Tortle

Tortles are large humanoids with leathery, scaly skin and thick, armoured shells in their backs. They bear a striking resemblance to wild turtles, and even share their procreative traits, so are likely an evolutionary sub species.
A tortle hatches from a thick-shelled egg and spends the first few weeks of its life crawling on all fours. Its parents, old and near death, spend what little time they have left telling stories to their offspring. Within a year, the young tortle becomes an orphan, though not before it learns to speak and to survive on its own.
When a tortle nears the end of its natural lifespan, it seeks out a mate and procreates. Tortles lay their eggs (numbering as few as one or as many as a dozen) in a fortified compound enclosed by stone walls that are easily defensible. If no such compound exists, they build one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives guarding the compound, defending their offspring, and sharing a lifetime of knowledge before they die. When the children are old enough to leave the compound, they pick up whatever weapons and tools their parents left behind and set out on their own.

Additional Information

Geographic Origin and Distribution

• Native to the western shores of Yandasa and Grenmire
• Many came to Thaeria after the destruction of Yandasa
• Most of these live in Tokonashi or in coastal towns

Lifespan

200-300 years

Average Height

5' - 6'

Average Weight

450lb