Sirens

Sirens are descended from a group of merfolk that left the Council shortly after its formation. They disagreed with the policy of aiding lost sailors, and thought that they should instead be killed and robbed as a discouragement to potential invaders. A rebellion started, and the rebels were eventually defeated and forced out of Council territory, which covered the entirety of the Central Ocean. They fled to the Western Sea, sheltered on the east by the mainland of the Western Continent, and on the west by the Isle of Jaws. They were unable to replicate the fisheries of the Central Ocean, and as their population grew, they were unable to survive on the fish that they caught and the supplies of the ships that happened to enter their territory. In desperation, they began to ambush ships outside of their range, feeding on the flesh of those they killed. This new source of food became their main form of sustenance before long. They became hated by the local population of human and orcish sailors, and the two races joined together to hunt them down. When they realized that they were losing the war, these merfolk tried to turn to the gods. The gods had long since abandoned them, though, and they were left with no choice but to turn to the only ethereals willing to aid them. The demons were pleased with their sacrifices of enemy soldiers, and granted them great power that allowed them to regain control of the Western Sea. The most well-known of their infernal spells is the siren song. It allows them to enchant their voices, pacifying anyone nearby and leading them into an ambush. No one, no matter how skilled, can resist the charm. Additionally, the demons changed their appearance slightly. Their fins are now spiny and bony, giving them a skeletal appearance. Their scales are mostly black, with each siren possessing a few red scales. More useful is the acquisition of a second row of pointed teeth hidden in the gums to tear apart flesh. Male sirens are nearly impossible to differentiate from females, as they have large breasts and feminine faces. The genders function identically in society except when breeding. They are the only aquatic race that is still separate from the Oceanic Alliance, and lack a representative in the Conclave of Dragonroost.