Troglodyte

History
Troglodytes are the degenerate descendants of the once the proud Vul'gra who built the first civilization Centros saw. In the aftermath of the starfall and the age of darkness, the Vul'gra descended into desperation to survive the darkness, turning to cannibalism, looting and demon worship.

Description
A typical troglodyte stands about 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds. Most are dull gray or gray-green, though other variations in coloration can appear depending on habitat. Troglodytes have short, stiff ridges running from the top of the head down to the base of the spine.

Perhaps most iconically, troglodytes produce a stifling stench that wafts out to a radius of roughly 30 feet around them.

Lifecycle
Each female is capable of producing a healthy clutch of eggs that number anywhere from three to five per spawning cycle (roughly once every 6 months). Eggs hatch in 2 to 3 months, with each egg containing one to three offspring. Infant troglodytes mature rapidly; they’re able to assist the tribe in as little as 3 months and reach full maturity within a year.

Culture
In order to sustain their rapidly aging bodies, young troglodytes subsist on an entirely carnivorous diet. Local fauna can support a tribe of troglodytes for only so long. The reptilian creatures soon assault nearby settlements to consume the inhabitants, and cannibalism is an accepted racial norm. This fact has ensured the survival of other races, as troglodytes often fall on other tribes of their own kind rather than attacking other species.

Troglodytes construct only primitive weapons, as their constant infighting prevents their species from achieving any sort of technological or manufacturing advancements.

Society
Troglodytes viciously clutch to their ancient heritage and the glory of the fallen Vul'gra. Much like the Vul'gra troglodytes live in communistic communities lead by a singular priest-king. Where space and resources allows they build ziggurat like their ancestors are temple-palaces which are surrounded by much simpler earthen dwellings.

Religion & Faith
Troglodyte have long abandoned the solar worship of their ancestors and are still bound by ancient pacts struck with fiendish powers generations ago.