Quadav

[Marr965]

Many races pride themselves on their durability, endurance or staying power, but none more than the Quadav. It is a core to their lifestyle and culture - if you can't tough it out, you're not a true Quadav. In fact, this even applies to their lifespan. Quadav are a long-lived race, even by the standards of Eldarin - none has ever been known to die of old age.

Quadav culture also encourages honesty and displaying your acts openly, with most, if not all, Quadav taking titles for their most notable feats - or else being given them. Usually these obviously describe what the act in question was - a Quadav with the title Giantslayer isn't exactly going to have taken that title for being the best insect exterminator in the city. However, more subtle titles - Gracehonoured or Bloodweaver, for instance - are not uncommon, with the former possibly being taken by a Quadav who completes a lengthy pilgrimage or the latter maybe being taken by a notable healer.

Racial Characteristics: +1 Intelligence or +1 Constitution
Racial Skills: +1 Crafts and Athletics
Racial Power - Galapagos Islander: You gain a free raise on all tests to swim. You may also, as a half action, withdraw your limbs and head into your shell, meaning that you now lack the appropriate hit locations (reroll the hit locations of any blows which would hit these locations), but prohibiting you from taking any actions which require limbs to undertake (such as making attacks with a weapon or actively dodging). This may be undone with a half action. You gain +3 AP to the Body.
Languages: Aquan, Trade
Size 5

Common Physical Traits: Scaly skin, heavy shell, beak-like mouth, blunt claws on the fingers, slit-like nostrils
Common Personality Traits: Peaceful, compassionate, intelligent, pragmatic, hard-working
Average Height: 1.9-2.1 m
Average Weight: 150-190 kg

Example Names: Gu'Nha, Ze'Vho Whisperblade, Saermil, Delarus, Kamek

Racial Feats

Adaman Quadav

Your shell is thicker and tougher than most of your race, and you know how to use this. Increase your natural armour on your Body by a further 2 points, and it stacks with other sources of natural armour.

Genio Innocuo

You are thoroughly intelligent, able to solve problems other races might struggle with. You gain a +1k1 bonus to all skill tests using Intelligence.

Pressure Resistance

You are used to diving deep - deeper than even others of your race. You can hold your breath for twice as long before taking fatigue, and you are immune to effects resulting from high pressure.

Arctic Waters

You routinely immerse yourself in near-freezing water, and are accustomed to the cold. You are immune to effects resulting from cold.

Racial Paragon Asset

Koopa King

You are larger than your Quadav brothers, and also have a hidden trick or two up your sleeve. Increase your size by 1, and gain a Breath natural weapon with the following profile: Pistol; 2k1 E; Pen 0; ROF S/-; 15 m; Clip 1; Reload half; Arm Mounted, Reliable

Playing a Quadav
Quadav are hardy, determined people, with a focus on either avoiding conflict or outlasting their opponents. They are natural siege engineers and defenders, tending to prefer long-range combat over close-range, and shield use over dual-wielding or two-handing.
Quadav tend to appreciate those who can discern the stories behind their titles, and this should shape your outlook and interactions. If your Quadav character's backstory involves him saving a city from destruction, give him a title that says so! If, on the other hand, he was the sneaky traitor that invited the enemy in to pillage the city, he may have a title indicating this (Kinseller or Gatewrecker, maybe?) - although he won't have decided to take it himself.
Quadav are strong swimmers, and this plays into both their work and their play. If your SM anticipates that there isn't going to be much water around, you may want to reconsider plaiyng a Quadav character.