Editing Naga (section)

==Dungeons & Dragons==
In [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Pathfinder]], Nagas resemble giant snakes with human heads. In the earliest editions, the human heads were very distinctive from the snake bodies, but as editions have gone past, they've become more and more reptilian-faced, and honestly kind of creepy-looking.

Nagas in the realms of [[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Pathfinder]] are classed under [[aberration]]. The first-edition [[Monster Manual]] listed three types: Guardian Naga (20' long) were Lawful Good, Spirit (15') Chaotic Evil, and Water (10') pure Neutral. Again: we're not counting lamia, [[yuan-ti]], the Type V Demon nor all the rest of 'em.

The Dark Naga came out in the [[Creature Catalog]] 1984. Second Edition put 'em as "Naga, Dark" in a whole separate "Monstrous Manual" entry much as they'd sequestered the [[Jermlaine]] from other [[gremlin]]s. Why? Ask [[Lorraine Williams|Lorraine]]. Anyway they're ''Lawful'' Evil and 12' long, and do magic.

[[Al-Qadim]] has its own version of naga called Serpent Lords.

The Naga as a race (where not demoniacs) revere a matron goddess, [[Shekinester]]. Very little information on her exists.

In 3e, the [[Epic Level Handbook]] proposed the Ha-Naga for their [[Epic Levels]]. No, we barely knew about them either.

In [[Pathfinder]], nagas are considered a type of [[aberration]], and are found across the many [[Monster Manual]]s of the [[Pathfinder Roleplaying System]]. Being a D&D rip-off, of course the traditional quarter of Dark, Guardian, Spirit and Water Nagas are all represented, with Dark, Guardian and Spirit Nagas in the original Bestiary and Water Nagas waiting until the 3rd Bestiary, where they were joined by the newcomers Royal Naga (five-headed shapechangers with five separate humanoid forms) and Lunar Naga (weak but beautiful astronomers and astrologers). The Occult Bestiary introduced the Dream Naga (denizens of the [[Plane of Dreams|Dimension of Dreams]]), whilst [[Adventure Path]]s introduced two more; the sewer-dwelling, [[slime]]-commanding Slime Nagas in the Hell's Rebels path (Part #4: A Song of Silver) and Huge-sized, subterranean Deep Nagas in the Ironfang Invasion path (Part #4: Siege of Stone). Golarion once had an empire of nagas in the not!India land of Vudra, but it was toppelled with incredible speed so that even the nagas aren't sure what happened. Their fortunes are on the rise in the not!Japan realm of Tian Xia, where they have founded a new nation called Nagajor, ruling over human/naga hybrids called the [[Nagaji]].

Ironfang Invasion: Siege of Stone also features an Ecology of the Naga, which provides one of the most in-depth looks of nagas in any D&D setting, never mind [[Golarion]]. Whilst some elements are, of course, specific to Golarion, others could easily be plucked for other settings, such as the naga's hedonism and their dining habits. And yes, [[Paizo]] went so far as to add [[/d/|vore]] to it, the sick bastards.

===PC Stats===
Surprisingly, nagas have actually appeared as playable characters.

Warcraft's nagas appeared in the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3e tie-in "[[World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game]]". Here, they appeared in the Dark Factions sourcebook.

Rokugan's nagas have appeared as a PC race in both the [[Legend of the Five Rings]] RPG and in the Rokugan Campaign Setting for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3rd edition.
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::+2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma
::Large
::Base speed 40 feet
::Immune to Shadowlands Taint
::+2 racial bonus to Charisma and Diplomacy checks made against other Naga.
::+2 racial bonus to Wilderness Lore skill checks.
::-4 racial penalty to Animal Empathy, Handle Animal and Ride checks.
::Alien: You starting Honor is always 0.
::Bloodline: Choose the Asp, Chameleon, Cobra, Constrictor or Greensnake bloodline. Your racial abilities are further modified by your bloodline.

''Asp Bloodline:''
::+1 Strength
::Spit Venom (Ex): Once per hour, can spit venom at a target up to 10 feet away, inflicting 2d4 damage on a hit.
::[[Favored Class]]: [[Fighter]]
::[[Level Adjustment]]: +1

''Chameleon Bloodline:''
::+4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks.
::[[Favored Class]]: [[Rogue]]

''Cobra Bloodline:''
::+2 Intelligence, -2 Strength, -2 Dexterity
::Bonus Feat: Depths of the Akasha (renamed "Depths of the Void")
::[[Favored Class]]: [[Shugenja]]

''Constrictor Bloodline:''
::+2 Strength
::Bonus Feat: Improved Grab
::Special Attack: Constrict
::[[Favored Class]]: [[Fighter]] or [[Monk]]
::[[Level Adjustment]]: +2

''Greensnake Bloodline:'''
::Racial Charisma Penalty decreases to -1
::+4 skill points at 1st level
::[[Favored Class]]: [[Courtier]]
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The nagas of [[Amonkhet]], a race of cobra-headed [[serpentfolk]], were made into a playable race  for [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition]] in the online web-enhancement "Plane Shift: [[Amonkhet]]".
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:: +2 Constitutioon, +1 Intelligence
::Medium
::Speed 30 feet
::Normal Vision
::Speed Boost: if both your hands are free, as a bonus action, increase your walking speed by +5 feet until the end of your turn.
::Poison Immunity: You take no damage from Poison Damage and cannot be Poisoned.
::Poison Affinity: You have Proficiency with the Poisoner's Kit
::Natural Weapon: As an Unarmed Strike, you can choose to either Bite or Constrict. A Bite attack inflicts 1d4 + Str modifier Piercing damage and forces the victim to succeed on a Constitution save (DC 8 + Naga's Con modifier + Naga's Proficiency bonus) or else take 1d4 Poison Damage. A Constrict attack 1d6 + Str modifier Bludgeoning damage and automatically grapples the victim. Until you either let them go or they escape by succeeding on a Strength check (DC 8 + Naga's Str modifier + Naga's Proficiency bonus), the victim is Restrained and you can't make another Constrict attack.
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===Gallery===
'''D&D'''
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Naga 1e.jpg|1e Generic Naga, before they were split into subraces
Dark naga FR13.jpg|2e Dark Naga
Dark naga 2e.jpg
Naga MM 2e.png
Dark naga RoMD.png
dark naga Dragon Annual 1.png
spirit naga RM3.jpg|2e Spirit Naga
Spirit naga 3e.jpg|3e Spirit Naga
Banelar Dragon 197.png|2e Banelar
Banelar MCAV1.jpg
Banelar MoF.jpg|3e Banelar
Banelar SK.jpg
Banelar 4e.jpg|4e Banelar
4e Nagas.jpg|The Nagas of 4e
Spirit naga 5e.png|5e Spirit Naga
Guardian naga 5e.jpg|5e Guardian Naga
Bone naga 5e.jpg|5e Bone Naga
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'''Pathfinder'''
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Dark naga B1.png|Dark Naga
Guardian naga B1.png|Guardian Naga
Spirit naga B1.png|Spirit Naga
PF Water Naga.jpg|Water Naga
Water naga RoA2.png
Dream naga PF.png|Dream Naga
Dream naga RoA4.png
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