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	The arctic merfolk are a large and powerful aquatic race that live in the cold northern waters of the world.		The arctic merfolk are a large and powerful aquatic race that live in the cold northern waters of the world.

	== Arctic Merfolk ==		==Arctic Merfolk==

	The arctic merfolk are large and powerful aquatic race that live in the cold northern waters of the world.		The arctic merfolk are large and powerful aquatic race that live in the cold northern waters of the world.
	They are a proud and noble race who have a strong sense of right and wrong.		They are a proud and noble race who have a strong sense of right and wrong.

	'''Physical Description:'''		'''Physical Description:'''
	Arctic Merfolk have the upper bodies of stout and strong humans and the lower bodies of marine mammals such as dolphins and whales.		Arctic Merfolk have the upper bodies of stout and strong humans and the lower bodies of marine mammals such as dolphins and whales. They are large and immensely powerful creatures. Most adults weigh about 500 pounds and are almost 10 feet long. Their skin is usually different shades of white black or grey. Arctic merfolk are usually have no hair on their heads. Merfolk have specially adapted gills instead of lungs that can breathe both water and air. Their tails allow powerful swimming, but are equally capable of supporting the rest of the body upright on land as they slither along.
	They are large and immensely powerful creatures.
	Most adults weigh about 500 pounds and are almost 10 feet long.
	Their skin is usually different shades of white black or grey.
	Arctic merfolk are usually have no hair on their heads.
	Merfolk have specially adapted gills instead of lungs that can breathe both water and air.
	Their tails allow powerful swimming, but are equally capable of supporting the rest of the body upright on land as they slither along.

	'''Society:'''		'''Society:'''
	Arctic Merfolk have a highly ordered, and industrious society.		Arctic Merfolk have a highly ordered, and industrious society. Their culture emphasizes work, productivity, community and there is little corruption and criminality. They have a strong emphasis on faith in their communities which serves to unify the populace behind a common guiding force. Arctic Merfolk are known for building cities with massive buildings. The largest and most important of these buildings are the dual purpose temples and fortifications which can approach mythical proportions.
	Their culture emphasizes work, productivity, community and there is little corruption and criminality.
	They have a strong emphasis on faith in their communities which serves to unify the populace behind a common guiding force.
	Arctic Merfolk are known for building cities with massive buildings.
	The largest and most important of these buildings are the dual purpose temples and fortifications which can approach mythical proportions.

	'''Relations:'''		'''Relations:'''
	Arctic Merfolk are on good terms with other good individuals, but have very little tolerance for evil behavior.		Arctic Merfolk are on good terms with other good individuals, but have very little tolerance for evil behavior. They get along best with elves and dwarves because they both share good alignments. They are more suspicious of humans until his alignment is known. A long history of conflict has resulted in a strong hatred for abyssal merfolk and orcs.
	They get along best with elves and dwarves because they both share good alignments.
	They are more suspicious of humans until his alignment is known.
	A long history of conflict has resulted in a strong hatred for abyssal merfolk and orcs.

	'''Alignment and Religion:'''		'''Alignment and Religion:'''
	The Arctic merfolk emphasis on community, order, obedience and religious tenets gives a strong tendency towards the lawful good alignment.		The Arctic merfolk emphasis on community, order, obedience and religious tenets gives a strong tendency towards the lawful good alignment. Arctic Merfolk believe that the souls of their dead fall to the centre of their violent and vengeful Father Earth to be tortured in his violent, toxic and red-hot anger forever more. However, they also believe that with faith in Daughter Luna that Luna can snatch dead Merfolk from her vengeful father and bring her with them to a peaceful rest in the halls of the dead. Someday, the Merfolk sense Father Earth will rise from his deep sleep and kill the Sea Mother herself and consume all life in painful agony. On that day, the Merfolk believe when the Sea Mother can struggle no longer against the earth and she dies, boils over, and turns black with acidic sulphur, Luna "the egg of the world yet to come" will revive, kill the violent earth once again and forevermore and will resurrect all the faithful followers of her into the time yet to come, an eternally peaceful and happy paradise. Land folk are viewed as savage and barbaric but also with pity. They are seen as ones who have forsaken the Sea Mother for Father Earth and his evil ways of fire, iron and death. As such, the Arctic Merfolk greatly distruct the land folk.
	Arctic Merfolk believe that the souls of their dead fall to the centre of their violent and vengeful Father
	Earth to be tortured in his violent, toxic and red-hot anger forever more.
	However, they also believe that with faith in Daughter Luna that Luna can snatch dead Merfolk from her vengeful father and bring her with them to a peaceful rest in the halls of the dead.
	Someday, the Merfolk sense Father Earth will rise from his deep sleep and kill the Sea Mother herself and consume all life in painful agony.
	On that day, the Merfolk believe when the Sea Mother can struggle no longer against the earth and she dies, boils over, and turns black with acidic sulphur, Luna "the egg of the world yet to come" will revive, kill the violent earth once again and forevermore and will resurrect all the faithful followers of her into the time yet to come, an eternally peaceful and happy paradise.
	Land folk are viewed as savage and barbaric but also with pity.
	They are seen as ones who have forsaken the Sea Mother for Father Earth and his evil ways of fire, iron and death.
	As such, the Arctic Merfolk greatly distruct the land folk.

