The Merling are the folk of the sea. From the waist up they appear to be beautiful humans, though with a shiny skin that is made of tiny scales. From the waist down, their bodies are fish like. The have gills which allow them to live underwater, but they can breathe fresh air as well. The Merling Commoner are not fighters (see Merling Warrior). They are more likely to tease and tempt than attack the sailors passing through their seas. If attacked they will usually pull back out of range where they can be heard singing and laughing. Adolescent Merlings will swim close to ships to demonstrate their bravery as part of the commoner courtship ritual. Those that can entice a humanoid into the sea are fetted with the feat being the unfortunate victim. If a Merling is wounded or killed, the response is usually an attack by Merling Warriors. Instinct: To lure humanoids into the oceans Instinct: To lure humanoids into the oceans

• Lure victims into the ocean
• Use charisma to entice sailors to edge of ship
• Sing from a distance