Editing Races in Jeweled Amber (section)

=='''Reptilian-Saurians'''==
There are many lizard-saurian races.
  
===Lizardmen===

There are a vast number of lizardmen across shadow.  The evolutionary chain that leads to them differ and they bear the markings of them
*Lizardmen evolved from small land lizard tend toward fast and agile creatures.
*Lizardmen evolved from dinosaurs have evolved down from a greater form but may still bear dragon maws, horns, scales and ridges.  They tend toward seprentine movements and may have active or vestigial tails and wings.  Few cases include dragon breathes but they are not unheard of. 
*Lizardmen evolved from dinosaurs tend toward large body and combative natures.  Mostly omnivores, few lizardmen races evolved from plant eaters.  There are numerous well known versons of lizardmen evolved from various forms similiar to T-Rexs.
*Lizardmen evolved from alligators or crocodiles.
**An alligator evolved Lizardmen exist in many shadows of [[Azcala]]. They are exempt from compulsory heart sacrifices and provide something close to 3% of the population of the realm.  They do well in the military and are represented in all the cults.
====The Cipactlix of Azcala====
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This is a race of lizardmen that either evolved from crocodiles in the realms of Azcala or may have been created at the time the squiggle of Azcala was inscribed.
 
They provide something close to 8% of the population of the realm and 12% of all military group. They do well in the military and are represented in all the cults.  While there are many purely Cipac military units they also mix regular in standard units. the Cipactlix mix regularly among the population. There are few racial issue among the humanoid and lizard races. They eat the same foods though the Cipac tend to prefer raw meats.
Being a cold blooded race they experience heat and cold extremes differently.

Physically their stats for strength & endurance are Chaos Ranked. Their Psyche and Warfare start at Human Ranked but many are much higher depending on their disciplines and inclinations.   
*High Psyche Cipac often join the Priesthood.  Many become sorcerers. 
*High Warfare Cipac often do very well in the military rising to high rank.

There are royal lines of the Cipac in most realms.  The Rashgaraxli are a royal house in Zunala.   [[https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Azcala#.287.29Zunala]] Their royal family is huge and sprawling and fractured with many clans fighting for dominance among themselves.  King Lxaztk is the current King of the Rashgaraxli line and is a close personal friend and supporter of Xolotl, King of Zunala.
=====Cipactlix Bond Warriors=====
Among the Cipact is a ritual performed for many reasons where a warrior, or many warriors, will bind themselves to a great warrior magically. This allows the warrior to summon them to combat. The Cipac Bond Warrior gain strength and endurance by subjecting themselves to the ritual.

Summoning a warrior creates a magical call bring the warrior and anything they are carrying with them. The warrior may then serve the person they are bonded two for several days before they are sent to the point of their origin.