	'''Adventurers:'''		'''Adventurers:'''
	Arctic Merfolk often become adventurers for abstract reasons such as to do good in the world or escape the rigidity of society.		Arctic Merfolk often become adventurers for abstract reasons such as to do good in the world or escape the rigidity of society. Their size and strength allows them to become powerful martial classes like fighters, palladins, rangers and barbarians. Their are also large numbers of clerics in the Arctic Merfolk population.
	Their size and strength allows them to become powerful martial classes like fighters, palladins, rangers and barbarians.
	Their are also large numbers of clerics in the Arctic Merfolk population.

	~~=== Arctic Merfolk Racial Traits ===~~

			===Arctic Merfolk Racial Traits===
	'''+2 Strength, +2 Wisdom, -2 Intelligence'''		'''+2 Strength, +2 Wisdom, -2 Intelligence'''
	Arctic Mer are strong and wise.		Arctic Mer are strong and wise.

	'''Large Size:'''		'''Large Size:'''
	Large creatures gain a +2 size bonus to Strength and a –2 size penalty to Dexterity.		Large creatures gain a +2 size bonus to Strength and a –2 size penalty to Dexterity. Large races take a –1 size penalty to their AC, a –1 size penalty on attack rolls, a +1 bonus on combat maneuver checks and to their CMD, and a –4 size penalty on stealth checks. Arctic Merfolk take up a space that is 10 feet by 10 feet and has a reach of 5 feet.
	Large races take a –1 size penalty to their AC, a –1 size penalty on attack rolls, a +1 bonus on combat maneuver checks and to their CMD, and a –4 size penalty on stealth checks.
	Arctic Merfolk take up a space that is 10 feet by 10 feet and has a reach of 5 feet.

	'''Aquatic:'''		'''Aquatic:'''
	Members of this race have a swim speed of 30 feet and gain the +8 racial bonus on swim checks that a swim speed normally grants.		Members of this race have a swim speed of 30 feet and gain the +8 racial bonus on swim checks that a swim speed normally grants. Members of this race are amphibious and can breathe both air and water.
	Members of this race are amphibious and can breathe both air and water.

	'''Slow speed:'''		'''Slow speed:'''
	The race has a base land speed of 20 feet.		The race has a base land speed of 20 feet. If the race is Medium, its members' speed is never modified by armor or encumbrance.
	If the race is Medium, its members' speed is never modified by armor or encumbrance.

	'''Powerful Swimmer:'''		'''Powerful Swimmer:'''
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	'''Languages:'''		'''Languages:'''
	Arctic Merfolk begin play knowing common and Aquan.		Arctic Merfolk begin play knowing common and Aquan.
	Merfolk with a high intelligence score can choose Gnomish, Orcish.		Merfolk with a high intelligence score can choose Gnomish, Orcish. Sylvan, Elvish, Draconic, and Halfing.
	Sylvan, Elvish, Draconic, and Halfing.

	~~== Related Links ==~~
	~~Go back to [[Merfolk]] Homepage~~

			==Related Links==
			Go back to [[Merfolk/Homebrew]] homepage
			* [[Abyssal Merfolk]]
	* [[Coastal Merfolk]]		* [[Coastal Merfolk]]
	* [[Coral Merfolk]]		* [[Coral Merfolk]]
	* [[Abyssal Merfolk]]
	* [[Crustaceids]]		* [[Crustaceids]]

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	The arctic merfolk are large and powerful aquatic race that live in the cold northern waters of the world.		The arctic merfolk are a large and powerful aquatic race that live in the cold northern waters of the world.

