Long and Thin

Serrapen have long, slender bodies sheathed in sandy scales. The front of their bodies resembles a normal humanoid arms, head, and torso. A large, feathered, cobra-like hood spans from their waist to the back of their heads. When extended it greatly increases the hearing ability of a serrapen. They have narrow shoulders and intimidating claws. Their arms, however, are abnormally weak. A serrapen's lower half resembles an eel, with six paddle-like fins.  

Natural Mind Readers

Serrapen have a unique ability to sense the thoughts of others through direct contact. This ability, simply called "sensing", is often viewed as intimate and is usually only used between closed friends and lovers or as a way to resolve conflict. Serrapen outside of a clan are often more liberal with their use of this ability.  

Clan Mentality

Serrapen form very powerful bonds, very infrequently. As a result, serrapen usually live in small, tightly knit communities of six to eight plus children, typically referred to as clans. Since serrapen are already naturally suspicious of outsiders these clans tend to be very insular.