Syphkolk

The Syphkolk are small humanoid-like creatures that live in hidden communities scattered around Polemos. They were originally created through magical experimentation by men of evil to cheaply fill the ranks of Eleshite armies. Syphkolk are somewhat simple, but develop quickly and reproduce liberally. There are instances where nations of good have been completely destroyed by hordes of syphkolk, who use sheer numbers and their nimble and stealthy nature to out-do their enemies. Being evil creations, their alignment may not stray from it, lest they slowly whither away.

• Small and lanky, usually around three feet tall
• Usually have gray, oily skin, but skin color can vary
• Walk hunched over with knuckles near their knees. Run in striding movements
• Large, bald, elongated heads with long pointed ears
• Large, slanted, featureless, black eyes
• Unisex, all syphkolk can both produce and fertilize eggs. Give birth to liters of 4 to 8, with a gestation time of around a month. The hatch-lings are born with all the essential skills to survival already known
• Also commonly created by summoning mages and then bred
• Takes only one year to reach maturity
• Average Lifespan: 6 years

• Live in covens or tribes, with usually very disorganized and animalistic societies
• Communities usually create common-usage spawning pools to enhance reproduction efficiency
• Very limited intelligence usually leads to gang mentality

• Rather restricted Free Will, can be at the complete command of a summoning mage
• If they stray from evil their body and soul will begin to decay. Usually within three days their flesh will have literally fallen off their bones; their soul extinguished