	== Arctic Merfolk ==		== Arctic Merfolk ==

1d4chan>SStewartGallus: /* Arctic Merfolk Racial Traits */

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	=== Arctic Merfolk Racial Traits ===		=== Arctic Merfolk Racial Traits ===

	~~==== Pathfinder ====~~		'''+2 Strength, +2 Wisdom, -2 Intelligence'''
			Arctic Mer are strong and wise.
	'''~~Attributes:~~''' ~~+2str +2wis -2int?~~

	'''Large Size:'''		'''Large Size:'''

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	The arctic merfolk are large and powerful aquatic race that live in the cold northern waters of the world~~. They are a proud and noble race who have a strong sense of right and wrong~~.		The arctic merfolk are large and powerful aquatic race that live in the cold northern waters of the world.

	==~~Background~~==		== Arctic Merfolk ==

			The arctic merfolk are large and powerful aquatic race that live in the cold northern waters of the world.
			They are a proud and noble race who have a strong sense of right and wrong.

	'''Physical Description:''' Arctic Merfolk have the upper bodies of stout and strong humans and the lower bodies of marine mammals such as dolphins and whales. They are large and immensely powerful creatures. Most adults weigh about 500 pounds and are almost 10 feet long. Their skin is usually different shades of white black or grey. Arctic merfolk are usually have no hair on their heads. Merfolk have specially adapted gills instead of lungs that can breathe both water and air. Their tails allow powerful swimming, but are equally capable of supporting the rest of the body upright on land as they slither along.		'''Physical Description:'''
			Arctic Merfolk have the upper bodies of stout and strong humans and the lower bodies of marine mammals such as dolphins and whales.
			They are large and immensely powerful creatures.
			Most adults weigh about 500 pounds and are almost 10 feet long.
			Their skin is usually different shades of white black or grey.
			Arctic merfolk are usually have no hair on their heads.
			Merfolk have specially adapted gills instead of lungs that can breathe both water and air.
			Their tails allow powerful swimming, but are equally capable of supporting the rest of the body upright on land as they slither along.

			'''Society:'''
			Arctic Merfolk have a highly ordered, and industrious society.
			Their culture emphasizes work, productivity, community and there is little corruption and criminality.
			They have a strong emphasis on faith in their communities which serves to unify the populace behind a common guiding force.
			Arctic Merfolk are known for building cities with massive buildings.
			The largest and most important of these buildings are the dual purpose temples and fortifications which can approach mythical proportions.

	'''~~Society~~:''' Arctic Merfolk have ~~a highly ordered, and industrious society~~. ~~Their culture emphasizes work, productivity, community~~ and ~~there is little corruption and criminality~~. They ~~have a strong emphasis on faith in their communities which serves to unify the populace behind a common guiding force. Arctic Merfolk~~ are known ~~for building cities with massive buildings~~. ~~The largest and most important~~ of ~~these buildings are the dual purpose temples~~ and ~~fortifications which can approach mythical proportions~~.		'''Relations:'''
			Arctic Merfolk are on good terms with other good individuals, but have very little tolerance for evil behavior.
			They get along best with elves and dwarves because they both share good alignments.
			They are more suspicious of humans until his alignment is known.
			A long history of conflict has resulted in a strong hatred for abyssal merfolk and orcs.

			'''Alignment and Religion:'''
			The Arctic merfolk emphasis on community, order, obedience and religious tenets gives a strong tendency towards the lawful good alignment.
			Arctic Merfolk believe that the souls of their dead fall to the centre of their violent and vengeful Father
			Earth to be tortured in his violent, toxic and red-hot anger forever more.
			However, they also believe that with faith in Daughter Luna that Luna can snatch dead Merfolk from her vengeful father and bring her with them to a peaceful rest in the halls of the dead.
			Someday, the Merfolk sense Father Earth will rise from his deep sleep and kill the Sea Mother herself and consume all life in painful agony.
			On that day, the Merfolk believe when the Sea Mother can struggle no longer against the earth and she dies, boils over, and turns black with acidic sulphur, Luna "the egg of the world yet to come" will revive, kill the violent earth once again and forevermore and will resurrect all the faithful followers of her into the time yet to come, an eternally peaceful and happy paradise.
			Land folk are viewed as savage and barbaric but also with pity.
			They are seen as ones who have forsaken the Sea Mother for Father Earth and his evil ways of fire, iron and death.
			As such, the Arctic Merfolk greatly distruct the land folk.

