Race Name: Maedar

Ability Scores: +2 Str, +1 Con

Size: medium
Speed: 30ft
Languages: common, infernal

Age: same as medusae

Alignment: neutral evil
Size: about the same builds as regular humans

Traits:
 Darkvision
 Similar, But Different: you can replicate the effects of the Flesh To Stone spell, with the exception that you must
touch the target. It doesn’t count as casting a spell, but uses Constitution as your spellcasting ability. You can do
this a number of times a day equal to your proficiency bonus.
 Stone Walk: you can walk through stone as if it were air. However, if you end your turn within the stone, you
take 10d6 bludgeoning damage.
 One Of Them: you are immune to being petrified, as well as immune to poison damage and the poisoned
condition from medusae.

History:
Maedar, also sometimes called maeder, were extremely rare male variants of medusae.

Maeder had humanoid bodies with a powerful muscular structure and gray skin. They lacked body hair and did not
have the head serpents of their female counterparts. Their choice of clothing was minimal, usually a kilt or a
simple tunic.

Maedar were untrustworthy to all creatures except their mate. In regards to their mate, maedar were extremely
loyal and trustworthy. If his mate was killed, the widowed maedar went to great lengths to avenge her death.

Maedar were very strong. They did not use weapons, instead relying on their fists in melee combat. Some maedar,
however, were reported to use longswords and longbows in combat with great prowess. They also possessed a
weakening gaze that could daze their opponents and poison their minds.

Maedar were extremely rare. Of the male children medusae birthed, only 1% were maedar, the rest killed by their
mothers' sight. They were so rare most other sentient creatures were unaware of their existence. In addition to their
rarity, maedar rarely left the lair they shared with their mate.

Maedar spoke Common and the languages of lawful evil creatures, as well as any local language.
Maedar respected other lawful evil creatures including their deities, particularly Skoraeus Stonebones. They
sometimes cooperated with other lawful evil creatures for payment or protection. It was not uncommon for small
groups of medusae and maedar to ally with yuan-ti.

Maedar were natural-born offspring of medusae with other maedar. If mating with a human, a female medusa
always produced eggs that hatched into female medusae offspring. If a medusa and a maedar mated, however, she
produced a clutch of between two and six eggs that hatched into human offspring in 99% of the cases, in which case
the babies were immediately petrified upon seeing their mother. In only 1% of the cases, a maedar was born. The
extremely rare occurrence of maedar, along with their reclusive behavior, was the reason even most sages were
unaware of their existence.

Maedar lived underground, although some were known to live above ground in the Goblin Marches.

They rarely left their lair and spent their time guarding the treasure that was hoarded there.

Maedar were monogamous and mated for life with a single medusa. They were carnivores but did not hunt, instead
relying on their mate for food. Their mate would turn a target into stone, and then the maedar would use their
ability to transform stone into flesh, allowing both him and his mate to feast on their prey A maedar's blood was
extremely poisonous.

Sages agreed that maedar were native to Toril, but could be found in other worlds and planes, such as the Domains
of Dread. Maedar native to other locations could display different abilities.