Snec
♦desert makers♦
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Snecs are a type of naga. They live in holes in the earth but are also able to come to the surface. Despite having feathers they can't fly and while they can swim they dislike it very much.

Etymology
snake (engl.) + sec (fr. dry)

Anatomy and Traits
Traits are all listed in the image above. There are no rarities.
Snecs are very sturdy. Their long tails are covered in scaled harder than rock. They can withstand fire and magma. Even their normal "human" skin is more durable than a common human's. The only delicate part on their body are their feathers. The feathers are created through a Snec's magic. Thus' the more feathers the more powerful the Snec is. Most Snecs have strong fire magic and are able to move rock. Normally if a healthy Snec loses a feather it will regrow fast. But losing feathers is their biggest fear as they show their dignity and power. The feathers on the back of their neck and torso can stand up or be folded down. Like a peacock. (I will add an image showing that later ... maybe ...//sweats).
The feathers on the tip of the snakey tail can be folded and spread like a fan. They actually use them to fan themselves when it gets to hot for them. During cold nights (or in colder regions in general) their feathers serve as a nice blanket. They roll themselves up when they sleep.

Lore
They dig huge labyrinths constructed of thousands of tunnels deep under the earth. They seek the warmth of the earth and feel a strong connection to fire. It's said the older they get the deeper they dig and therefore the old one come to the planet surface less regularly.
Whenever a Snec starts to build its tunnels the nature will wither. The roots of the plants are harmed in the process of tunnel-making and the earth becomes unstable. At some places huge landmasses will collapse, earthquakes will occur more often or magma will raise to the surface. As they need food as any other living being they constantly expand their tunnel systems, coming to new regions they exploit. A snec either destroys its land or lives in a symbiotic relationship with the habitants of their area. They're also known as desert makers; as they are commonly found in deserts and wastelands which are created through their digging.

Common Behaviour
They like to be worshipped as gods so they prefer to live in a symbiotic relationship with the people a whole lot over just burning everything down. They like to collect valuables (especially gold or nice stones) and store them in their lairs. Snecs prefer to stay in their tunnels as that's the place they're most comfortable at.

Two types of Snec
Some Snec are venomous some aren't. Venomous Snec are rarer and their sclera is colored a darker color than usual (normally black).

Snirbs
In order not having to leave their homes they create familiars out of molten rock and their feathers. They call those little rock snakes snirbs (snake birbs) as they adorn them with wings so that they can fly. The snirbs aren't very intelligent and have a very limited understanding of feelings as they are mere golems. But they are best suited to fullfill the Snecs' tasks. They gather food or spy the overworld. They listen to the news the wind spreads across the land and tell their master.

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