Nymphai

N
ymphai */nim-figh/* were protectors of various entities in nature.

## Biology

Nymphai had pointed ears half of a hand's length that curled upwards at the tip. Their skin was from
sky to
saltwater. Their hair was black, blue, purple, and white. Their eyes were brown, blue, and lavender. Gynemorphs were predominantly taller and heavier. Pregnancy lasted 12mo, came of age at 50yrs, and had a lifespan of 200yrs.

They were bidirectionally monoecious. They possessed male and female sex organs, with only one dominant at birth. They freely shifted which was dominant throughout life in order to fill reproductive niches, given sparse populations. The process involved their entire body over the course of two weeks. This resulted in growth soreness. Shifting too often caused pain, and potential damage.

### Anthusae

Anthusae */ann-thu-say/* were flower nymphai. They often had large birth marks.

### Asteriae

Asteriae */as-tear-ee-ay/* were star nymphai. Their skin was often darker with heavy freckles.

### Aurae

Aurae */or-ay/* were breeze nymphai. They often had little to no body hair.

### Dryades

Dryades */dry-ads/* were forest nymphai. They often had vertical facial markings.

### Eleionomae

Eleionomae */el-lei-oh-no-may/* were marsh nymphai.

### Epimelides

Epimelides */epi-mell-ids/* were nymphai of pastures and sheep. They often had coily hair.

### Heleads

Heleads */hell-ee-ads/* were fen nymphai.

### Lampades

Lampades */lam-paids/* were nymphai of fire and soot. They often had soot stains, and burn scars.

### Leimoniads

Leimoniads */lei-mo-n-eye-ads/* were meadow nymphai.

### Limnatides

Limnatides */limb-nah-tides/* were lake nymphai. They often had vitiligo.

### Melissae

Melissae */mell-iss-say/* were nymphai of honey and bees. They often had freckles and forearm bands.

### Pegaeae

Pegaeae */peh-gay-ay/* were nymphai of springs and ponds.

### Potameides

Potameides */pota-mei-des/* were river nymphai.

### Naiades

Naiades */nye-ads/* were ocean nymphai. They often had salt deposits and barnacles on their body.

### Nephelae

Nephelae */neph-el-ay/* were nymphai of clouds and rain. They often had coily hair and swirly markings.

### Oreiades

Oreiades */or-ey-ads/* were mountain nymphai.

## Abilities

They had a higher sensitivity to mana than other races.

## Society

### Technology

They traditionally used curved blades and polearms.

### Culture

* Their patron deity was Darouridas, deity of wisdom and chartamancy.
* Their sexes were referred to as andromorph and gynemorph; not male or female. They were nicknamed andy and ginny.
* Sexism was incomprehensible to them.
* They took pride in being able to play instruments and being able to speak well with people.
* "Friend of the nymphai" was a euphemism for homosexuality used by other races due to their lax social conventions.

### Stereotypes

Other races seldomly believed that male nymphai existed due to how their physiology works.

## History

Early nymphai populations were nomadic. They filled any nook and cranny they could live in.

## Trivia

* Their culture was originally akin to the crocutas and Amazonians.
* The world’s wetlands are ecosystems in themselves and are defined by the flora and fauna they support. Marshes are nutrient-rich wetlands that support a variety of reeds and grasses, while swamps are defined by their ability to support woody plants and trees. Bogs are characterized by their poor soil and high peat content, while fens have less peat and more plant life than a bog.