Dagannoth

Dagannoth, also known as "Daggermouths" by Fremennik, are a sentient race of reptilians which lead an amphibious life style in the cold north-western seas. They make their home on a large island known as Waterbirth.

A Brief History
Little is known of Dagannoth history before the Fifth Age, though It is assumed they have been at conflict with the Fremennik humans for nearly as long as the two races have been near one another. The Dagannoth threat was put to a hault long ago when the Fremennik sealed the leader of the creatures, known as the Mother, in a cave underneath a large lighthouse near Rellekka. This ended however when an adventurer entered and slew the beast. Unkowingly, by killing the first Mother, the adventurer had cleared the way for a new Mother to be born. The new Mother worked quickly and rose an army to destroy the Fremennik, but the Fremennik retaliated and with the help of the hero who slew the first mother, sealed off the second in a chamber on waterbirth island, effectively crippling the Dagannoth invasion and putting a hault to their armies once again.

Society
Dagannoth have little culture, or at least none that humans can understand. They seem to have a large hive-like system in place with many different variations. At the top of the ladder is the Mother, who births the colony's children and breeds new traits into her offspring. Second are the three Kings, which all use a different form of combat to overwhelm their opponents. Both the Mother and Kings are very large and strong. Below the royalty are the Sentinels and Guardians, who watch over the Mother's chambers. Below the Sentinels and Guardians are the common ones that are often seen away from the island and in the outer reaches of the caves, which are much smaller than their brethren within the inner chambers.

Appearance
Daggannoth are large, scaled (leathery would be a good way to describe the scales that form the hide), gray, and bipedal. They resemble big crocodiles with short tails that have learned to walk on their hind legs. They have large jagged teeth that have earned them the nickname "daggermouths" from the Fremennik. Many have spines on their backs as well as thick scales that act as armor plating. Their back feet are webbed, much like a duck or frog's, while their front arms are shorter and sport thick claws.

Abilities
They are amazing swimmers and fearsom combatants, able to swarm and overwhelm with vast numbers. The main form of attack comes from their large, well muscled, and toothy jaws. Few use other forms of attack but their are variants that can shoot spikes from their backs as a form of ranged weaponry. It is unheard of for lesser members of the colony to use magic. The Mother may have the ability to influence the minds of humans by way of causing insanity, but there is not much solid evidence. Dagannoth can be very adaptable, developing immunities to certain weapons and magic, though the Mother must breed these traits into the offspring. Some have regenerative abilities when others of their kind are nearby. Many are hard to kill using physical attacks, mainly from their thick scaley hide and incredible endurance.

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Accepted Lore

 * Dagannoth do not asociate with other races, and if there is mingling it often involves eating said other race.
 * Dagannoth are not known to live in any other location besides Waterbirth Island.
 * It is not well known how intelligent lesser members of the species are, though the Mother is known to be highly intelligent, the extent of how much that applies to her brood and the Kings is not known.

Debated Lore

 * They may have their own language, but no written records or seen examples exist that prove so.
 * The "giant water lizards" whos eggs were infused with Dragonkin blood to create the Dragons could have possibly been Dagannoth. Similarities being that the first Dragon was a giant queen and the second Dragon was a three headed king; Dagannoth having one Queen and three Kings on each side of the combat tirangle. The Queen Black Dragon also has special abilities that are randomly activated that can help her resist magic or physical attacks, similar to the weapon resistances the Dagannoth Mother holds

Other information

 * Dagannoth eggs are not hard shelled, but rather resemble large fleshy pods, which split open when the youngster is born. It is much like a mix between an amphibian and reptile egg, which resembles the common egg shape and not the spherical shape of an amphibian egg. The covering on the eggs is also scaley looking, reminiscent of the gray leathery hides the adults sport.