	'''~~Relations~~:''' Arctic Merfolk ~~are on~~ good ~~terms with other good individuals~~, ~~but have very little tolerance for evil behavior. They get along best with elves~~ and ~~dwarves because they both share good alignments~~. ~~They~~ are ~~more suspicious of humans until his alignment is known. A long history~~ of ~~conflict has resulted~~ in ~~a strong hatred for abyssal merfolk and orcs~~.		'''Adventurers:'''
			Arctic Merfolk often become adventurers for abstract reasons such as to do good in the world or escape the rigidity of society.
			Their size and strength allows them to become powerful martial classes like fighters, palladins, rangers and barbarians.
			Their are also large numbers of clerics in the Arctic Merfolk population.

			=== Arctic Merfolk Racial Traits ===

	'''Alignment and Religion:''' The Arctic merfolk emphasis on community, order, obedience and religious tenets gives a strong tendency towards the lawful good alignment. Arctic Merfolk believe that the souls of		==== Pathfinder ====
	~~their dead fall to the centre of their violent and vengeful Father~~
	~~Earth to be tortured in his violent, toxic and red-hot anger forever~~
	~~more. However, they also believe that with faith in Daughter Luna that~~
	~~Luna can snatch dead Merfolk from her vengeful father and bring her~~
	~~with them to a peaceful rest in the halls of the dead. Someday, the~~
	~~Merfolk sense Father Earth will rise from his deep sleep and kill the~~
	~~Sea Mother herself and consume all life in painful agony. On that day,~~
	~~the Merfolk believe when the Sea Mother can struggle no longer against~~
	~~the earth and she dies, boils over, and turns black with acidic~~
	~~sulphur, Luna "the egg of the world yet to come" will revive, kill the~~
	~~violent earth once again and forevermore and will resurrect all the~~
	~~faithful followers of her into the time yet to come, an eternally~~
	~~peaceful and happy paradise. Land folk are viewed as savage and~~
	~~barbaric but also with pity. They are seen as ones who have forsaken~~
	~~the Sea Mother for Father Earth and his evil ways of fire, iron and~~
	~~death. As such, the Arctic Merfolk greatly distruct the land folk.~~

	'''Adventurers:''' Arctic Merfolk often become adventurers for abstract reasons such as to do good in the world or escape the rigidity of society. Their size and strength allows them to become powerful martial classes like fighters, palladins, rangers and barbarians. Their are also large numbers of clerics in the Arctic Merfolk population.

	==~~Arctic Merfolk Racial Traits==~~

	===~~Pathfinder~~===

	'''Attributes:''' +2str +2wis -2int?		'''Attributes:''' +2str +2wis -2int?

	'''Large Size:''' Large creatures gain a +2 size bonus to Strength and a –2 size penalty to Dexterity. Large races take a –1 size penalty to their AC, a –1 size penalty on attack rolls, a +1 bonus on combat maneuver checks and to their CMD, and a –4 size penalty on stealth checks. Arctic Merfolk take up a space that is 10 feet by 10 feet and has a reach of 5 feet.		'''Large Size:'''
			Large creatures gain a +2 size bonus to Strength and a –2 size penalty to Dexterity.
			Large races take a –1 size penalty to their AC, a –1 size penalty on attack rolls, a +1 bonus on combat maneuver checks and to their CMD, and a –4 size penalty on stealth checks.
			Arctic Merfolk take up a space that is 10 feet by 10 feet and has a reach of 5 feet.

	'''Aquatic:''' Members of this race have a swim speed of 30 feet and gain the +8 racial bonus on swim checks that a swim speed normally grants. Members of this race are amphibious and can breathe both air and water.		'''Aquatic:'''
			Members of this race have a swim speed of 30 feet and gain the +8 racial bonus on swim checks that a swim speed normally grants.
			Members of this race are amphibious and can breathe both air and water.

	'''Slow speed:''' The race has a base land speed of 20 feet. If the race is Medium, its members' speed is never modified by armor or encumbrance.		'''Slow speed:'''
			The race has a base land speed of 20 feet.
			If the race is Medium, its members' speed is never modified by armor or encumbrance.

