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Iksar

Playable Classes

Beastlord, Monk, Necromancer, Shadow Knight, Shaman, Warrior

Armor Size

Medium

Race Abilities

Enhanced Regeneration, Infravision, Enhanced Armour Class, Forage +50, Swim +100, +5 Heat Resistance, -10 Cold Resistance

History

The Iksar are a reptilian race who call the continent of Kunark home. The Iksar were once slaves to the extinct (at least they are believed to be on Kunark) Shissar, until a plague of unknown origin defeated their Shissar masters. The Iksar recovered from their time of slavery with remarkable strength and determination, building a proud and powerful Empire which became so mighty it caught the attention of dragons in the Ring of Scale; so much attention the Ring of Scale believed they had to act before the Iksar became so strong they could never be challenged. The Iksar waged war with the dragons and in the process their capital city of Sebilis was lost to them; to be haunted by the fallen and ruled by the dragon Trakanon, who lead the assault against the Empire.

The descendants of the remaining Iksar have rebuilt in the city of Cabilis and the shattered Empire is once again recovering its fortunes. The Iksar are still a war like people and are naturally well suited to the rigors of battle and combat training; all Iksar regenerate at an extraordinary rate and have a natural armour in their lizard like hides. They commonly become Warriors and Monks but many follow the dark paths of a Necromancer or Shadow Knight. Through their tribal heritage and mystical knowledge some may also become Shamans and the wilder of those or the exiled have been known to follow a Beastlords path. Though whether their Beastlords understand the bond between Master and Warder the Vah Shir develop is debatable, what isn't is the power and ferocity an Iksar demonstrates when using their body as a weapon. The Iksar are one of only two races that have the dedication, focus and training to become Monks and those who do are widely feared among the other races.

It is not only Iksar Monks that are feared on the other continents of Norrath, the Iksar as a race are widely feared and despised, neither friendly or accepted by any other. Some believe the Iksar are simply a misunderstood people and the other races rejection prevents the forging of valuable future alliances; though there is no denying their intentions in the past have been dark and of dubious intention. The evidence of a cruel and evil empire is just under the surface and many have bad memories or even carry physical wounds of their encounters with the reptilians.

Almost all Iksar vocally follow the God of Fear: Cazic Thule and even though some are less 'devoted' than others, many are very 'demonstrative' about their worship. There is a deep set superstition that the inadequacies of their worship in the past and Cazic Thules resulting anger, is responsible for their Empires downfall. To publicly follow other deities is unacceptable in Iksar society and those who fail to live up to their standards of discipline and respect are forcibly exiled and consigned to the swamps and outlands surrounding their home. The Iksar are cruel even to their own kind and have little compassion or generosity, they live a hard and difficult existence which they believe keeps them sharp and strong. It is a very brave adventurer that explores their homelands and one braver still that attempts to converse with an Iksar.

Race Specific Tips

Acrobats

Iksar have very good Agility and Dexterity and some classes may trade on these alone but if you prefer a more rounded beginning and have chosen a melee class it would serve you well to increase your Strength and Stamina, as both of these (particularly Stamina) start out fairly low.

Body of Steel

An Iksar's armor class will always be slightly higher than others because of their natural armor class bonus, the benefits of this will be maximised if you keep your defense skill high and invest in highly protective armor.