Tortle

Tortles are born on sandy coastlines along Riverton, Apleau and Ostren, and Eskye and soon after hatching live a nomadic life. A friendly race, a tortles life is only filled with travelling and exploring, never truly settling down in one place.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Tortles are reptilian-looking humanoids with large shells on their backs that are capable of containing their entire bodies. They have leathery skins that vary between olive-green to blue-green hues. The dorsal portion of their shells is usually darker than their skins, while the ventral portion is lighter, usually with yellowish tones. Tortles rarely wore any clothing, favoring instead belts and harnesses to carry their belongings.
Although generally poor swimmers, tortles are capable of floating on water and can hold their breath for over an hour. Their high buoyancy grants them the ability to cross swamps, mud, and quicksand with little difficulty.

Genetics and Reproduction

Tortles only reproduced near the end of their natural lifespans. When their young hatched from their eggs, they spent the remainder of their lives sharing all their life experiences and teaching survival skills. Young tortles would become orphans after about one year, by which time they were expected to be able to fend for themselves.

Ecology and Habitats

Favors temperate and warm climates. Coasts and forests. They have little tolerance for cold, and usually migrate away from temperate areas when winter approaches.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Omnivore.

Additional Information

Average Intelligence

Most tortles had the notion of having their houses on their backs, which meant that they rarely felt homesick or the need to lay roots in any single place. They were eager to learn new customs and found beauty in the most ordinary things. Despite spending much of their lives isolated, tortles liked to form strong friendships.

Civilization and Culture

Beauty Ideals

Larger shells are favored.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Common and Primordial.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Usually keeping to themselves, they tended to live alone, but kept in closed contact with their community. Tortle villages were typically welcoming of humans, halflings, and elves.

Lifespan

50 years

Average Height

5-6 feet

Average Weight

450 lbs