Kopru

Kopru were a degenerated race of monstrous humanoid amphibians.

Description
These creatures had a humanoid upper body, but their smooth heads jutted out from their trunk, much like a fish. It had large eyes that never blinked and a mouth surrounded by four tentacles. Their arms ended in clawed, webbed hands. The lower half of their bodies were sinuous and vaguely eel-like, terminating in three long, flexible tails. These tails were prehensile, described by some as resembling worms, and were capped with a sharp hooked barb. and were barbed.

Abilities
While the kopru that lived on Toril had no unique abilities, those that lived on the planet of Mystara displayed a latent psionic ability to charm people.

History
The kopru were one of many creatures who descended from the Creator Race known as Batrachi. Taking after their progenitors, they built a large civilization under the sea. Over time it declined, growing far more degenerate as it deteriorated, and became largely a mystery to all other races. Those who attempted to study their fallen civilization speculated that climactic shifts or competition from other aquatic races might have been factors.

By the 14 century DR, almost no remnants of their ancient glory remained.

Rumors & Legends
Not knowing of their batrachi heritage, some scholars speculated that kopru were related in some way to mindflayers because of the four tentacles that surrounded their mouths.

Society
Kopru lived in colonies of three to twenty six members with a matriarchal society.

Lairs
These creatures typically lived in quiet grottoes or inside of underwater caves, close to the ruins of their ancient fallen civilization.

Homelands
Kopru inhabited oceans and marshes in areas with a tropical climate.

Languages
Kopru were capable of speaking both common and aquan.

Usage
Some wizards were known to utilize certain glands within kopru brains in the construction of rings of human influence and various other protective charms.