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2005-05-21T14:11:41Z

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2005-05-20T21:01:08Z

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2005-05-20T20:31:37Z

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The '''Aerles''' are a skinny race of intelligent plains-dwelling ghyllinoids, of which our local [[Plain of Brahang]] has a small contingent. Ranging from half to three-quarters of a [[unanit]] tall, the Aerle burrow deep underneath the ground, thus resulting in their exceedingly pale complexion. The Aerlean race has no fear of the sun, or of [[Pinky]] and [[Perky]], but prolonged exposure dries out their seven moist tentacles--their equivalent of our seven fingers. Although the tentacles are retractable into the Aerle skin, they fear the fate of their their legendary hero, below.

The Aerle are well-adapted for their underground homes (or "burrows", as some of my esteemed scholars like to sneer) as each arm has a large bone plate with "mulching spikes" that help cut through deep rock or compacted earth. Similar in appearance to a convex rectangle with sharp protrusions, the plates terminate a few [[inanits]] past the end of their arms. Their tentacles, when protracted, extend out from the arm nub under the plates; when they've been retracted, the plates appear as if they were the Aerle's only natural hand-like appendage. In cases of distress or danger, the bone plates can be used as weapons.

The Aerles are fervent members of the Unchanged, a cross-species philosophical group against any modification, for better or for worse, of any form of life. They're against [[focused farming]], cross-pollination, piercings, selective breeding, or created automatims such as the [[Mechanauts]], Ecto or otherwise. They have lived in the darkness of the underground plains ever since they were first discovered in -75 [[EC]], when the powerful [[Earthquake of Fluyr]] caused an unearthing of a small "city" in the plain 50 [[leles]] east of [[Baleman]].

The present-day Aerle believe they are the direct descendants of Latnai, the leader of the legendary revolution that brought their people out of slavery. The story tells of the ground magically opening and an unnamed enemy forcing them into hard, painful, and often fatal, labor. Latnai was among the enslaved Aerle being used as personal servants of the enemy king. Fearing they'd be permanently pushed into slavery when the other Overheads saw the king's example, Latnai instructed his people to keep their tentacles hidden. It was with these fingers that Latnai defeated the enemy king by sudden strangulation. He then led the revolution that proved the Aerlean race a force to be reckoned, recording the first use of the boneplates as an effective armor. As all heroes must eventually become martyrs, Latnai's tentacles dried up and dropped off because of the great amount of time they had been hidden in his skin.

The Aerle are an immensely spiritual race and most commonor Overheads don't understand the extent and richness of their religion. There have been numerous reports that the morning dew is not caused by nature, but rather a regular ritual that each Aerle performs on awakening. The combined strength of belief causes the dew, symbolic of the tears cried by Latnai for his loss, and is yet another example that believers of [[Cartographer's Nerves|consensus reality]] point to.

'''Citations''': [[Earthquake of Fluyr]], [[Focused farming]], [[Plain of Brahang]].

--[[User:Morbus Iff|Morbus Iff]] 16:31, 20 May 2005 (EDT)

