Serpent People are anthropomorphic snakes, known for their sorcerous ways. A favourite spell of theirs is Consume Likeness, which allows them to appear human and walk amongst our societies. They are also well-versed in various poisons. It's believed that they created Ghasts and Voormis in their technological prime, millennia ago.
In the RPG...
Like the Mi-Go, Serpent People are a pretty common non-human foe. From what I've seen, they generally appear in human guise, only revealed to be Serpent People at a later time. Being humanoid, they can use any weapon known to man, but they also have a poisonous bite which does an average of 9 damage. Serpent People have human-ranged stats, though their SIZ is smaller than average, while DEX, INT, and POW are higher. None of their stats have changed since the old edition of the Malleus Monstrorum.
In a video game...
Serpent People would be a great fit for a video game. Their penchant for taking human form could make for some interesting scenarios, as well as a nice dose of paranoia if the player knew ahead of time that they had this ability.
In a film...
As with a video game, a film involving Serpent People could be a nice paranoiac affair—a la The Thing—whilst also providing opportunity for some great FX and scares. Perhaps the protagonist is the only person who can see their true forms and no one believes them. Something akin to They Live.
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