Kekkani (Frogfolk)

Basic Information

Genetics and Reproduction

Kek are capable of multiplying extremely rapidly. Unlike the primitive amphibious creatures they resemble, a kekkani female lays dozens rather than thousands of eggs and nurtures them from during their helpless tadpole state. She lives only to protect and guide as many as possible to maturity until they can fend for themselves. Most females will produce a brood every 1-3 years but will mate for life, ceasing to breed only upon the death of her first mate.

Growth Rate & Stages

The early life of a kek is a battle for survival allowing only the strongest and most aggressive kek to survive. War between clans is not uncommon, and as such, the average life span of a kek is relatively short, often ending through violence with neighboring clans or other species.

Dietary Needs and Habits

The kekkani diet consists of insects of various kinds, fish, and marshland roots. Kek thrive in all types of "wet" environments, but prefer to live in marshlands. Despite this preference they can be found far away from their spawning grounds.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Female kek have a set of poison glands filled with deadly toxins, each being immune to their own toxins and a variety of other poisons. All kekkani are renowned alchemists for their mastery of poisons and antidotes.

Civilization and Culture

Major Organizations

Kek society is divided into individual tribes. Each tribe is led by a single chieftain who has absolute rule. Chieftains often consult the priests and elders for advice in order to keep favor among the tribe. Kek who make it through their harsh lives into old age are deeply respected by the tribe.

Relationship Ideals

Family – regardless of tribal coloration – is of prime importance to all kekkani. The harshness or care which is taken with family to make them a strong member of the society varies from tribe to tribe, but it nevertheless is the backbone of their entire civilization.

Common Myths and Legends

The kekkani faith revolves around the veneration of the lord of the dawn and dusk, Al’Kekkar. Al’Kekkar was once a pair of divine beings – Kekui and Kekuit; respectively the dawn and the dusk. To the kekkani, Al’Kekkar is the bringer of life-sustaining heat and bounty, the harbinger of drought and famine, as well as darkness and cold. They often hold festivals on the solstices to celebrate the waning and waxing of the days' lengths. Kek priests and shamans are masters of reading the sun and the sky and each tribe has at least one priest, if not more. These priests interpret the sun and the sky for weather patterns that could tell when it will rain and how long dry seasons would last. Among the kek, it is often considered that an accurate priest is one of the most important factors for the prosperity of the tribe.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Kek come in wide variety of colors with each tribe having a unique color. The color hints at their aggressiveness which correlates to the deadliness of the toxin they produce. Likewise, their alignments compliment their disposition and toxicity:

• Purple/Blue
• Friendly
• LG / NG / CG
• Green/cyan
• Mostly friendly
• LN / N / CN
• Orange/yellow
• Mostly hostile
• CN / LE / NE
• Red/magenta
• Almost always hostile
• LE / NE / CE