Gorgons

The gorgons are the rarest race on Tellus with more than one member, and are possibly the most mysterious race as well. While it is known that they descended from humans, it is unknown how they made their way to their current home or how they gained their monstrous appearance. They are found only on a small island south of the Central Continent, but have little to no knowledge about maritime activities. Their appearance is entirely human except for their hair, which is replaced by dozens of venomous snakes sprouting from their scalp. They are the epitome of an isolationist culture, and, while they are typically not hostile unless provoked, they avoid contact with other races like the plague. Some theorize that they are actually the descendants of a tribe of murderous cannibals that suddenly disappeared from the Western Continent. They believe that they were cursed and transported away from the mainland as punishment for their evil deeds. No one has been able to prove or disprove this hypothesis, and it remains the most widely accepted idea on their origins. The gorgons are one of only three races besides the fay and the Sporemind with no representative on the Conclave of Dragonroost, the other two being sphinxes and sirens.