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Terrapin   

  

This post was inspired by the Tortles race of D&D 

we would like your feedback on the race and maybe some adjustments and tips for the future. we couldn't fit in many pictures because of forum posts 

 

Reason for the post

we don't have any kind of reptile race in lotc so we wanted to make one, and what's a better way than starting with some loving giant turtle people,

  

  

  

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Introduction to the Terrapin  

A lonely beach, with a single fire, crackling away, throwing uneven shadows across the sand. An old Razorback takes a deep breath as he places several skewered fish across the fire before speaking to his son in a deep yet soft voice. 

  

“Son, would you like to hear a story?” 

  

A short pause ensues as the elder looks out onto the darkened ocean, letting his mind wander back. 

  

“Of an old hero, long forgotten by texts yet remaining in our hearts?” 

  

The younger terrapin nodded eagerly, longing to hear another of his father’s stories, sitting down on the sand and giving him an expectant look. 

  

“It is of an old terrapin, leader of his tribe, back when we had no defined home, wandering from place to place. A strong yet wise, well-spoken chief. Wielding a staff handed down for many generations, along with the knowledge told by his elders, he leads his people through good and bad, pushing forward, no matter the odds for the well-being of our race” 

  

The elder Razorback brought out a pipe, filling it with tobacco and lighting it before taking a deep Puff. 

  

“Yakatoa was his name, a name that is remembered even today.” 

  

The youngling scrambled a bit closer, excited to hear the rest of his story, yet the elder took a short pause to turn the fish on the fire, a savoury aroma filling the nearby area. 

  

“Yet there was one obstacle he could not overcome.” 

  

The elder suddenly said, making the younger jump. 

  

“Some problems could not simply be overcome by sheer strength and dedication. A terrible famine struck, the land was barren and the trees bore no fruit, animals 

  

  

  

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History of the Terrapin 

In the olden days, terrapin would walk around the lands searching for food and shelter gathering together while they caught fish, ate fruits and made fires, becoming more civilized through the years, building their first houses after a short while. A few young and brave terrapin went on a scouting mission over the sea for several weeks. On their travel, they came across a beautiful piece of land full of beautiful flora and fauna, quickly returning home to give everyone the good news, deciding to follow them to this new land where the terrapin could be reborn and resettle for a new era. Terrapins are cool blooded, not being able to survive in the colder areas of the map, being scared of any mage with ice capabilities. Terrapin lives in all kinds of warm environments from beaches to deserts, yet they still needed to look out for the colder places of the land. As they couldn't stay in these places for a long time. 

 

  

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 Religion and Culture 

Terrapin do not believe in gods, although they do believe that the spirits of their deceased ancestors will guide them. Terrapin come together every so often, putting aside their differences, to drink tea with each other and listen to the elders tell stories of the past, asking them questions and talking about the future of the clans. Elders are chosen by their experience and knowledge. A Terrapin can be as old as time and still know nothing, not becoming a chieftain in the progress. This only count for the flat shells and not for the razorbacks, who still follow their ancestors but in a different way like the orcs would do. Both races spend time sitting around with clan mates, drinking and feasting while listening to stories of their elders about their ancestors and spirits. Sometimes a Clan chief can be changed if both the old chieftain and the people agree, if this happens the next terrapin will be chosen to help and guide their people.

  

  

  

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Terrapin Description 

Terrapin are humanoid tortoises. They walk upright with a ponderous, rolling gait. The creatures have leathery, reptilian skin and shells that cover their backs and bellies. An adult terrapin stands just above 6 feet tall but can not grow bigger than 7 feet and weighs between 700 and 900 pounds. Their hands comprise of three fingers, with long nails. Although being tough and resistant, terrapin move quite slowly and are less agile than most races. Despite their appearance, terrapin cannot breathe underwater and are horrible swimmers due to their weight. 

