The Tome Of Drow Lore.pdf - RoseRed

The morgoshe are thought by some to be an offshoot of the
sahuagin race, trapped long ago in the waterways of the
Underdeep, while others maintain the morgoshe are in fact
the parent race. Most likely, the two races share a common
ancestor, but as neither of them is fond of communicating
with other peoples, it is likely to remain a mystery.
Morgoshe are brutal warriors of the Underdeep, dwelling in
its lakes, rivers and seas and consistently raiding the homes
of the landbound races, carrying away goods and captives.
They are ancient enemies of the aquatic drow, only slightly
less hated than the aboleth. They are gifted sorcerers, and
have a powerful religious caste.
Morgoshe have their own language and usually speak
Undercommon as well.
Combat
Morgoshe are savage warriors, whether in the
water or on land, but they vastly prefer to
remain submerged, as many of their abilities are
dependent upon it. A morgoshe may either attack
with his claws or with the ubiquitous longspear
they all carry. A morgoshe who grapples an enemy
may bite him and latch on, his strange and cruel
round mouth sucking blood from the wound.
Morgoshe only venture out of the water for specific
reasons, such as to raid a caravan or small community of
landbound creatures. Only then will they use the sling as
a ranged weapon.
Every morgoshe commonly carries a small vial of ink with
him. When he enters combat underwater, he will loose
the vial, creating a cloud of obscuring ink approximately
the size of a 20-foot cube. The morgoshe count on their
blindsense to fight within this cloud.
Blindsense (Ex): A morgoshe can locate creatures
underwater within a 30-foot radius. This ability only works
underwater.
Blood Drain (Ex): A morgoshe that grapples and bites
an opponent may latch on with his teeth, sucking blood
from the wound at an astounding rate. The morgoshe may
drain 1d3 points of Constitution in blood every round while
attached to its foe.
Rake (Ex): Attack bonus +2 melee, damage 1d6. A
morgoshe also gains two rake attacks when it attacks while
swimming.
Light Blindness (Ex): Abrupt exposure to bright light
(such as sunlight or a daylight spell) blinds morgoshe for
one round. On subsequent rounds, they are dazzled as long
as they remain in the affected area.
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