes for prey. The defenses of their nest are always well thought out and executed.
Cazedaya are excellent jumpers able to jump 20 feet from a standing jump and up to 15 feet from a standing high jump. Cazedaya warriors make great use of their jumping abilities in combat hurling themselves at their enemies.
Cazedaya Warriors as Characters
Cazedaya warriors possess the following racial traits.
- +2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +1 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom
- Medium size.
- A cazedaya warrior's base land speed is 50 feet.
- Racial Hit Dice: A cazedaya warrior begins with three levels of humanoid, which provide 3d8 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +1, and base saving throw bonuses of Fort +0, Ref +3, and Will +0.
- Racial Skills: A cazedaya warrior's humanoid levels give it skill points equal to 5 x (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1). Its class skills are Balance, Jump, and Run. Cazedaya warriors have a +4 racial bonus on Balance, Jump, Run.
- Racial Feats: A warrior’s humanoid levels give it one feat. Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A cazedaya warrior is automatically proficient with simple
and martial weapons and shields.
- +5 natural armor bonus.
- Natural Weapons: 2 claws (1d4) and bite (1d4).
- Automatic Languages: Common, Cazedayan. Bonus Languages: Aquan, Ruk, Gnoll, Orc.
- Favored Class: Warrior.
- Level adjustment +2.
Cazedaya Protector
Medium Humanoid (Reptilian)
Hit Dice: 7d8 (45 hp)
Initiative: +4 (Dex)
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 17 (-1 Size, +6 natural, +2 leather), touch 10, flat-footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+2
Attack: Claw +6 melee (1d6+2) or scimitar +6 melee (1d6+1)
Full Attack: 2 claws +6 melee (1d5+2) and bite +4 melee (1d6+1);
or scimitar +6 melee (1d6+1) and bite +4 melee (1d6+1);
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: Telepathic, Spell casters
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 11, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 13, Cha 10
Skills: Listen +6, Spot +5
Feats: Improved Initiative, Combat Reflexes
Environment: Cazedaya nest
Organization: Gang (4-9 children 50% chance of having 1 warrior), band (10-100 children, 1-10 warriors, 1 protector), warband (50-100 children (slingers) 50 warriors, 10 protectors), wing (a wing is a wandering band of cazedaya) (100-400 children, 25 breeders, 100 warriors, 25 protectors, 1 chieftain), nest (1000-10000 children, 50-150 breeders, 100-500 warriors, 25-75 protectors, 9 chieftains) Challenge Rating: 1/4 Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: None
Alignment: By nest
Advancement: By caste and class
Level Adjustment: +4
Cazedaya protector is roughly 9 feet tall and has 9 foot long tail that stabilizes it. Cazedaya protectors have thick rough skin that varies in color from pale reds and yellows on the back to grayish reds and yellows on the belly. They have a small colorful crest on their heads. They are vicious fighters when their nest is threatened and will not hesitate in battle. They also act as area directors of the nests answering directly to the chieftains.
Cazedaya protectors are all spell caste with the ability and spells of a 7th level adepts – they may have either clerical or sorcerous spells at their disposal. They may advance as an adept.
Cazedaya protectors speak cazedayan and may speak common or underworld. They also communicate with other cazedaya telepathically.
Combat
Cazedaya protectors are responsible for the defense of the nest and as such the defenses of their nest are always well thought out and executed.
Cazedaya are excellent jumpers able to jump 20 feet from a standing jump and up to 15 feet from a standing high jump.
Cazedaya Protectors as Characters
Cazedaya protectors possess the following racial traits.
- +4 Strength, +3 Constitution, +3 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom
- Large size.
- A cazedaya protector's base land speed is 40 feet.
- Racial Hit Dice: A cazedaya protectors begins with seven levels of humanoid, which provide 7d8 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +6, and base saving throw bonuses of Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +2.
- Racial Skills: A cazedaya protectors's humanoid levels give it skill points equal to 7 x (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1). Its class skills are Listen, Spot, and Run. Cazedaya protectors have a +5 racial bonus on Listen and Spot, +4 Run.
- Racial Feats: A protector’s humanoid levels give it two feats.
- Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A cazedaya warrior is automatically proficient with simple and martial weapons and shields.
- +6 natural armor bonus.
- Natural Weapons: 2 claws (1d6+2) and bite (1d6+1).
- Automatic Languages: Common, Cazedayan. Bonus Languages: Aquan, Ruk, Gnoll, Orc.
- Favored Class: Adept.
- Level adjustment +4.
Cazedaya Chieftan
Large Humanoid (Reptilian)
RuneQuest Statistics
Statistics for using cazedaya in Mongoose RuneQuest.
Basic Roleplaying Statistics
Statistics for using cazedaya in Basic Roleplaying.
