Skulk

Skulks were a subrace of humankind, known to be stealthy cave-dwellers.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Fallible Invisibility. The skulk is invisible. This invisibility can be circumvented by three things:

• The skulk appears as a drab, smooth-skinned humanoid if its reflection can be seen in a mirror or on another surface.
• The skulk appears as a dim, translucent form in the light of a candle made of fat rendered from a corpse whose identity is unknown.
• Humanoid children, aged 10 and under, can see through this invisibility.

Trackless. The skulk leaves no tracks to indicate where it has been or where it's headed.

Civilization and Culture

History

Skulks originally descended from a tribe of nomadic Vos humans who had wandered Cerilia after the defeat of the Azari. They were abducted by drow and forced into servitude for centuries, their descendants kept passive by their fear of the darkness surrounding them. They finally escaped when a giant snake appeared from the darkness, drove off the drow overseers, and led the slaves away. The snake was an avatar of Azari known as the Stalker and through it, the humans learned his worship.
While some of these men and women returned to the surface to spread Azari's faith, the rest remained in the Underdark, surviving by raiding the farms and caravans as well as those of human settlements on the surface. Over time (and continued use of a particular spell provided by their god) these people became the known as skulks and could thereafter be found living near many entrances to the Underdark.

Average Height

5' - 6'

Average Weight

120 lbs - 180 lbs

Geographic Distribution

• Archestuel Mountains