It'z Caull

## Desert dwellers

It'z Caull society is divided into two groups. Male tribe and female tribe are always walking in opposite directions around the equator of the planet. Being a race of vegetarian creatures the It'z are Shepard's primarily. Taking care of nearly every type of animal, they prefer animals that produce things they can either eat or sell. Having no vocal cords, the It'z use a complex form of dance and body language to communicate.

## Early Life

Spawned from an egg a larval It'z is a fierce predator. Being several times faster and smarter than the multitude of small life on the great rivers shores, larval It'z can wipe out small ecosystems. Taking roughly a full year to grow the It'z spawned together form close bonds. These ingroups are called troops and the groups can last for their entire lives. Molting twice in the water the gain harder shells and move to live on the shore of the river. Depending on the length of time before the larger tribe arrives the troops may sometimes develop a sign language of their own.

Upon coming into contact with adult members of the species the newest and youngest members shed the last of their larval stage and become an It'z Squire. Growing two additional legs the Squires act primarily as servers or helpers of the tribe. Helping the Oldest adults, and learning from the retired. Upon growing, some will start specializations with their elder, or shift elders to learn a more desired trait/skill. The squire age is when an It'z begins to develop their code, and upon completion, they molt one last time, becoming an adult.

## Honor

The It'z are a very honorable. Age and wisdom are regarded as the most valuable traits in It'z society. Fighting is only acceptable as a means of defense and killing only as a very last result. Other than that honor is up to the individual, with a Code being the mark of adult hood. Individuals that break their personal honor codes are banished from traveling within their tribe.

### Codes

An It'z Code is their personal moral guide. In order to reach adulthood an It'z must be able to define what it means, act on it, and resist breaking it. Codes are personally developed, and rarely changed. An It'z might take 15 years to develop their code, or 25. Though those who take longer are generally regarded as wiser, and those who announce their code younger as being childish.

## Physiology

Spawned from an egg, An It'z will shed it's shell multiple times when growing. Starting off as a soft shell fully aquatic creature, then molting to a hybrid body type that can do land and aquatic, before becoming entirely terrestrial. Pheromones released by the adults of the species cause the larva to shed and grow into a squire. The addition of two more legs is the main differences between larval and now. Over the next few sheds the shell will lighten until the final After a few more sheds and growths the additional two legs and stopping the molting process. Six legs, with flatter padded feet allow for easier traffic in the sand. A thick rigged exoskeleton that becomes more worn with age. Two arms with gentle multi jointed claws and a prehensile claw on their left hand. Their right forearm is covered in a much larger piece of shell that is lighter, often used to shade their many eyes. A black, dragonfly like head sits atop a cream and yellow shell, covering black flesh underneath.

### Reproduction

The male and female tribes meet at the east pole for a making ritual once every two years. When they get to the river the women lay their eggs in the water. The male tribe on the other side or the river retrieve the young from last spawning. The whole tribe of men helps raise every young until the tribes meet at the east pole again in two years time.