Clans of the Tooth

The Clans of the Tooth are an alliance of tribes, each consistent of a different species of water-dweller, all known for their tendencies toward territorialism and strength. This is not to say that they are necessarily evil or cruel creatures (though bigots outside the clans might disagree). Rather, they embrace chauvinism and pride in their respective cultures. Once, they were maligned as brainless barbarians, and were enslaved and forced out of their ancestral hunting grounds by the burgeoning population of Nereids, but the tribes banded together and pushed back, both militarily and diplomatically. They showed themselves to be remarkably practical and quick-thinking people, and eventually earned their former oppressors' respect and fear. Today, stereotypes about their dim wits and limited intelligence still abound; indeed, the clans suffer from a dearth of education. The truly educated, however, know that some of the most insightful thinkers of the past century have been Clan folk. Members of the Tooth know how to work hard, play harder, and fight hardest better than anyone, and there is no match for the dedication of their hearts.