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	[[File:LoxoDrawing.png\|thumb\|Some Quelmar loxo species have 2 trunks, others have 1, [[Einari\|others]] take their two trunks and sew them into one.]]		[[File:LoxoDrawing.png\|thumb\|Some Quelmar loxo species have 2 trunks, others have 1, [[Einari\|others]] take their two trunks and sew them into one.]]
	'''''Loxos''' (sometimes called Loxodon, Pachydan, or other elephantine names)'' are a [[race]] of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxos are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.		'''''Loxos''' (sometimes called Loxodon, Pachydan, or other elephantine names)'' are a [[race]] of elephant people found all over [[Quelmar]], often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxos are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.

	== History ==		== History ==
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	=== Feud With Dragons ===		=== Feud With Dragons ===
	Since the dawn of time, [[Dragon\|Dragons]] have been said to have an ongoing feud with the elephantine creatures and people of the realm. Historically even when the realm was young, some Loxos claim it was the elephants who were the original slayers of Dragons. <blockquote>''"It was said in ancient conflicts, the Dragon would impale the elephant and in this conflict they die:''		Since the dawn of time, [[Dragon\|Dragons]] have been said to have an ongoing feud with the elephantine creatures and people of the realm. Historically even when the realm was young, some Loxos claim it was the elephants who were the original slayers of [[Dragons]]. <blockquote>''"It was said in ancient conflicts, the [[Dragon]] would impale the elephant and in this conflict they die:''

	''both the one and the other.''		''both the one and the other.''
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	''The elephant he falls down dead as conquered,''		''The elephant he falls down dead as conquered,''

	''and with his heavy weight crusheth and squeezeth the Dragon that is wound and wreathed about it"'' - Loxo Mythology</blockquote>Though based on mythology, some scholars have asserted that Dragons tend to desire elephantine blood over other creatures, perhaps because it runs exceedingly cold for mammals, and thereby refreshes a parched Dragon. Dragons have been seen in written historical accounts to lay at the bottom of lakes and surprise elephants by jumping up and sucking them dry of blood (but still sometimes finding themselves under the dead beast). Based on this info, many agree that Dragons likely squabbled with elephants for as long as both creatures coexisted.		''and with his heavy weight crusheth and squeezeth the Dragon that is wound and wreathed about it"'' - Loxo Mythology</blockquote>Though based on mythology, some scholars have asserted that Dragons tend to desire elephantine blood over other creatures, perhaps because it runs exceedingly cold for mammals, and thereby refreshes a parched Dragon. Dragons have been seen in written historical accounts to lay at the bottom of lakes and surprise elephants by jumping up and sucking them dry of blood (but still sometimes finding themselves under the dead [[beast]]). Based on this info, many agree that Dragons likely squabbled with elephants for as long as both creatures coexisted.
	[[Category:Into the Greedy Green]]		[[Category:Into the Greedy Green]]
	[[Category:Monsters]]		[[Category:Monsters]]

Jeffbuterbaugh: Moved some Prehistory info here from the Dragon article since it reads more as Loxo mythology involving Dragons rather than primarily Dragon lore

2024-10-17T06:05:21Z

Moved some Prehistory info here from the Dragon article since it reads more as Loxo mythology *involving* Dragons rather than primarily Dragon lore

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	== History ==		== History ==
	According to one story told at the [[Hummintru Tribe\|Hummintru tribe]], the Loxo are the descendants of the ancients '''Mammoths''' that the [[Frost Giants]] rode astride in their attempts to take over Quelmar in [[The Plane Wars]]. While far-fetched, it does offer one explanation of the tribe's devout connection to the [[Ysgard\|Ysgardsil]] roots that it built itself around.		{{Prehistoric}}According to one story told at the [[Hummintru Tribe\|Hummintru tribe]], the Loxo are the descendants of the ancients '''Mammoths''' that the [[Frost Giants]] rode astride in their attempts to take over Quelmar in [[The Plane Wars]]. While far-fetched, it does offer one explanation of the tribe's devout connection to the [[Ysgard\|Ysgardsil]] roots that it built itself around.

