Athamaru

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Athamaru
Locathah

(Creature)

Common

Medium

Amphibious

Athamaru

Humanoid

Level

Varies

Images of athamarus

Source: Monster Core, pg(s). 30

The athamaru ancestry is described in Howl of the Wild 16–21, where they can also be

Large

. Locathahs also had the

N

trait in Bestiary 3 164.

Type

Humanoid
(aquatic)

CR

½

Environment

Temperate or warm aquatic

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Adjective

Athamaru

Images of athamarus

Source: Bestiary 2, pg(s). 179

Ⅱ

Athamarus, also called locathahs, are an ancestry of fish-like bipedal humanoids.

Appearance

Athamarus have large eyes, ochre scales, and fins. They give off a fishy smell that many land dwellers find unpleasant, though they find their smell to be a key part of their race.

An average athamaru stands as tall as a human and weighs 160 pounds. They move very slowly on land, but are swift and accomplished swimmers.

Habitat and society

Urakadussi, High Matriarch of Xidao.

Athamarus view community as very important, and go to great lengths not to abandon their fellows. They live a simple lifestyle, making crude tools out of stone, coral, and bone. They try to trade their knowledge of the local sea conditions with surface dwellers in return for ceramic and metal items.

They eat mainly undersea plants and shellfish, supplementing this with occasional fish. They also enjoy eating tubers, when they can obtain them.

Each tribe is led by a matriarch who also serves as the main egg-layer, and who is advised by primal spellcasters and healers who often have octopus animal companions. Every adult then raises one of the young as their own. They often tame moray eels, and warriors may use trained giant eels as mounts. They speak Thalassic. The populations of athamaru settlements typically number fewer than 200 and often have strong bonds of loyalty. Athamarus enjoy talking with the surface races, even hailing passing ships to trade and pass along information. This leads to sailors trusting them far more than the average surface dweller.

On Golarion

Athamarus are the primary residents and traditional rulers of the nation of Xidao. Communities of athamarus also exist in the Shackles and the Tian Xia nations of Minata and Wanshou.

In the city of Numijaan, athamarus and other aquatic and semi-aquatic ancestries mingle in the Hitasu and Karagatan Districts. During the era of Imperial Lung Wa, athamarus—as well as nephilim, kitsune, Tian-Mins, and Tian-Shus—were forcibly relocated to Kwanlai, where they have all assimilated into the nation's Ootoyan clans.

References

Paizo featured athamarus as an ancestry in Howl of the Wild.

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