PEOPLE OF THE SEA The sea folk were crafted to have the best of both worlds, land and sea. They could endure the great depths and never need to surface, or they could live on land without a moment’s diffi culty. They spread across the waters of Creation in territories that nobody else could inhabit and fought back the tides of the Western Wyld with heroic determination. Even now, with their greatest cities lost, their people scattered and Creation viewing them as no better than the beastmen of the Wyld, they persevere. Their customs—equality of gender, meritocracy and personal strength—have descended with them from the First Age, and they tolerate humans far better than humans tolerate them. Although they abandon their children if they are weak, they believe they do so for the children’s own good. The only thing they cannot abide is the Wyld and all that comes from it, and they fi ght against it with the resources that remain to them, while waiting for the Solar Exalted to return. Like water, they are scattered across Creation, even though they are most common in the West, and like the water again, they are persistent, adaptable and enduring. Clothing and Weapons: Sea folk prefer to wear nothing more than a loincloth, with jewelry for decoration. If respecting local customs, however, they may add breastbands, tunics or even robes. They do not wear scarves or other neck-coverings unless it is necessary to conceal their gills. For weapons, they favor harpoons, tridents, nets, unless it is necessary to conceal their gills. For weapons, they favor harpoons, tridents, nets, spears and knives. Some few communities possess the secret of crafting thaumaturgically spears and knives. Some few communities possess the secret of crafting thaumaturgically waterproofed crossbows to keep the cord and fi ring mechanism functional however waterproofed crossbows to keep the cord and fi ring mechanism functional however many times they are taken into the water. many times they are taken into the water. Mutations: All people of the sea possess the Elemental Adaptation (Water) Mutations: All people of the sea possess the Elemental Adaptation (Water) and Longevity poxes and the Gills affl iction. and Longevity poxes and the Gills affl iction. Associations: the color blue, water, fi shes and frogs, the Western direction Associations: the color blue, water, fi shes and frogs, the Western direction Sobriquets: Fishmen, Sea Folk, Swimmers Sobriquets: Fishmen, Sea Folk, Swimmers Concepts: abandoned child, alliance seeker, explorer, hedonist, shipwright, Concepts: abandoned child, alliance seeker, explorer, hedonist, shipwright, Wyld-mutant hunter Wyld-mutant hunter
