Gaund

Gaunds were a species of sentient lizard-like creatures.

Description
Due to their appearance, gaunds were often mistaken as large, non-sentient lizards. Their most distinguishing physical characteristic was their three, bright red eyes. Their skin was comprised of scales and had the texture of leather. They were quadrupeds but were capable of standing upright, using their large tail for balance.

Habitat
Guands made their homes within dry caverns near heat, often in areas of active volcanism. Large populations of gaunds could be encountered in the Upperdark region underneath the Black Ash Plains and Smoking Mountains. A large population of guands used to reside under the Lake of Steam, but they were hunted by the drow of Gaulidurth, and beholders who lived nearby, to near extinction.