Vishtar

Overview: A race of strong, warrior reptilians. They value diligence, courage, and strength

 

Physical Description
Vishtar are on average five to six feet tall. They resemble bipedal lizards and tend to favor muscular builds. They’re covered in hard scales that come in greens, yellows, and browns. The females look much like the males, however the females possess a six pointed crest while males’ crests are five pointed. They have slitted eyes with colors ranging from reds to green. They possess thick, saurian tails, usually 3 to 4 feet long. They have three fingers and a thumb on each hand, and three toes on each foot. Most Vishtar decorate their bodies with tattoos or even ritual scarification. They also sometimes use simple jewelry for decoration.

 

Culture
 

Tech Level
Vishtar originally focused on pursuits of war technology wise. However, after rendering an entire hemisphere of their homeworld inhospitable, they wisely refocused their sciences to less destructive forces. Still, they’re known for bringing the popular ‘singing’ blades to the galactic community.

Prior to being found by the Awakened, the Vishtar had colonized the other planets in their home system and developed a deep space outpost station, making them member species near instantaneously.

 

Life Cycle
Vishtar have a single mating season once every five years. Afterwards, eggs are laid in special nests deep in the jungles of their homeworld. After 8-10 weeks, the eggs will hatch into infant Vishtar. Vishtar are independent at birth and will start making basic weapons and tools to survive the jungle. Vishtar will usually stay in the jungle until five years old where they will exit the jungle. From there they will spend the next ten years of life training in warcraft and their chosen careers. At the age of 15, they become adults and are ready to set out on their own. They reach middle age at 30, old age at 50, and venerable at 60. The oldest recorded Vishtar was nearly 90 years old.

 

Home System