Newnaid

The Water Elemental

Height: 6 ft (long tail), 4 ft on land using legs
Body Structure: Lithe and lean muscle
Skin: Tiny, shimmering scales
Distinctive Features: Long fish tails, ear fins, hand fins, gills, side fins

Physical: Resistant to cold and pressure, excellent swimmers
Main Abilities: Each Pae receives one player-selected and staff-approved power
Racial Abilities
Child: Water Shield – Shifts water to blend into surroundings. Not fully invisible, but harder to spot [Limit: 5]
Teenager: Water Shield – Stronger, harder to detect, disperses after absorbing one hit (magic or physical). Replaces Child's Water Shield [Limit: 5]; Water Bolt – Concentrated water mass for mild damage. Cannot kill [Limit: 5]
Adult: Water Shield – Distracts, provides cover, absorbs one magic attack while in motion. Replaces Teenager's Water Shield [Limit: 3]; Water Bomb – Explodes on impact, affects 10-yard radius, inflicts slow; Water Boost – Grants greater maneuverability and elemental resistance in native element

Weaknesses: Taint (to be expanded); Drying out leads to death; Considered tasty by predators

Primary Food Sources: Piscivores
Hunting/Gathering: Performed by Hunters; includes deep-sea hunting and aquatic farming. Palace residents are provided for
Dietary Needs: Avoid salty foods. Requires lake water when on land

Social Structure: Queen Tariel, Consort Turin, Queen's Council, Queen's Guard, Hunters, general population
Communication: Water Runes, Aquatls (water-based messengers), Court Conferences
Cultural Practices: Receiving an Aquatl in childhood; Swallowing a power fish at the power ceremony; Artistic expression encouraged from a young age; Monthly artistic performances (concerts, plays, galleries)

Customs & Traditions: Giant birthday celebration for the Queen; Water Element Celebration; Soul Binding Ceremonies; Tide Celebrations – marking seasonal water changes; Moon Jelly Migration Watch Party

Origin: A water crystal leaked into the island’s waters and transformed aquatic animals into humanoids. These became the Naiad

Major Historical Events: During the Fifth Age, the island reformed in the sky. An earthquake opened the Cave of Life, revealing dormant Naiad pearls which hatched; The Naiad avoided attention from Angels and Demons by focusing on building their civilization underwater; Upon the island falling into the sea, it crushed a Naiad kingdom. Survivors migrated to the lake; Queen Tariel, among the survivors, touched the lake and activated the Palace – revealing she was the reborn Queen; Queen Tariel gives birth to twins. Her call for a gathering reaches ocean subtypes, who rejoin; Twins are kidnapped by the old Oracle; The Oracle returns to challenge the throne. A battle ensues, and Queen Tariel’s family emerges victorious

Interaction with Other Species: Treaty and alliance with the Faun; Blood Pae (slur) are despised