“There is no greater instinct in any creature than to insure its own survival. Our kind has simply adapted better to do so in a very dangerous world. Our skin turns blades that would slay us, and our venom spares the lives of those we value. It’s not strange to find a battlefield full of bodies with only the Gila left standing. We survive where others don’t”

Jarvis Lester, Scribe, Arbella

Gila are reptile men with an amazing gift for survival. A Gila’s tough hide and ability to stabilize the dying makes them a valuable addition to many groups that are heading into danger. Those Gila who are agreeable to such expeditions have proven very valuable, but there are also stories of Gila leading unsuspecting folks into the wastes to devour them. Much like the Slytha, Gila have legends surrounding them that accuse them of eating the flesh of the other races.

Gila are most common in the clans in towns that border the great desert of the interior. Many believe that they came from that wasteland and the Gila themselves feel most at home in the desert or near it. Though found in few clans, in those that do they are particularly desired as warriors and healers. Gila are almost never found as craftsmen, the race as a whole seemingly having difficulty mastering such trades.

Gila tend to be slow acting and patient, but can be roused to sudden action when necessary. While many a life has been saved by a Gila’s venom, many folk are fearful of them for their reputation as man-eaters. The fact that in order to apply their life-saving venom, they must lick the wounds of the fallen does not help this image.