Post by Rook on Jul 12, 2017 0:30:45 GMT
Merfolk
From the beginning....
Merfolk are of course from the sea, these half fish half human people can brave land or sea however as the tail they boast can turn into legs when they climb ashore. A process that takes longer for younger merfolk and can be nearly instant for older ones. The average lifespan for merfolk is 500 years. And while some never leave the sea others are intrigued and curious about what the land has to offer. In the war of the races merfolk focused their attention on the water. Sinking ships and stealing their fortunes for their own kingdom. Because of this they don't have the most honorable of reputation with the other races.
Merfolk were one of the last to sign the treaty and not just because of the distance. It had been quite the profitable endeavor for them. However the treaty was signed at last and since then on occasion people of other races have ventured beneath the waves. A kiss from any merfolk can grant the ability to breathe underwater to someone, the older the merfolk the longer the gift can last but it has a maximum of three days. Merfolk have a gift or magic known as Siren's song. They can lure others to them and bade them to do their bidding. The older the merfolk the stronger the song. The younger merfolk can rarely get much use of their song, but it also depends on the willpower of the person being sang to.
Appearance
Merfolk have both their form with legs and their form with a tail, tails can vary in coloration although most are some variation of greens and blues. Their human form can be as varied as humans are.
Magic
Merfolk magic is pretty limited. They have the kiss that allows others to breathe air and the Siren's song that can lure others and under the strongest wielders convince them to do their bidding. They have no other types of magic and both of these powers grow stronger with age.
Merfolk Kingdom Ranks
(Keep in mind your character does not need to be any part of the merfolk kingdom, they can be a commoner who lives far away.)
Merfolk King: Earindil Wavesplitter
Merfolk Queen: Karmina Tsunami
Prince(s): OPEN
Merfolk Ship Captains (2): OPEN (these two ships patrol the sea to keep an eye on other ships passing through 'merfolk' territory and on occasion require that a not so fair 'tax' is to be paid.)
Merfolk Ship Crews(unlimited): OPEN
Merfolk Kings Personal Guardsmen (2): OPEN
(We could also list relations to the king, brothers, sisters, nieces, what have you if you have an interest or idea for one of these royal relations feel free to PM me!)
A few FAQs about Merfolk
-Merfolk are affected by water, even a rainstorm can cause scales to pop up on the skin of their legs. However it requires total submersion for them to get their tail.
-Changing their tail into legs takes longer for the younger the merfolk, however changing back is nearly instantaneous.
-Many merfolk do not live beneath the sea in the kingdom but have chosen to live their lives on land with only occasional visits to the water.
(If you have any questions PM an admin or post in Chat. We are more than happy to answer questions for anyone. <3)