	'''Powerful Swimmer:''' Members of this race receive a +10 foot bonus to their swim speed.		'''Powerful Swimmer:'''
			Members of this race receive a +10 foot bonus to their swim speed.

	'''Languages:''' Arctic Merfolk begin play knowing common and Aquan. Merfolk with a high intelligence score can choose Gnomish, Orcish. Sylvan, Elvish, Draconic, and Halfing.		'''Languages:'''
			Arctic Merfolk begin play knowing common and Aquan.
			Merfolk with a high intelligence score can choose Gnomish, Orcish.
			Sylvan, Elvish, Draconic, and Halfing.

	==Related Links==		== Related Links ==
	Go back to [[Merfolk]] Homepage		Go back to [[Merfolk]] Homepage

	[[Coastal Merfolk]]		* [[Coastal Merfolk]]
			* [[Coral Merfolk]]
	[[Coral Merfolk]]		* [[Abyssal Merfolk]]
			* [[Crustaceids]]
	[[Abyssal Merfolk]]

	[[Crustaceids]]


	==Arctic Merfolk Gallery==		==Arctic Merfolk Gallery==

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	'''Alignment and Religion:''' The Arctic merfolk emphasis on community, order, obedience and religious tenets gives a strong tendency towards the lawful good alignment. Arctic Merfolk believe ~~(and they may be right)~~ that the souls of		'''Alignment and Religion:''' The Arctic merfolk emphasis on community, order, obedience and religious tenets gives a strong tendency towards the lawful good alignment. Arctic Merfolk believe that the souls of
	their dead fall to the centre of their violent and vengeful Father		their dead fall to the centre of their violent and vengeful Father
	Earth to be tortured in his violent, toxic and red-hot anger forever		Earth to be tortured in his violent, toxic and red-hot anger forever

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	'''Alignment and Religion:''' The Arctic merfolk emphasis on community, order, obedience and religious tenets gives a strong tendency towards the lawful good alignment. They ~~worship PLACEHOLDER~~		'''Alignment and Religion:''' The Arctic merfolk emphasis on community, order, obedience and religious tenets gives a strong tendency towards the lawful good alignment. Arctic Merfolk believe (and they may be right) that the souls of
			their dead fall to the centre of their violent and vengeful Father
			Earth to be tortured in his violent, toxic and red-hot anger forever
			more. However, they also believe that with faith in Daughter Luna that
			Luna can snatch dead Merfolk from her vengeful father and bring her
			with them to a peaceful rest in the halls of the dead. Someday, the
			Merfolk sense Father Earth will rise from his deep sleep and kill the
			Sea Mother herself and consume all life in painful agony. On that day,
			the Merfolk believe when the Sea Mother can struggle no longer against
			the earth and she dies, boils over, and turns black with acidic
			sulphur, Luna "the egg of the world yet to come" will revive, kill the
			violent earth once again and forevermore and will resurrect all the
			faithful followers of her into the time yet to come, an eternally
			peaceful and happy paradise. Land folk are viewed as savage and
			barbaric but also with pity. They are seen as ones who have forsaken
			the Sea Mother for Father Earth and his evil ways of fire, iron and
			death. As such, the Arctic Merfolk greatly distruct the land folk.

	'''Adventurers:''' Arctic Merfolk often become adventurers for abstract reasons such as to do good in the world or escape the rigidity of society. Their size and strength allows them to become powerful martial classes like fighters, palladins, rangers and barbarians. Their are also large numbers of clerics in the Arctic Merfolk population.		'''Adventurers:''' Arctic Merfolk often become adventurers for abstract reasons such as to do good in the world or escape the rigidity of society. Their size and strength allows them to become powerful martial classes like fighters, palladins, rangers and barbarians. Their are also large numbers of clerics in the Arctic Merfolk population.


	==Arctic Merfolk Racial Traits==		==Arctic Merfolk Racial Traits==

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	==Racial Traits==		==Arctic Merfolk Racial Traits==

	===Pathfinder===		===Pathfinder===

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	'''Powerful Swimmer:''' Members of this race receive a +10 foot bonus to their swim speed.		'''Powerful Swimmer:''' Members of this race receive a +10 foot bonus to their swim speed.

			'''Languages:''' Arctic Merfolk begin play knowing common and Aquan. Merfolk with a high intelligence score can choose Gnomish, Orcish. Sylvan, Elvish, Draconic, and Halfing.

	==Related Links==		==Related Links==

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 [[Crustaceids]]