Guttatite

A guttatite adventurer.

The **Guttatites** are a race of salamander-like sentients who live in the upper layers of the Underdark, typically in the vast underground oceans of the region. They are amphibious and relatively friendly to outsiders, in stark contrast to the immense evils the Underdark tends to offer. Guttatites possess a unique ability to quickly heal themselves from wounds, and even regrow limbs, abilities few other species have.

## Description

Guttatites are short and stout creatures, almost dwarven in stature. They have long tails as well as frill-like gills that extend from their heads. This allows guttatites to breathe in water and be capable of swimming long distances. Their skin is coated in a thin layer of mucus in order to keep them hydrated outside of the water, however this mucus's production is typically toned down when they interact with other races.

Perhaps the most astounding ability possessed by guttatites is their regeneration. While most races possess at least some form of regenerative properties, with races like the sylvari noted for their ability to naturally patch small wounds with ease using their sap, the guttatites possess something entirely more advanced. They are capable of sustaining greivous injuries, such as the removal of limbs or large chunks of their torsos, and be capable of regenerating their lost parts so long as they get plenty of rest.

## Society

### Locations

The guttatites are known for building large cities in the upper layers of the Underdark. Unlike many of the races in the Underdark, who use shrewd and effective architecture with occasional brutalist elements, the guttatites make gardens out of their cities. Their communities are peaceful, often growing plants and fungi in gardens, using bridges to get across water they don't want to swim across and keeping many altars sprinkled around.

### Culture

The guttatites value peace and prosperity above all else. Their culture is extremely peaceful, with many guttatites meditating and worshipping spirits of peace. They actively avoid conflict where they can, however the guttatites are not known to be pushovers - every citizen of their cities trains in defensive arts to prevent invasion from the hostile Underdark.

### Trading

A large part of guttatite culture comes from trading. Using their flooded caverns in the Underdark, the various guttatite city-states possess underground trading networks across the Far East. This has led to a blending of their own culture with many of the cultures of the Far East. Guttatites are well known across these lands as traders and merchants, not disimilar to how many of the nomadic maorin are known.

## Combat

Guttatites often prefer very defensive forms of combat. They hold grace, peacefulness, and unity as core tenants in their society, and their combat styles tend to simply exist in order to defeat an enemy with as minimal damage to themselves as possible.

## History

Historically, the guttatites were enslaved by the duergar, the dwarves of the Underdark. Interested in their regenerative capabilities, duergar artificers attempted to manipulate the guttatite biology to create healing potions and machinery. However, the guttatite eventually rebelled against the duergar, returning to a peaceful way of life and migrating far from where the dark dwarves called home.