Fishfolk

Appearance
Thoroughly unpleasant in appearance, the fish-folk are a bipedal race covered in scaly skin. They have webbed hands and huge, bulbous eyes that glow slightly in the dark. All of them have similar and very fish-like facial features, and they possess slit-like noses and no external ears. Fish-folk exude a slimy, slick substance when stressed or startled, an atavistic trait linked to their swamp fish progenitors.

Behavior
Fish-Folk are rather unintelligent and primitive, possessing little of what could be properly called culture or civilization. They generally belong to loose tribal groupings, living in underwater huts or boats. Though they can't speak many tongues other than their own, they find it very easy to understand and interpret others desires. Most visitors are rather surprised by how hospitable they are. They are in general quiet, peaceful and attentive to others.

Abilities
Fish-Folk retain several advantages from their fish ancestors, a type of lungfish. They all find it easy to breathe water, and to a lesser extent air, though dryness bothers them greatly.

Strengths

 * Breathing underwater
 * Tough scales
 * Slippery when stressed
 * Large eyes allow for excellent night vision
 * Resistant to many of the strange herbs and drugs in the swamp

Weaknesses

 * Can't survive long in air
 * Very vulnerable to lack of moisture
 * No magical talent what-so-ever
 * Maximum lifespan is only a few decades
 * Primitive weaponry and tactics

History
They have served Zaya since nearly the dawn of time, short as that time was from the present. Being a quiet and reserved race, they have made nearly no impact on the world at all. Few are even aware they exist. At the present, they work for the Sea Hags in return for medical care and magical help.