Terrapin have no hair, their skin can vary in colouration, from to shades of green to blue hues, red or even jet black, depending on the subrace. Their backshells are usually shinier and darker than their skin, while their front shells tend to be lighter. Terrapin are stocky, but most of their weight comes from their shells, so they tend to weigh the same throughout their adult lives. Terrapin rarely grow plump or skinny, any excess fat becoming a thin layer beneath the skin, giving it a more saggy appearance. Terrapins can only breed every 20 years making them the race with the longest wait time, they can produce 2 to 5 eggs every bale. Terrapin can age up to 800 years, getting a little more cloud headed around 700 years. Their bodies become more saggy and tougher at the age of 500 as their bodies begin become more worn out, taking a lot longer to do most of the activities they did before. An old terrapin will speak a lot slower as well taking a break after every few words.

 

  

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  • Terrapin can move in water, yet quite slowly and might have difficulty swimming. Do not RP terrapin as turtles, being able to quickly move in the water. 

  • Terrapin are not invincible as their shell will still break after a good few hits with a War hammer. Shells will bend as normal bones would if treated correctly, yet will leave large white marks as scarrings.

  • Terrapin move slower than other races, at the same speeds as golems (Take two emotes for actions) 

 

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Language 

Terrapin speech is slow and calm, rarely bear any aggression in their voices as they speak out. You can hear them stop every so often while they speak taking a deep breath or searching for a word deep in there mind before further in their sentences.  

  

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  • In RP after every 6-7 words, you stop for a second putting dots where the pause begins. Something like ‘’Hello my name is ... Drazo” and so on. 

  •  At the age of 500, their speech becomes slower, lowering to 3-4 words between pauses.

 

  

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  Subraces 

Razorbacks 

They are the most aggressive of all the Terrapin kinds and the proudest of the terrapin. Their shells are covered in sharp ridges and barbs and are often decorated in paints. The mouth of a razorback represents that of a beak having a sharp point on the top part and mostly having sharp edges around there face. Their skin mostly varies in darker colours such as dark reds, blacks, browns, and dark shades of purple and blue. 

The Razorbacks are a proud, honour-bound race. Their chief is selected through a gladiatorial match, where all those in the tribe come to watch or participate in. Whoever is left standing is the strongest in both mind and body and becomes the chief of the tribe. A Razorback typically does not bear a name until one is earned. When they finally earn a name, it is usually one describing them or a feat they have accomplished. Razorbacks are not known for practising magic, even being forbidden in some places, as they feel like it’s not an honourable way of combat. However, Razorbacks are fond of magical items as they are a sort of treasure to their tribe. Whoever has earned the title of the chief may wield the most powerful of weapons. 

  

 

  

Flat Shells 

These terrapins can be described as the kinder of the two, always helping those in need, being people who just want to enjoy a good cup of tea in the morning sun. But by saying this, this doesn't make them any less dangerous. Their shells are rounded, being smoother to the touch. Their skin mostly variates in the lighter colours englobing tones such as yellows, greens, oranges, and lighter shades of blue and red. The faces of 

these terrapins are rounded with soft edges. These terrapin are often seen relaxing on a beach, fishing or helping people out with their simple shores, a Flat Shell are known for there interest in magic being able to do things for them and protect those who they are dear. Contrary to the razorback, the flat shells elect their chief through experience, the wisest terrapin being elected to lead the tribe. Most of the Flat Shells will learn to Cook at a young age making all kinds of things from there days of fishing hunting and trading with the locals, Mostly enjoying these with strangers around a campfire.

  

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  • When a razorback and a round shell have offspring, the type of shell inherited by the child will be random, for they DO NOT MIX. Same goes for the facial features. 

  • Razorbacks can bite and break any material as soft or softer than bones.     

 

  

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Terrapin Cooking book   

 

 
 
 
 
Spoiler

 

How To Make Fish Stock

3 to 4 whole carcasses, including heads

2 Some butter

1 Onions, coarsely chopped

1 carrot, coarsely chopped

fresh or dried parsley

1 bay leaf

1/2 cup dry white wine

1/4 cup raw apple juice

3 Bucket of water

  

Melt butter in a large stainless steel pot. Sauté vegetables until just soft. Add white wine and bring to boil. Add whole fish carcasses and cover with water. Then add vinegar and bring it to a boil once more. Add parsley stems and bay leaf. Skim off any scum that rises to the top.

Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for at least 4 hours or as long as 24 hours. Strain liquid. Store in fridge or freezer. Pick meat away from the bones. Refrigerate or freeze to add to soup later.

