Vishkanya
The Vishkanya are a race from Vudra, the not!India region of Golarion.
Technically, they're a form of serpentfolk, having poisonous bodily fluids and being presented as human-like creatures with scaly skin, snake-like tongues and serpentine eyes. However, they owe their roots to a race of magical, poison-blooded assassin-courtesans from Indian mythology. This technically makes them a kind of monstergirl, but the PF version comes in male and female versions.
- +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, -2 Wisdom
- Medium
- Base speed 30 feet
- Humanoid Type, Vishkanya Subtype
- Low-Light Vision
- Keen Senses: +2 racial bonus on Perception checks.
- Limber: +2 racial bonus on Escape Artist and Stealth checks.
- Poison Resistance: Racial bonus on saving throws against Poison equal to its Hit Dice.
- Poison Use: No fear of accidentally poisoning itself when using or applying poison.
- Toxic: A number of times per day equal to their Constitution modifier (minimum 1/day), the vishyanka can apply their spittle or, if injured, their blood to their weapon, causing it to be coated in Vishkanya Venom.
- Weapon Familiarity: Automatically proficient in Blowgun, Kukri and Shuriken.
Vishkanya Venom: Injury; Save Fort DC (10 + 1/2 vishkanya's HD + vishyanka's Con modifier); duration 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d2 Dex; cure 1 save.
Alternate Racial Traits:
- Sensual: Replace Keen Senses with a +2 bonus to one Perform skill. (Advanced Race Guide)
- Subtle Appearance: Replace Low-Light Vision with a +4 bonus on Disguise checks made to pass as human. (Advanced Race Guide)
- Deceptive: Replace the racial bonus to Escape Artist checks with a +2 bonus to Bluff checks. (Inner Sea Races)
| The Races of Pathfinder | |
|---|---|
| Player's Handbook: | Dwarf - Elf - Gnome - Half-Elf - Half-Orc - Halfling - Human |
| Advanced Race Guide: |
Aasimar - Catfolk - Changeling - Dhampir - Duergar Drow - Fetchling - Gillman - Goblin - Grippli - Hobgoblin Ifrit - Kitsune - Kobold - Merfolk - Nagaji - Orc - Oread Ratfolk - Samsaran - Strix - Suli - Svirfneblin - Sylph Tengu - Tiefling - Undine - Vanara - Vishkanya - Wayang |
| Bestiaries: | Android - Astomoi - Caligni - Deep One Hybrid - Gathlain Gnoll - Kasatha - Munavri - Naiad - Orang-Pendak Reptoid - Rougarou - Shabti - Trox - Yaddithian |
| Adventure Paths: | Being of Ib - Kuru |
| Inner Sea Races: | Ghoran - Monkey Goblin - Lashunta - Skinwalker Syrinx - Triaxian - Wyrwood - Wyvaran |
| Ultimate Wilderness: | Vine Leshy |
| Blood of the Sea: | Adaro - Cecaelia - Grindylow - Locathah - Sahuagin - Triton |
| Planar Adventures: | Aphorite - Duskwalker - Ganzi |