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	'''Merfolk''' are mythological creatures that have the upper bodies of humans and the lower bodies of a marine animal, almost always a fish. They originated in medieval folklore as mermaids, creatures that would seduce blueballed sailors to drown them (mermen were invented sort of as an afterthought to explain procreation). They are prominently featured in [[Magic: The Gathering\|MTG]], [[RPG\|RPGs]], and even [[Warhammer 40,000\|40k]] had a [[saharduin\|minor aquatic race at one point]]. Creatures similar to merfolk can also be found in many videogames, such as the Zora from [[The Legend of Zelda]], the Naga from [[Warcraft]], and the Slithereen from Dota2.		'''Merfolk''' are mythological creatures that have the upper bodies of humans and the lower bodies of a marine animal, almost always a fish. They originated in medieval folklore as '''mermaids''', creatures that would seduce blueballed sailors to drown them (mermen were invented sort of as an afterthought to explain procreation). They are prominently featured in [[Magic: The Gathering\|MTG]], [[RPG\|RPGs]], and even [[Warhammer 40,000\|40k]] had a [[saharduin\|minor aquatic race at one point]]. Creatures similar to merfolk can also be found in many videogames, such as the Zora from [[The Legend of Zelda]], the Naga from [[Warcraft]], and the Slithereen from Dota2.

	[[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Pathfinder]] generally have given merfolk only lackluster attention, as their unique body configuration makes them to all practical purposes useless on your typical land-based campaign, but, if you add them into a "surfacers gone underwater" campaign (itself a rarity), they tend to be overpowered, as they are faster and don't need to worry about breathing underwater. D&D usually tries to push the [[Triton]] over the merfolk as a consequence, as Tritons at least can try to partake in both underwater and traditional campaigns.		[[Dungeons & Dragons]] and [[Pathfinder]] generally have given merfolk only lackluster attention, as their unique body configuration makes them to all practical purposes useless on your typical land-based campaign, but, if you add them into a "surfacers gone underwater" campaign (itself a rarity), they tend to be overpowered, as they are faster and don't need to worry about breathing underwater. D&D usually tries to push the [[Triton]] over the merfolk as a consequence, as Tritons at least can try to partake in both underwater and traditional campaigns.
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	With a +2 in dexterity, constitution, and charisma with no stat minus, +2 natural armor, and unlike some amphibious races not drying up if they're on land, Merfolk are a fantastic race. The only problem? Sloooow on land. 5 feet move (15 with a trait- still half of everyone else). If you pick a class that gets a way to give them respectable movement and/or you just don't mind being the slowest one around, a solid choice.		With a +2 in dexterity, constitution, and charisma with no stat minus, +2 natural armor, and unlike some amphibious races not drying up if they're on land, Merfolk are a fantastic race. The only problem? Sloooow on land. 5 feet move (15 with a trait- still half of everyone else). If you pick a class that gets a way to give them respectable movement and/or you just don't mind being the slowest one around, a solid choice.

	They have a Drow equivalent Deep Merfolk race, grey-skinned merfolk who live in the lightless depths of the seafloor.		They have a [[Drow]] equivalent '''Deep Merfolk''' race, grey-skinned merfolk who live in the lightless depths of the seafloor.

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	Considering that all of these - which aren't even accounting for the "aquatic [[beastfolk]] races like [[crabfolk]] or [[locathah]] - are able to actually get around on dry land and most of them are playable, and the poor merfolk look even more screwed over.		Considering that all of these - which aren't even accounting for the "aquatic [[beastfolk]] races like [[crabfolk]] or [[locathah]] - are able to actually get around on dry land and most of them are playable, and the poor merfolk look even more screwed over.

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1d4chan>Nubnuber: /* Pathfinder Merfolk */

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Pathfinder Merfolk

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			'''Deep Merfolk'''
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	They have a Drow equivalent Deep Merfolk race, grey-skinned merfolk who live in the lightless depths of the seafloor.		They have a Drow equivalent Deep Merfolk race, grey-skinned merfolk who live in the lightless depths of the seafloor.

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			merfolk RoA4 1.png
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	==Monstergirls==		==Monstergirls==

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Added AD&D PC stats, clarified that the merfolk "niche" has been crowded since AD&D... this page could use a cleanup.

