The Creatures of Heart

The T’coh are a race of creatures, some of whom have achieved other race status by the Dalmer, who have in common their hearts, which are identical from one creature to another, despite radical differences between the creatures on a fundamental physical and biological level
== Reptilians ==
=== Alopus ===
A strange creature, and one of the three reptilian T’coh, the Alopus resembles an upright dinosaur with large crests on their head and a sharp beak and talons. They walk on two legs and use their clawed arms much like a predatory dinosaur would. They seem to be intelligent enough to be able to communicate but seem to serve generally as above average servants to the more massive Feralmander and the Sudosaurus. They are thought to be quartermasters who direct and manage the implike Plukale creatures in their tasks.
=== Feralmander ===
More magically inclined than the Alopus and Sudosauruses, the Feralmander ressemble humanoids with crocodilian heads. There are two known variants of Feralmanders, the first being the larger and the more feral of the two, and the second being the one able to walk upright, wield weapons, and use magic. 
The Feralmanders serve as wizards despite their impressive physique which leads to some preferring melee combat and using weapons such as swords or axes and wearing armor.
They often trick inexperienced fighters into fighting them and using a rapid rusting spell to destroy their foes iron and steel weapons before killing them. Whether this ability is natural or learned is unknown. Their magic allows them to breathe fire, and hurl poison gas clouds, among other things.
The Feralmander are considered aloof and cold by most people, this is exacerbated by their incapacity to speak with others, they are however well written, capable of learning many different written languages, and sometimes write their own books and magical tomes.
=== Sudosaurus ===
Sudosaurus are the largest of the reptilians of the T’coh race, incredibly fat and strong, these dull creatures act as bodyguards to the more intelligent Feralmanders, but occasionally a role reversal is observed with Sudosauruses having Feralmanders and Alopus as servants. 
The Sudosaurus are not fond of melee weapons, often using their fists in battle. The Sudosaurus are also known to be incredible sculptors, lifelike statues made by them are common on their settlements crafted out of whatever materials they get their hands on using their delicate claws (which is possibly why they don’t risk using them in an offensive role).
The Sudosaurus are also incredibly patient, able to stand immobile for days on end near waterholes, pretending to be the exquisite statues they make, waiting for prey.
They seem to have a caring streak to them, as they are known to watch and play with their young when they bathe in the swamps they inhabit, offer gifts (invariably a sculpture of some sort) to their friends, mourn the deceased, and their attempts to woo each other with sculptures during mating season is precious to behold.
=== Plukale ===
Plukale are common, T’coh. They have no magical abilities and are relatively weak, they are however capable workers, and some can actually be befriended through conversation. They are considered the most approachable of the reptilian T’coh. 
They can however be mischievous and cruel, taking delight in torturing adventurers with their agile movements in avoiding attacks. 
They are often used to perform mundane tasks such as hard labor and act as messengers. 
Their flesh is reputed to be delicious with butter.
== Humanoids ==
=== Toap ===
The most humane looking of the T’coh. They are tall and strong in appearance. They typically appear as male with black-and-red faces, and sometimes horns. Their fearsome appearance and warlike culture puts them in positions of leadership in T’coh communities. Their occupations as warriors and generals often comes with a strong sense of duty and community. However as in wartime, they can exhibit barbarous behaviors such as torture, pillage and rape. 
=== Toam ===
The golden men, these are one of the two clearly humanoid races of the T’coh. They are considered an other race as they have frequent relations with other races of trade and war. 
They have little love for the Dalmer, even by other race standards. The Toam are a proud, arrogant race, quick to anger and cruel in their punishment. 
They view all but themselves as inferior, and make no effort to hide this in their interactions. The Dalmer, have an inverse philosophy, with their attitude of ignoring them being fueled by their laws, infuriates Toam leaders who can’t stand being ignored, and this often leads to open warfare against the Dalmer. Despite their obvious attitude problems, the Toam are used as diplomats with humanoids, as they are the most human looking of the T’coh, but recently more and more of the less human species and the Toap are seen interacting with the other races.
The Toam are seen as the inversion of the Toap, who while identically snobbish, can form friendships with others. 
== Other ==
=== Salomuk ===
Deathly pale anorexic looking creatures with a tail, bald head, long tongue and long fingered hands. They are confirmed to have the heart, but their relation to the rest of the T’coh is unknown as they are always found alone and far away from other T’coh settlements.
== Culture ==
Together as a race, the T’coh are a well rounded society of exceptionally open minded individuals who accept all into their city walls.
=== Cities ===
The T’coh are by no means a united race, each city (or shrine as they call them) is ruled by a Despot who has complete control over his subjects, the cities themselves are often masterpieces of strange and beautiful architecture (courtesy of the Sudosaurus talent).
=== War ===
=== Relation to Magic ===
=== The Heart Mythos ===
Why the T’coh have identical hearts is a mystery, and quite possibly magical in origin.
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