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-The '''Aerles''' are a skinny race of intelligent plains-dwelling ghyllinoids, of which our local [[Plain of Brahang]] has a small contingent. Ranging from half to three-quarters of a [[unanit]] tall, the Aerle burrow deep underneath the ground, thus resulting in their exceedingly pale complexion. Aerles have no fear of the sun, or of [[Pinky]] and [[Perky]], but prolonged exposure dries out their seven moist tentacles--their equivalent of our seven fingers. Although the tentacles are retractable into their skin, they fear the fate of their legendary hero, below.
+The '''Aerle''' are a skinny race of intelligent plains-dwelling ghyllinoids, of which our local [[Plain of Brahang]] has a small contingent. Ranging from half to three-quarters of a [[unanit]] tall, the Aerle burrow deep underneath the ground, thus resulting in their exceedingly pale complexion. Aerles have no fear of the sun, or of [[Pinky]] and [[Perky]], but prolonged exposure dries out their seven moist tentacles--their equivalent of our seven fingers. Although the tentacles are retractable into their skin, they fear the fate of their legendary hero, below.
 Aerle are well-adapted for their underground homes (or "burrows", as some of my esteemed colleagues like to sneer) as each arm has a large bone plate with "mulching spikes" that help cut through deep rock or compacted earth. Similar in appearance to a convex rectangle with sharp protrusions, the plates terminate a few [[inanits]] past the end of their arms. Their tentacles, when protracted, extend out from the arm nub under the plates; when they've been retracted, the plates appear as if they were the Aerle's only natural hand-like appendage. In cases of distress or danger, the bone plates can be used as both weapon and armor.
-The Aerles are fervent members of the Unchanged, a cross-species philosophical group against any modification, for better or for worse, of any form of life. They're against [[focused farming]], cross-pollination, piercings, selective breeding, or created automatims such as the [[Mechanaut]]s, Ecto or otherwise. They were first discovered in -75 [[EC]], when the powerful [[Earthquake of Fluyr]] caused an unearthing of a small "city" in the plain 50 [[leles]] east of [[Baleman]].
+The race is a fervent member of the Unchanged, a cross-species philosophical group against any modification, for better or for worse, of any form of life. They're against [[focused farming]], cross-pollination, piercings, selective breeding, or created automatims such as the [[Mechanaut]]s, Ecto or otherwise. The Aerle were first discovered in -75 [[EC]], when the powerful [[Earthquake of Fluyr]] caused an unearthing of a small "city" in the plain 50 [[lele]]s east of [[Baleman]].
-The present-day Aerle believe they are the direct descendants of Latnai, the leader of the legendary revolution that brought their people out of slavery. The story tells of the ground magically opening and an unnamed enemy forcing them into hard, painful, and often fatal, labor. Latnai was among the enslaved Aerle being used as personal servants of the enemy king. Fearing they'd be permanently pushed into slavery when the other Overheads saw the king's example, Latnai instructed his people to keep their tentacles hidden. It was with these "fingers" that Latnai defeated the enemy king by strangulation. He then led the revolution that proved the Aerles as a force to be reckoned, recording the first use of the boneplates as an effective armor and bashing implement. As all heroes must eventually become martyrs, Latnai's tentacles dried up and dropped off due to the amount of time they had been hidden in his skin.
+The present-day Aerle believe they are the direct descendants of Latnai, the leader of the legendary revolution that brought their people out of slavery. The story tells of the ground magically opening and an unnamed enemy forcing them into hard, painful, and often fatal, labor. Latnai was among the enslaved Aerle being used as personal servants of the enemy king. Fearing they'd be permanently pushed into slavery when the other Overheads saw the king's example, Latnai instructed his people to keep their tentacles hidden. It was with these "fingers" that Latnai defeated the enemy king by strangulation. He then led the revolution that proved the Aerle a force to be reckoned, recording the first use of the bone plates as an effective armor and bashing implement. As all heroes must eventually turn martyr, Latnai's tentacles dried up and dropped off due to the amount of time they had been hidden in his skin.
-The Aerle are an immensely spiritual race and most commonor Overheads don't understand the extent and richness of their religion. There is a strong belief that the morning dew is not caused by nature, but rather a regular ritual that each Aerle performs on awakening. The combined strength of conviction causes the dew, symbolic of the tears cried by Latnai for his loss, and is yet another example that proponents of [[Cartographer's Nerves|consensus reality]] point.
+The Aerle are an immensely spiritual race and most commonor Overheads don't understand the extent and richness of their religion. There is a strong belief that the morning dew is not caused by nature, but rather a regular ritual that each Aerle performs on awakening. The combined strength of conviction causes the dew to appear, symbolic of the tears cried by Latnai for his loss, and is yet another example that proponents of [[Cartographer's Nerves|consensus reality]] point.
 '''Citations''': [[Earthquake of Fluyr]], [[Focused farming]], [[Plain of Brahang]].