Agru Frog
Racial Magic
☀️Rithaldis' Blood
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Ionizing radiation runs through their blood and their blood turns into solar plasma when they bleed. This radiation remains even after they have passed away and renders them a radioactive prey, essentially poison to predators without elemental proection. They are also immune to radiant energy including radiation.
Ithisda's Step
Can enter and exit Ithisda's Plane via portals and travel the plane freely and safely. Any freshwater in their environment can act as a portal. They are also immune to damage from or drowining in water or water magic.
One might not expect to find frogs in the desert, or really any kind of amphibian, but they are among many surprising species making their home in the Shamsi Desert. Other water loving species like Desert Snail or Brine Shrimp usually hibernate for long periods and are only active during the wet season yet these frogs rarely do so. Instead, they are found exclusively in the waterways of Shamsi, especially oases, and use their magic to either rehydrate in Ithisda's Plane or to travel between bodies of water in search of food! During times of drought they live almost exclusively in Ithisda's Plane, emerging only in search of food.
Basic Information
Anatomy
This is a large species of frog with an equally wide and long head, oval snout and eyes with horizontal pupils. Males possess vocal sacs which protrude just behind the sides of their mouths. A ridge runs from its nostrils and down to its back and its hind feet are webbed.
Original Ancestor
Lifespan
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Coloration
Genetics and Reproduction
They become sexually mature in their second year of life. Males become territorial and usually maintain a distance of 2 m (6.6 ft) from each other. Agru frog breeding season is extended, tadpoles of all stages occuring together.
Ecology and Habitats
Agru frogs are most common across al-Mashriq, living within or near waterways of the Shamsi Desert, Kemet and Dawn Ahrayn. They thrive in wetlands such as streams, oases, irrigation canals, lakes and rivers. They are even tolerant to poluted water and will readily make their home in manmade bodies of water.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Mainly aquatic, agru frogs search for prey in and near bodies of water. They might also be found in fields or gardens. They eat insects, fish eggs, frog eggs and fish fry. On occasion they may even eat small or hatchling snakes, anything small enough to swallow!
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