Aquan

Naming Traditions

Unisex names

Aquan have little distinction between male and female names, but all Aquan names tend to be soft and flowing.

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Common, Aquan

Culture and cultural heritage

Legendary Stories

Aquan society is built upon passing tales and legends to the next generation

Common Dress code

Aquan clothing is minimalistic to allow for easy movement in the water. Both male and female Aquans wear similar attire that accentuates their militaristic nature. Typically, Aquans wear a cloth of silk around their waist, layered with elaborately decorated mithril chain. Additionally, Aquans wear a mithril breastplate, etched with designs that depict their exploits. Female Aquans also wear circlets of rare metals and gems. Elderly Aquans who no longer participate in military endeavors wear a simple toga and jewelry.

Art & Architecture

Aquan architecture is a beautiful deviation of the gothic style, with sharp designs that somehow express a certain softness. This is thanks to the subtle enchantment magic they imbue into their structures.

Exquisite Jewelcraft

Jewels to Aquans are like clay to the other people of Verosa; Aquans can mold and reshape jewels into new shapes like putty, and utilize these techniques to craft the sharpest blades and deadliest tridents.

Funerary and Memorial customs

When they die, Aquans are entombed in underwater crypts, which are sealed with Ice. Collars of sapphire are shaped around their necks, and based upon their achievements, additional gemstone bands are crafted.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

A Beautiful People

Aquan take their physical appearance very seriously, and all members of Aquan society wear elaborate jewelry to enhance their appearance. Aquan skin tone is influenced by their diets and typically the more vivid a Aquan's skin tone, the more attractive and influential they are in society.

Gender Ideals

All Aquan are required to participate in military service. Male Aquan tend to gravitate towards frontline roles due to their larger size, while females tend to pursue roles as combat medics and clerics.

Major organizations

Guilds

Jeweler's Guild

Military Organizations

Silver Fins

Frontline Shock Troops that are trained to fight hyper-aggresively

Shield-Scales

Typically female, these clerics heal the wounded while providing magical support

Related Organizations

• The Admiral's Armada

Related Locations

• Turmoi