Oily fish like salmon shouldn’t be used for making fish broth, because the highly unsaturated fish oils may become rancid during the long cooking process.

  

 

Fish Head Soup

3 quarts fish stock

4 potatoes, peeled and cubed

3 carrots, peeled and cubed

3 stalks of celery, chopped

4 green onions, chopped

4 garlic cloves, grated

2-inch section of Ginger, grated 

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 T freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley

3 T freshly chopped dill

Salt and pepper to taste

Leftover fish meat from picking the bones

 

Bring broth to a simmer and add in all vegetables, potatoes through the green onion. Simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Now grate the garlic and ginger and add the lemon juice. Turn off the heat and stir in freshly chopped dill and parsley. Garnish with green onion.

 


 

Insect salad

-Some Butter

-15 mealworm

-7 Crickets

-7 grasshoppers

-3 Garlic Cloves,

-4 green onions

-Salt

-Pepper

- 1/5 cup freshly squeezed Lemon Juice

 

Put a little bit of butter in your pan wait for it to all be melted, after a good 1-3 min you throw the Crickets and Grasshoppers in slowly cooking them to a more browner state while doing this you cut up your garlic and green onion throwing them straight in when you're done. After the Insect become a little glazed your throw the Mealworms in they take a lot less time to cook, after 5 min you should have a tasty insect meal collect some green from your back garden and throw the insects over them in a new bowl, add some salt and pepper and enjoy your meal.

 

 

  

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Common First Names and Clan Names 

Common Male: Plug, Dekott, Tu, Gzem, Kod, Tug, Unum, Wurog 

Common Female: Dappe, Sezle, Tem, Irte, Kia, Lelba, Gazuc, Tig 

Common Clan Names: Galu, Lanpansi, Brittleback, Rocksmith, Softshell, Flatbeaks 

 

  

  

  

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Apparel 

Most terrapins wear some kind of pants, regardless of gender, as most of the clothes made by other races not being compatible to their unique body shape. Razorbacks often wear plates of armour and chainmail, making them even more resistant and quite fearsome in battle. Flat Shells, also often don armour if needed, but prefer to wear more loose clothes, using leather straps to carry around their goods. 

  

  

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Writers  

  

GodModeGolem 

(  https://www.lordofthecraft.net/profile/98769-godmodegolem/

  

Poppycon 

( https://www.lordofthecraft.net/profile/98767-poppycon/

  

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https://www.reddit.com/user/CuddlySupreme/ ) 

 

 

  

 

 

 

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I would die for them, they remind me of the dnd race also based on tortoises ( can't remember the name)

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Just now, Cluney said:

I would die for them, they remind me of the dnd race also based on tortoises ( can't remember the name)

Its Tortles and they are indeed based of them.

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1 minute ago, Cluney said:

I would die for them, they remind me of the dnd race also based on tortoises ( can't remember the name)

Tortles! We added that at the begining

 

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This has given me WoW flashbacks and all I can hear right now is another turtle has made it to the water.

 

Like the idea like of tortles and loved WoW adaptations of them with the Tortollan Seekers.

 

Curious how well they will do here

 

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Braxis said:

This has given me WoW flashbacks and all I can hear right now is another turtle has made it to the water.

 

Like the idea like of tortles and loved WoW adaptations of them with the Tortollan Seekers.

 

Curious how well they will do here

 

 

 

Thanks i realy appricaite the positive feedback and i hope we can get it into the next map

1 minute ago, Datura_Ithil said:

Gimme more about flat shells please. I love the rest of it though. ❤️

We will, i need someone to write a little more about it and maby edit some of the spelling mistakes we made along the way.

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1 minute ago, GodmodeGolem said:

We will, i need someone to write a little more about it and maby edit some of the spelling mistakes we made along the way.

 

Boy lets be real; I have been helping you edit the spelling mistakes. I love you though. xD

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we don’t need teenage mutant ninja turtles please.

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Now just need the lizard folk to be next. 

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1 minute ago, TheMissileKnowsWhereItIs said:

we don’t need teenage mutant ninja turtles please.

We literally banned those names from being used for that exact reason

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5 minutes ago, Vermy said:

Tortle

 

 

This is why your my favorite

 

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