Locathah The locathah were a fish - like humanoid race also known as fish - men , gill - men or kaparl ( " slave " in the kuo - toa n language ) . Description . In Serôs , they have fine scales covering their bodies that range from olive green to ocre in colour although their stomach scales instead range from sea green to pale yellow . They have fish - like heads with large eyes , either all - black or all - white ( which is viewed as a good omen ) , toothless mouths and small fins where ears would normally be . Instead of hair , they have a dorsal fin and flukes Characteristics . The locathah have been dealt a bad hand in terms of their racial history , having been enslaved by nearly every race of the Sea of Fallen Stars , especially by the Kuo - toa and Ixitxachitl . Although there are still some locathah slaves dotted around the deeper oceans , most are now free and living in more shallow waters as nomads . The reason for their enslavement , in their minds , was that their enemies took advantage of periods when the locathah were at odds with their allies or each other and thus , fragmented . As such , they now live in tight - knit communities and , if others prove to be their allies , the locathah will prove firm in their allegiance , trying everything in their power to keep such alliances together . Despite said history of slavery , even when treated with the utmost cruelty , they do not harbour angry or vengeful feelings towards their former captors , though they will do anything within their power short of threatening harm to their fellows to escape if enslaved by someone else . They don ' t believe that is shameful to be enslaved , but it is to do nothing about the situation . It is easy to unintentionally offend a locathah as they have many unwritten rules of etiquette . If approached by a creature wielding a weapon , a locathah will always either flee or engage in combat . They do not like to be touched by other species , interactions with others are always done at a distance . They commonly lead creatures unfamiliar with their territory by their wake - currents . Sociology . They are hunter - gatherers by nature , which has led many to believe them no more than simple barbarians . The locathah simply pay those with this attitude no heed . Most locathah live in communal tribes . Those of 100 members or less are usually simple hunting parties , dominated by males , but in larger tribes they prefer a matriarchal chieftain . The chieftain lays a multitude of eggs that are cared for by the rest of the tribe . Kelp farms and hunting territory are defended zealously and religious ceremonies to their creator - god Eadro are kept totally private , but otherwise locathah are welcoming of strangers . In ancient times , one group of locathah living between the Zakhara n mainland and the islands of Sahu and Afyal worshiped the evil god Thasmudyan . Habitat . Locathah territories can be found in warm coastal sea waters . They are perfectly happy living in deeper waters , but their former captors tend to live in such places so the locathah tribes have acclimated themselves to living in these shallows instead . In Serôs , locathah nomads live south of Impiltur and west of Thesk in a region they call the Bymmalyn Hills , however , some have moved to more permanent settlements on the slopes of the Hmur Plateau which they use as a natural barrier against their traditional foes , the kuo - toa and the morkoth . They used to also live in the Alamber Deeps but the sahuagin there hunted them to extinction , earning the rare hatred of the locathah .