Qullan

A qullan was a rare creature, resembling a tall and muscular humanoid covered in scars and warpaint.

Description
Qullans were heavily muscular humanoids who usually carried insanely sharp broadswords. The creatures, which were often over 8' (2.4 m) tall, seemed to be crazed and never wore armor; they often roamed naked or in tiger-skin dress. Qullans prided themselves on their battle scars, often enhancing such former wounds with warpaint.

Behavior
Qullans were a tribal species and seemed to be isolationist. They had incredible concentration, allowing them to resist even the more brutal tortures.

Combat
These humanoids fought with broadswords. Such broadswords were renowned for their incredible sharpness, which had not been replicated throughout the Realms. Despite their power, these swords easily blunted.

As well as honing great physical prowess, qullans continuously emitted rays of confusion, causing anyone coming close to the creatures to either stand on the spot, or attack a nearby creature, either friend or foe, if they could not resist the rays.

Many qullans were proficient in producing and utilizing poisons, which they made into darts and fired through blowpipes. Such potent poisons would bring death to their target, unless those of incredible holy power intervened.

Society
Qullans usually stuck to their own, and never befriended humans or near-human races. If a qullan mated with a human, their "inferior" offspring was rejected, being evicted from their tribe.

Making contact with qullans often proved impossible. Forcing a qullan to do something atypical, or charming them, would cause a "feedback" effect on the one wishing to communicate with the qullan, killing them.

Notable Qullans

 * Tee-a-nick-nick, a half-qullan that plotted to assassinate Captain Deudermont in Luskan.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * The Spine of the World