KELPIE

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KELPIE

BASIC INFO Kelpies are shapeshifters than can take the form of a horse-like creature. Unlike werewolves and werebears, they can transform whenever they please. However, they don't keep their regular human appearance even when not fully transformed. MANDATORY CHANGES ● Thick hair with the texture of seaweed that grows at a faster rate than normal. ● A colored tint to their skin, such as green or orange. ● Pointed ears. ● Fingernails and toenails that are thicker and dark in color. ● A taller stature. Kelpies are anywhere from a few inches to a full foot taller than they were as humans. ● Travel form: The ability to change into a horse. In this form the character will be able to travel faster, and they will keep all their other powers. If touched by a human while in horse form, the human will be unable to let go, enabling the Kelpie to drag them around easily. Kelpies can control how 'sticky' they are, and simply shake the human off when they want to. ● Sharpened senses, especially underwater. The senses of sight and hearing will increase greatly, and will function at nearly-normal levels underwater. ● The ability to breathe underwater. ● Skittishness. The character will find that they are easily startled by sudden noises or movements, and may transition into horse form unwillingly when frightened. ● A need to feed on human energy. The Kelpie accomplishes this by dragging a human underwater until they drown. [back to top] OPTIONAL CHANGES ● Any psychological changes are welcome! Feel free to pull from real world myths, canon creatures of this variety, or any other source! ● A fog form. This is an exaggerated version of their monster form that appears only during the fog and is a chance to make your monster more "horrifying" during the fog. ● Sharp, needle-like teeth. ● A seaweed-like mane and tail. ● A sickly thin appearance. ● Longer arms and legs in proportion to the rest of the body in regular form. ● Prehensile, seaweed-like tendrils coming from the back that can be used to entangle humans (in regular form). ● Hooves instead of feet in regular form. ● The ability to take an 'in-between' form. This can be similar to a centaur in appearance, with a human head, arms, and torso attached to a horse body. Alternatively, Kelpies can take on a satyr-like appearance, with horse legs and a humanoid upper body. In this form, the Kelpie will be able to travel faster. ● The ability to drain water from their targets, effectively removing their energy as well as feeding themselves. Kelpies can do this either by giving them a "kiss", or by first making a cut on a part of their victim's body and then leeching the water out. The target will become shriveled up as a result. ● The ability to compel humans to come closer by making eye contact (in any form). [back to top] ALLOWED SPECIES Horses, Ponies, Zebras, Onagers, Donkies, Unicorns (with no lethal tips), Asses, Mules, Camels, Llamas, and Nyala are welcome. [back to top] ARTWORK Artwork generously donated and submitted by players as an example of this monster in various forms. This can give you an idea of what you can do with this monster. Want to donate? Submit your own Jean Pierre Polnareff Normal form by Usagi Lorraine Conyers Normal, travel, and fog forms by Usagi Normal form by Zee (lines and inks) and Amanda (colors) Mattias Larnaca Normal form (with event runes NSFW) by Zhopa Normal form (with event runes & bought wings, NSFW) by Zhopa Fog form by Zhopa Oliver Hampton Normal form by Rachel Normal form by Ash Fog form by Rachel Reira Akaba Normal form (with purchased/earned wings and electronic additions) by Usagi Fog form (with purchased/earned wings and electronic additions) by Usagi [back to top]

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Have a very specific question in mind? Here's some questions that have been asked in the past!

MONSTER ABILITIES:

Would a Kelpie still have enhanced senses out of water?
Yes, they would be slightly better than a human's but worse than, say, a Minotaur's.

What are the limits of a Kelpie's swimming abilities?
A Kelpie will be able to dive to the same depth in both human and horse forms. When it comes to underwater pressure, their limit for diving safely is 800 ft. If they attempt to go deeper than that, they will begin to cough blood, and may eventually die.

Does a Kelpie have a resistance to cold?
No, Merpersons are the only aquatic monsters with cold resistance. A Kelpie can swim in cold water but it will be uncomfortable!

How fast are Kelpies compared to other monsters?
Kelpies are as fast as horses with the stamina to match. They're not the fastest monster (Vampires, Arachne, and Nephilim are examples of monsters that can move quicker than Kelpies), but their stamina would give them an advantage with distance galloping.

Can seaweed tendrils be retractable?
The optional seaweed-like tendrils could be grown and trimmed like clumps of hair, but they won’t be retractable like mechanical tentacles or a Shade's shadowy tendrils. They’ll always be visible to some degree, but if a Kelpie decides to trim them, they can — just be prepared for really fast regrowth, like the rest of their hair!


MONSTER BODIES AND CHANGES:

Can Kelpies have underwater plants on them other than kelp?
Yes, other plants such as underwater flowers would be fine.

Can Kelpies have bioluminescence?
Sure!

Can Kelpies have cosmetic-only wings?
The wings would be tiny and made up of the same stuff as their skin. So more like overgrown skin flaps than actual wings.

Can the Kelpie have a purely cosmetic 'on fire' nightmare look? There would be no actual flames, heat or light.
A cosmetic appearance of (non-functional) fire would be allowed for a Kelpie, as the imagery associated with nightmares and similar 'evil horses' can't be claimed under other monster types.

Can the Kelpie's in-between state lack human arms?
Yes, although you can only have one in-between state.

Can Kelpies have horse-like heads?
Definitely. If desired, a Kelpie's head may move their eyes far apart enough to give them horse-like peripheral vision!

Can a Kelpie's seaweed ripple while above water, or look more nightmarish underwater?
These would both be acceptable, as long as there are no extreme physical changes.

[jumpie]

a question about feeding mechanics (and i apologize if this sounds weirdddd i'm trying to make it clear)! i have been reading up on some kelpie lore and there have been stories where a kelpie's constant drowning/consumption of its victims is perceived as a strange, infinite loneliness. can a kelpie's urge to feed also be tied with this empty loneliness that spurs it to take its prey down so they could be "together" (through taking the victim's energy)? like man i'm so lonely (he's actually hungry).

[ryslighelpers]

Absolutely! As noted, anything that adds or exacerbates a weakness is fair game. We love this idea; have fun with it!

[imajonary]

/clears throat and asks a cursed question

Can kelpies have My Little Pony-esque cutie marks? (symbols/pictograms that grow naturally on the back flank)

[ryslighelpers]

Of course!