Salamanders

Salamanders are an odd offshoot race that's descended from Dragons and Humans breeding. Being relatively humane, Salamanders have humanoid forms despite their obvious lizard-like characteristics. Standing taller than most humans, with the shortest Salamander being recorded as 6 feet and 5 inches tall, Salamanders aren't exactly difficult to lose in a crowd. Their forearms up to their elbows and their legs up to their mid-thighs are covered in thick, leathery scales that range from bright red to dusky black. Their hands and feet have claws that, combined with a Salamander's natural strength, allow them to easily rend through even some metals. Salamanders also possess a long, prehensile tail that is usually alight with a burning fire.

Salamanders have human-like faces, save for the smattering of scales on their cheeks (akin to freckles on a human) although no Salamander has the same pattern and said pattern is always symmetrical; frilled, reptilian ears adorn the sides of their heads where normal human ears would be. Salamanders are born with red, orange, and rarely pink hair. Most members of the species have bright red or orange eyes eyes, though some few manifest yellow or grey-blue eyes due to mutations.

Salamanders have a natural elemental mastery over fire. Their tails are a natural source of fire, which they are able to extinguish and re-light at will; a Salamander’s interior is also described as exceedingly hot, often leaving lovers sweating on contact. They are by and large immune to natural fire, including that of dragons, though fire spells still seem able to barely affect them, but only enough to make them grumble at you.

Salamanders are notorious for their fiery, impassioned personalities, and this is nowhere more evident than their enraged, berserker fighting style. Salamanders throw their heart and souls into combat, letting their rage overcome them until they’re literally half-mad and their bloodthirst seems unquenchable. Even after battle, it is difficult to calm their passions, and most Salamanders prefer – if not need – to engage in visceral activity after combat, usually taking the form of intercourse with friends, loved ones, or defeated enemies.