Quasan (Kaa-sahn)

A secretive and rare species of aquatic humanoids that live in cloistered groups across the world. Appearances vary from one environment to another, but most retain the same basic traits. They are able to survive for short periods of time on land if well hydrated, but not indefinitely. Their bodies are medium and of the standard upright four-limbed variety, but with a focus on streamlining for maximum efficiency when swimming. The eyes are dual lidded and reptilian in nature. Webbed fingers are tipped in claws, while the feet are elongated slightly and fanned into semi-fins. Coloration ranges through neutrals and muted colors. They possess gills and fins that are fairly prominent. The fins can range in size and length, with females tending to be on the smaller or shorter side. The exception to the rule is the rare 'serpentsinger' variety, which possesses longer and flashier fins and bright, non-standard colors that set them apart. They are also capable of producing a tone both above and below water that the sea serpents known as Drakon react to by visibly calming and becoming not only less combative but in some rare cases outright friendly to the Quasan that makes the sound. As a result, some serpentsingers and their companions or entourage will seek out work with ships and naval vessels or installments to help secure safe passages through waters known to be infested by Drakon. They are hunted down in other parts of the world for this same ability and, in parts of the country of Hon-Pok, are even kept corralled into certain areas of their natural habitat so that they can be 'farmed' for anyone with this outstanding ability.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Upright, 4 limbs, slender and streamlined.

Genetics and Reproduction

Live birth

Growth Rate & Stages

Reaches maturity at 15-16, lives for 70+ years.

Ecology and Habitats

Oceanic and primarily estuarian. Can deal with fresh water but prefer salt.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Eats mostly fish and crustaceans but adds in vegetation for variety. Omnivorous but leans towards pescatarian.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Obeys a chief or queen, depending on the region.

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Serpentsingers occasionally aid sailors, while others only interact on the rare occasion that they need to trade for goods or materials.

Facial characteristics

Reptilian eyes, wide mouths with narrow lips over sharp double rowed teeth, small-ish noses, narrow faces, prominent cheekbones

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Found mostly in southern Maiara and Pok, with a scattering elsewhere.

Average Intelligence

Fully Sapient

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Hearing and sight above water is decent, and outstanding underwater.

Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms

Symbiosis with Drakon- serpentsingers can interact in a way that makes the larger species fairly docile.

Civilization and Culture

Beauty Ideals

Oftentimes Quasan will decorate themselves with weavings of kelp and seagrasss or jewelry made from shells, corals and seaglass.

Gender Ideals

Males and females are fairly equal in their society, with the only real divide being in terms of respected elders and serpentsingers.

Average Technological Level

Advanced stone age or early iron age in technology, with more advanced society.

Historical Figures

Awuhai

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Rarely mixes with other races, but actively working to change this.

Lifespan

70

Conservation Status

Few and wary of outsiders.

Average Height

4.5'-5.5'

Average Weight

130-150lbs

Average Physique

Slender and toned

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

A variety of patterns and colors, though coloration tends to be muted or neutral in regular specimens. Coloration radiates outward on fins for the most part in a gradient.

Geographic Distribution

• Maiara