Aquarials

Yet another species that varies greatly from the norm, the aquarials of Rune find themselves at home in great bodies of water. Anything from a large, deep mountain lake to a seabed canyon might be home to a community of Aquarials, but of course such areas are extremely difficult for any other race to visit.

As you've probably guessed, Aquarials are very similar to merpeople. When in their natural habitat, an aquarial takes on the form of a tail from the waist down. Even these can vary, though, ranging from vivid, iridescent rainbows of color to long, wispy fins that are nothing short of beautiful to see. This variance extends to other aspects of aquarial life, as well. Just as with the insectae, the aquarials are as varied as other sea life around them. Some subspecies may find themselves with something simple like the sparking ability of an electric eel. Others vary even more greatly, with aspects such as forming eggs versus live birth. Generally these changes permeate certain tribes and communities of aquarials, and the variations are limited to specific communities.

As with humans on the surface, these communities also vary. Some aquarials find themselves more taken to small village life, and others prefer the large bustle of a city. Land-dwellers may be surprised when they are told there are cities just as grand as Juno tucked away deep beneath the ocean waves! Aquarials do have the ability to form legs and breathe air, thus taking to life on land with little difficulty, but even with first-hand accounts such as these it is difficult for many to believe in such grandeur hidden from all sight.

Many aquarials are just fine with this, though, especially in the wake of the velare invasion. Aquarial society has gone largely unchanged, with the exception that they are seen even less commonly on land than in the past, unless one runs into a particularly unscrupulous type offering their services to the shadow plane.