naga
Nagas are an elder race of humanoid serpents. They are the guardians of wisdom, said to have taught men their arts and lore at the dawn of human civilization. They are able to shift at will between their natural form and a more human facade. In serpentine form, their features are still rather humanoid, but they prefer to change to entirely humanoid form when dealing with squeamish and rather ethnocentric humans. As serpents they can see abnormally well in the dark and spit; their mystic nature allows them to detect the presence of magic and to determine the properties of all objects. Their serpentine nature means that they rarely drown or freeze, and most piercing weapons miss them. As holy men, they are resistant to most divine attacks. However, they can be hurt by lightning in either form. In humanoid form they are speedy enough to attack an extra time, while in serpent form they heal rather quickly. While not as accurate as some, they are well-learned. Their holiness makes them more suited to live as clerics, monks, or paladins, although many are also quite strong and effective warriors. See help morph for more information on shape shifting. See showrace naga for more details.