cascabold
In The Familiarverse, a cascabold is a thaumaturgogenically polymorphic semiaquatic reptile.
form
humanoid
size
half the size of a human
exterior
typical coloration of scales
green
parts
head
cheek fins
Three spiny fins project from each cheek.
eyes
coloration
yellow sclera
tail
tail length
The tail makes up slightly more than half of the entire anteroposterior length.
tail fin
tail fin size
The tail fin is the largest fin.
absent features
body hair
typical psychology
typical environmental preferences
The typical cascabold prefers to live on or near a large body of water, typically a river but sometimes a lake or swamp, with a houseboat as a residence.
capabilities
subtopics
mutualistic cephalic teleportive portal on a cascabold
armor
The skin may develop patches of keratinous armor after injury or irritation. This armor is made up of hexagonal segments.
possible behavior
possible interpersonal behavior
The members of a social group of cascabolds may gather their houseboats together into a fleet for security and social support.
synonyms
| synonym | linguistic basis |
|---|---|
| fluvibold | fluvialkobold |
| hydrobold | hydro-kobold |
| kappa | かっぱ (kappa) (river child in Japanese)1 |
| lakebold | |
| poolbold | |
| potabold | potamickobold |
| riverbold |
images
Scaly Self-care in a Lithic Lair
individuals
commentary
basis
conceptual basis
The cascabold concept is based on the Japanese cultural concept of かっぱ (kappa), a river-dwelling monster typically represented as a green-skinned humanoid with a turtle-like carapace, webbed hands and feet, and a dish-like depression on the top of its head.23
linguistic basis
cascadekobold