Beastfolk

== Overview ==
===Origin===
Beastfolk, or Beastmen, are the unnatural result of Arcane Permeation combining beast and mortal. Most Beastfolk reside from present day Volvar, where permeating Arcane energies plagued the main landmass and a majority of Volvar's residents perished in 3E 1164. 
Beastfolk within Volvar are not violent by nature, but they are often assumed to be due to the fact their main colony is warring with some native Volvarians mages, who view them as abominations. This colony is located within the ruined city once known as Ashmoor, now assumed by the Beastfolk under self-proclaimed mayor Harley MaCrough. Under his leadership, they are attempting to form a civilization of their own.
In greater Aevonhold, Beastfolk are created through controlled permeation by magical experimentation or further anomalies outside of Volvar.
== Characteristics ==
=== Appearance ===
Beastfolk posses the physique that they did when they were human, but have traces of the animal they were joined with. Such as fur (often patchy and scattered) as well as odd disjointed features from the animals body. Beastfolk are not pretty. They are abominable amalgams of humans and animals. 
=== Biology ===
While Beastfolk are an inherently stable form of Arcane Permeation, the resulting form of the Human-Animal hybrid brings on a slough of health complications, ranging from reduced lung capacity and motor function to damaged immune systems and increased susceptibility to diseases that would normally affect the animal construct they had been fused with. Those who are fused with animals too dissimilar from the human form, such as invertebrates and cold blooded animals die almost instantly.
Beastfolk are also incapable of reproduction, as the magically induced incompatibility with both Mortals and their own kin would serve to remove any chance of a proper birth, as well as the fact that their reproductive organs are thoroughly malformed and unable to be used in any functional manner.
=== Magic ===
As Beastfolk are the result of severe Arcane Permeation, their astral connection has been damaged beyond repair. As a result, Beastfolk have no ability to cast magic or consume Arcane Essence. Though Beastfolk are still inherently magical constructs, they may still find the use of material portals and hold within them a base magical energy higher than that of a normal mortal construct.Category:Aberrations