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There are dark parts of the ocean: the deep chasms and reefs where even tritons and | There are dark parts of the ocean: the deep chasms and reefs where even tritons, merfolk, and water elementals hesitate to go. The octopus-like deeplings are the mysterious inhabitants of these places, but you will be hard-pressed to find one if they don't wish to be found. | ||
With a talent for disguise and camouflage, the deeplings live strange lives without culture or organized society, acting more like wild animals than humanoids. Despite this, they have a uniquely clever intellect, and they carry a streak of incurable curiosity that drives them to explore further and further, learning more and more about the world as they study and experiment with anything and everything they can get their tentacles on. | With a talent for disguise and camouflage, the deeplings live strange lives without culture or organized society, acting more like wild animals than humanoids. Despite this, they have a uniquely clever intellect, and they carry a streak of incurable curiosity that drives them to explore further and further, learning more and more about the world as they study and experiment with anything and everything they can get their tentacles on. | ||
Most deeplings never leave the dark depths they were born in, living their entire existence as a wild person. But sometimes curiosity leads a deepling into the light or even onto land, where they might encounter other humanoid races. When they first emerge from the watery depths and make contact with another race, many deeplings are excited to learn that the world is wider than they ever imagined, full of wonders and mysteries to be understood, and eagerly devour the new information all around them. | Most deeplings never leave the dark depths they were born in, living their entire existence as a wild person. But sometimes curiosity leads a deepling into the light or even onto land, where they might encounter other humanoid races. When they first emerge from the watery depths and make contact with another race, many deeplings are excited to learn that the world is wider than they ever imagined, full of wonders and mysteries to be understood, and eagerly devour the new information all around them. | ||
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'''Age.''' Deeplings are infants until age 1, adolescents until age 2, mature until age 25, mid-life until age 35, elder until age 50, and ancient afterwards. | '''Age.''' Deeplings are infants until age 1, adolescents until age 2, mature until age 25, mid-life until age 35, elder until age 50, and ancient afterwards. | ||
'''Language.''' You can speak, read, and write Common and | '''Language.''' You can speak, read, and write Common and Elemental | ||
'''Size.''' Deeplings can reshape their body to alter their height and proportions at-will but not their weight, weighing on average between 130 and 160 pounds. Your size is Medium. | '''Size.''' Deeplings can reshape their body to alter their height and proportions at-will but not their weight, weighing on average between 130 and 160 pounds. Your size is Medium. | ||