Ha-Naga (Basic Lore)

Ha-Naga (CR 22)
Pure Evil - Large - Aberration
Naga are a cruel race of serpentine humanoids who practice an ancient dark magic in worship to their wicked gods. They have a cult-like devotion to their society, all working single-mindedly to some dark purpose that only they know. Within this cult, dissenters are swiftly killed, and little information about their culture has leaked out to the civilized world. What is known is that Naga capture villagers and travelers, using them as slaves or sacrifices. Reports of encounters with Naga always include slaves being nearby and even being used to shield the Naga during the fight. Naga have arms, but no legs, instead propelling themselves with their powerful bodies and tails like a snake. They sometimes wear clothing, such as shirts and robes, necklaces and headgear, though they are anatomically incapable of wearing pants or shoes. Because of their anthropomorphic upper bodies, the more powerful Naga make use of magic items stolen from their captives. Naga are telepathic, allowing them to silently communicate with each other and with any nearby creatures. While telepathy does not allow the location of creatures (as with Lifesense), it allows easy communication, as the Naga intuitively understands the creature it is speaking with, regardless of languages known. Telepathy requires line of sight, but not line of effect. Ha-Naga are those who have gained a full portion of Deific might from the Naga's dark gods. Ha-Nagas are huge, fully monstrous things, covered in scales, with a massive daggered mouth, a huge complicated tongue with it's own teeth and tentacles, long, well-muscled and clawed arms, and a massive tail-body with heavy bone plates at the end. Ha-Naga seem almost venerated by other Naga, but are very much not the brains of most Naga operations, seeming to be respected, but directed, killing engines. Ha-Naga serve as captains on the battlefield, not plotters, and most other Naga will take direction from a Ha-Naga once the fighting starts. Ha-Naga may not come up with the evil plots, but they are very good at making those plots happen.