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|officialname = Maerrow | |officialname = Maerrow | ||
|nicknames = Water Gremlins, Swamp Goblins | |nicknames = Water Gremlins, Swamp Goblins | ||
|classification = Cetacean | |classification = Cetacean | ||
|habitat = New Ceardian | |habitat = New Ceardian Swamps | ||
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== | ==History== | ||
Maerrow | .The first reports of Maerrow originate from the swamp dwellers of New Ceardia where fishermen often lost their catches to groups of Maerrow Hunters. Due to this, the locals grew to become hostile towards the Maerrow, often striking them and knocking them away whenever they were seen. In turn, the Maerrows became more adept at hiding and began to trap and kill the fishermen. After a string of Maerrow related deaths, the locals began relentlessly hunting and slaughtering any Maerrow they could find, leading to their near extinction. | ||
Now the Maerrow are a rare sight among their swamp homes, growing more skilled at hiding as they evolved. Few are able to find them, but those detected are often trapped and killed by the hunters. | |||
==Physical Appearance== | |||
Somewhat shorter than Dwarves, Maerrow are strikingly similar to Mer and Reef Maiar. Despite this, Regalian scholars have deemed them an individual animal. Their small bodies paired with their relatively large lung capacity allows them to stay submerged for extended periods of time, often allowing them to escape predators. Moreover, they harbor small yet sharpened claws able to cut through most fishing nets, benefitting their thievery of fish and captured food. Furthermore, the goblin-like creatures have rows of jagged, yet razor sharp teeth - most often exposed in a sinister grin to onlookers, due to the Maerrow’s lack of lips. Their natural murky brown and dark green sludge-like skin pigmentation provides the perfect camouflage for traversing the swamplands undetected, wading beneath the moss that sits atop the waters. | |||
===Diversity=== | |||
Maerrow have very little difference between specimens, with only the male hunters being slightly taller and having skin that allows for changes in pigmentation so that they are able to conceal themselves. Most oftenly, Maerrow are seen taking on a murky brown and green pigmentation to best conceal themselves in the swampland. However, other Maerrow take on a far more grey and pale white pigmentation when residing in clearer, sunlight exposed waters. | |||
====Life Span and Development==== | |||
Maerrow live fairly short lives of only about twelve years at most. Over the first three years, the Maerrow will slowly grow its teeth and claws in. From then on, the Maerrow will grow to be full size by roughly six or seven years of age. Moreover, as they mature, the Maerrow seem to grow more and more hunched in appearance, thus appearing almost like smaller Dwarven folk in the mistiness of the swamp. | |||
== | ===Mental Overview=== | ||
Unruly and certainly unable to be tamed by humans, Maerrow are known as swamp goblins for a good reason. They refuse to follow any commands given to them and cannot be tempted with a reward such as fish or any of their other food sources. Acting on their own accord, a Maerrow is always initially hostile to outsiders, with even the runts of a particular litter brashly slashing forwards to defend their young, or simply for another meal. | |||
== | ====Territory and Groupings==== | ||
Maerrow | Maerrow started as large communities, however, with humans hunting and exterminating them, Maerrow were forced to accommodate a more hostile and reclusive behavior. Now the swamp pests dwell in small communities, with certain larger males acting as the hunters for the dens, bringing food and other necessities back home to the more defensive, home caring females and weaker males. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Maerrow are largely unfit for the consumption of most races. Not only do they have a general lack of substantial meat, but their constant exposure to stagnant | *Maerrow are largely unfit for the consumption of most races. Not only do they have a general lack of substantial meat, but their constant exposure to stagnant and dirty swamp water has caused their flesh to become foul. The few brave or foolish enough to consume Maerrow meat have come down with food poisoning. | ||
*Maerrow wait for their prey to die in their traps before eating them to conserve their own energy. They often divide meals equally between their communities. | |||
*Maerrow wait for their prey to die in their traps before eating them to conserve their own energy. They often divide meals equally between their communities. | {{fauna}} | ||
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Revision as of 19:46, 19 October 2016
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| Fauna | |
| Official Name | Maerrow |
| Common Nicknames | Water Gremlins, Swamp Goblins |
| Classification | Cetacean |
| Habitat | New Ceardian Swamps |
| Domesticated | No. |
| Current Status | Rare |
History
.The first reports of Maerrow originate from the swamp dwellers of New Ceardia where fishermen often lost their catches to groups of Maerrow Hunters. Due to this, the locals grew to become hostile towards the Maerrow, often striking them and knocking them away whenever they were seen. In turn, the Maerrows became more adept at hiding and began to trap and kill the fishermen. After a string of Maerrow related deaths, the locals began relentlessly hunting and slaughtering any Maerrow they could find, leading to their near extinction.
Now the Maerrow are a rare sight among their swamp homes, growing more skilled at hiding as they evolved. Few are able to find them, but those detected are often trapped and killed by the hunters.
Physical Appearance
Somewhat shorter than Dwarves, Maerrow are strikingly similar to Mer and Reef Maiar. Despite this, Regalian scholars have deemed them an individual animal. Their small bodies paired with their relatively large lung capacity allows them to stay submerged for extended periods of time, often allowing them to escape predators. Moreover, they harbor small yet sharpened claws able to cut through most fishing nets, benefitting their thievery of fish and captured food. Furthermore, the goblin-like creatures have rows of jagged, yet razor sharp teeth - most often exposed in a sinister grin to onlookers, due to the Maerrow’s lack of lips. Their natural murky brown and dark green sludge-like skin pigmentation provides the perfect camouflage for traversing the swamplands undetected, wading beneath the moss that sits atop the waters.
Diversity
Maerrow have very little difference between specimens, with only the male hunters being slightly taller and having skin that allows for changes in pigmentation so that they are able to conceal themselves. Most oftenly, Maerrow are seen taking on a murky brown and green pigmentation to best conceal themselves in the swampland. However, other Maerrow take on a far more grey and pale white pigmentation when residing in clearer, sunlight exposed waters.
Life Span and Development
Maerrow live fairly short lives of only about twelve years at most. Over the first three years, the Maerrow will slowly grow its teeth and claws in. From then on, the Maerrow will grow to be full size by roughly six or seven years of age. Moreover, as they mature, the Maerrow seem to grow more and more hunched in appearance, thus appearing almost like smaller Dwarven folk in the mistiness of the swamp.
Mental Overview
Unruly and certainly unable to be tamed by humans, Maerrow are known as swamp goblins for a good reason. They refuse to follow any commands given to them and cannot be tempted with a reward such as fish or any of their other food sources. Acting on their own accord, a Maerrow is always initially hostile to outsiders, with even the runts of a particular litter brashly slashing forwards to defend their young, or simply for another meal.
Territory and Groupings
Maerrow started as large communities, however, with humans hunting and exterminating them, Maerrow were forced to accommodate a more hostile and reclusive behavior. Now the swamp pests dwell in small communities, with certain larger males acting as the hunters for the dens, bringing food and other necessities back home to the more defensive, home caring females and weaker males.
Trivia
- Maerrow are largely unfit for the consumption of most races. Not only do they have a general lack of substantial meat, but their constant exposure to stagnant and dirty swamp water has caused their flesh to become foul. The few brave or foolish enough to consume Maerrow meat have come down with food poisoning.
- Maerrow wait for their prey to die in their traps before eating them to conserve their own energy. They often divide meals equally between their communities.
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