Editing Shazak

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[[File:Shazak Dragon 185 2.png|thumb|Haz'ar, Wise One of Ah'roog]]

'''Shazak''' is the tribal/cultural name of the [[lizardfolk]] species indigenous to the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] realm of [[Mystara]]. They were first introduced to the D&D world as part of an article in [[Dragon Magazine]] #185, being the subject of one of the last parts in the story of [[The Voyage of the Princess Ark]]. This article presented them with mechanics to be playable for "Basic" Dungeons & Dragons, whilst they would later receive an [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] update in two splatbooks published as part of AD&D's Odyssey line: Characters of the Savage Coast, and Orc's Head: Sourcebook.

===Basic D&D Stats===
When they first appeared in Dragon #185, Shazak players were told to use the character advancement system given in GAZ10 ''Orcs of Thar''.

::+1 Str and -1 Wis.
::Shazaks start with 1d4+2 Intelligence. Each time they gain a level, they make a 1d20 Int check. If the check is ''failed'', they gain one point of Int, up to a limit of 12.
::Charisma only applies to other Lizardfolk races. Penalize Cha -2 when dealing with humanoids, and -5 when dealing with demihumans or humans.
::Can hide in swamp vegetation (30% chance at least 10' from observer).
::Infravision and natural AC of 7.
::Addition of any armor of AC7 or worse only gives natural AC bonus of +1.

{| class=wikitable
!Shazak Level||Experience||d8 Hit Dice
|-
|-3 ||- ||-
|-
|-2||- ||-
|-
|-1||-1,200 ||1+1
|-
|0||0 ||2+1
|-
|1 ||1,200 ||3+2
|-
|2 ||3,600 ||4+3
|-
|3 ||8,400 ||-
|-
|4 ||18,000 ||5+3
|-
|5 ||37,200 ||6+4
|-
|6 ||75,600 ||7+4
|-
|7 ||152,400 ||-
|-
|8 ||306,000 ||8+5
|-
|9 ||606,000 ||+2 hit points (no Constitution bonus)
|-
|Subsequent ||300,000 ||+2 hit points (no Constitution bonus)
|}

If you want to be a spellcaster, you have to recalculate the experience.

{| class=wikitable
!Spellcasting Level||Extra XP required
|-
|1 ||1,000
|-
|2 ||2,000
|-
|3 ||4,000
|-
|4 ||8,000
|-
|5 ||16,000
|-
|6 ||32,000
|}

===AD&D Stats===
::Ability Score Minimum/Maximum: Strength 8/18, Dexterity 3/18, Constitution 6/18, Intelligence 3/17, Wisdom 3/18, Charisma 3/16
::Ability Score Adjustments: +1 Strength, -1 Wisdom
::Racial Class & Level Limits: [[Cleric]] 7, [[Fighter]] 12, [[Mage] 7, [[Thief]] 11, [[Bard]] 8
::Racial Thieving Skill Adjustments: -5% Pick Pockets, -5% Open Locks, +5% Move Silently, +5% Hide in Shadows, +5% (+20% in swamps), Detect Noise, -5% Climb Walls, -5% Read Languages
::Infravision 60 feet
::A non-thief Shazak has a 20% Hide in Shadows chance when in swamp environments.
::Shazaks gain Swimming as a bonus proficiency.
::Shazaks can hold their breath for a number of rounds equal to 2/3 of their Constitution score (rounding up).
::Shazaks can attack with both clawed hands (1d2 Slashing damage) and with their toothy bite (1d6 Slashing damage).
::Natural Armor Class: 5

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Shazak Dragon 185 1.jpg|Haz'ar after riding a giant bat onto the deck of the Princess Ark. (Dragon #185)
File:Shazak CoM.jpg|The same image redrawn in the [[Champions of Mystara]] splatbook.
</gallery>

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