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 Still, despite their issues, [[/tg/]] has had a spattering of threads dedicated to merfolk over the years where it has [http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/27484548/ discussed how an underwater civilization would develop], and many people have wished to use merfolk characters or merfolk cities in their campaign. Unfortunately, most settings have rules that are not conducive to using merfolk as player characters, fluff that does not include merfolk as a major power, and a lack of effort to describe a thriving merfolk civilization.
-== D&D Third Edition Merfolk and similar races ==
+==AD&D PCs==
-D&D Third Edition is notorious for a lot of things, one of which is its absurdly large number of playable races, and its even larger number of NPC monsters that can be adapted for use as PC races. It's therefore no surprise that 3e would have a shit ton of underwater and/or amphibious humanoid races comparable to merfolk. For example:
+In Heroes of the Sea, merfolk stats look like this:
-*[[Aquatic Elf|Aquatic Elves]] from the 3.0e Monster Manual I; they were reprinted with new weapon proficiencies in Stormwrack
+In Sea of Fallen Stars, this variant statblock is given:
-*[[Selkie]]s, a quasi-playable NPC race of beautiful women whose favorite hobbies are shapeshifting into seals and having sex with human men, hopefully not in that order, from the 3.0e Fiend Folio
+::Ability Score Minimum/Maximum: Strength 3/18, Dexterity 3/19, Constitution 3/18, Intelligence 3/18, Wisdom 3/18, Charisma 3/18
-*[[Triton]]s, which appeared as a monster class in Savage Species and a quasi-playable NPC race in the 3.5e Monster Manual I
+::Ability Score Adjustments: +1 Dexterity, -1 Constitution
-*Actual Fucking Merfolk as a quasi-playable NPC race in the 3.5e Monster Manual I
+::Racial Class & Level Limits: [[Fighter]] 12, [[Ranger]] 10, [[Cleric]] 12, Speciality Priest 10, [[Bard]] Unlimited
-Additionally, any humanoid race can be turned into a pseudo-merfolk variation with the addition of the Aquatic template, from... you guessed it... Stormwrack.
+== The Overcrowded Aquatic Humanoid Niche ==
-Note that this list specifically excludes races that are merely good at swimming but must still breathe air and live on land, which, of course, Third Edition also has a fuckton of (like the [[Darfellan]]s... guess what book they're from).
+Considering that all of these - which aren't even accounting for the "aquatic [[beastfolk]] races like [[crabfolk]] or [[locathah]] - are able to actually get around on dry land and most of them are playable, and the poor merfolk look even more screwed over.
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	== Pathfinder Merfolk ==		== Pathfinder Merfolk ==
	With a +2 in dexterity, constitution, and charisma with no stat minus, +2 natural armor, and unlike some amphibious races not drying up if they're on land, Merfolk are a fantastic race. The only problem? Sloooow on land. 5 feet move (15 with a trait- still half of everyone else). If you pick a class that gets a way to give them respectable movement and/or you just don't mind being the slowest one around, a solid choice.		With a +2 in dexterity, constitution, and charisma with no stat minus, +2 natural armor, and unlike some amphibious races not drying up if they're on land, Merfolk are a fantastic race. The only problem? Sloooow on land. 5 feet move (15 with a trait- still half of everyone else). If you pick a class that gets a way to give them respectable movement and/or you just don't mind being the slowest one around, a solid choice.

			They have a Drow equivalent Deep Merfolk race, grey-skinned merfolk who live in the lightless depths of the seafloor.

	==Monstergirls==		==Monstergirls==

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	Additionally, any humanoid race can be turned into a pseudo-merfolk variation with the addition of the Aquatic template, from... you guessed it... Stormwrack.		Additionally, any humanoid race can be turned into a pseudo-merfolk variation with the addition of the Aquatic template, from... you guessed it... Stormwrack.

	Note that this list specifically excludes races that are merely good at swimming but must still breathe air and live on land, which, of course, Third Edition also has a fuckton of (like the ~~Darfellans~~... guess what book they're from).		Note that this list specifically excludes races that are merely good at swimming but must still breathe air and live on land, which, of course, Third Edition also has a fuckton of (like the [[Darfellan]]s... guess what book they're from).

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			Merman 1e.jpg\|1e
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	== Pathfinder Merfolk ==		== Pathfinder Merfolk ==