	Others are convinced that the Loxo are the descendants of ancient Lucafolk, a subrace of [[Beastfolk (Player Race)\|Beastfolk]] not from [[Ysgard]], but neighboring [[The Beastlands\|Beastlands]].		Others are convinced that the Loxo are the descendants of ancient Lucafolk, a subrace of [[Beastfolk (Player Race)\|Beastfolk]] not from [[Ysgard]], but neighboring [[The Beastlands\|Beastlands]].

			=== Feud With Dragons ===
			Since the dawn of time, [[Dragon\|Dragons]] have been said to have an ongoing feud with the elephantine creatures and people of the realm. Historically even when the realm was young, some Loxos claim it was the elephants who were the original slayers of Dragons. <blockquote>''"It was said in ancient conflicts, the Dragon would impale the elephant and in this conflict they die:''

			''both the one and the other.''

			''The elephant he falls down dead as conquered,''

			''and with his heavy weight crusheth and squeezeth the Dragon that is wound and wreathed about it"'' - Loxo Mythology</blockquote>Though based on mythology, some scholars have asserted that Dragons tend to desire elephantine blood over other creatures, perhaps because it runs exceedingly cold for mammals, and thereby refreshes a parched Dragon. Dragons have been seen in written historical accounts to lay at the bottom of lakes and surprise elephants by jumping up and sucking them dry of blood (but still sometimes finding themselves under the dead beast). Based on this info, many agree that Dragons likely squabbled with elephants for as long as both creatures coexisted.
	[[Category:Into the Greedy Green]]		[[Category:Into the Greedy Green]]
	[[Category:Monsters]]		[[Category:Monsters]]

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	[[File:LoxoDrawing.png\|thumb\|Some Quelmar loxo species have 2 trunks, others have 1, [[Einari\|others]] take their two trunks and sew them into one.]]		[[File:LoxoDrawing.png\|thumb\|Some Quelmar loxo species have 2 trunks, others have 1, [[Einari\|others]] take their two trunks and sew them into one.]]
	'''''Loxos''' (sometimes called Loxodon, Pachydan, or other elephantine names)'' are a race of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxos are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.		'''''Loxos''' (sometimes called Loxodon, Pachydan, or other elephantine names)'' are a [[race]] of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxos are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.

	== History ==		== History ==

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	'''''Loxos''' (sometimes called Loxodon, Pachydan, or other elephantine names)'' are a race of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxos are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.		'''''Loxos''' (sometimes called Loxodon, Pachydan, or other elephantine names)'' are a race of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxos are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.

	== ~~About~~ ==		== History ==
	According to one story told at the [[Hummintru Tribe\|Hummintru tribe]], the Loxo are the descendants of the ancients '''Mammoths''' that the [[Frost Giants]] rode astride in their attempts to take over Quelmar in [[The Plane Wars]]. While far-fetched, it does offer one explanation of the tribe's devout connection to the [[Ysgard\|Ysgardsil]] roots that it built itself around.		According to one story told at the [[Hummintru Tribe\|Hummintru tribe]], the Loxo are the descendants of the ancients '''Mammoths''' that the [[Frost Giants]] rode astride in their attempts to take over Quelmar in [[The Plane Wars]]. While far-fetched, it does offer one explanation of the tribe's devout connection to the [[Ysgard\|Ysgardsil]] roots that it built itself around.

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			[[File:LoxoDrawing.png\|thumb\|Some Quelmar loxo species have 2 trunks, others have 1, [[Einari\|others]] take their two trunks and sew them into one.]]

	'''''Loxos''' (sometimes called Loxodon, Pachydan, or other elephantine names)'' are a race of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxos are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.		'''''Loxos''' (sometimes called Loxodon, Pachydan, or other elephantine names)'' are a race of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxos are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.

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-''Loxos are a race of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxodons are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.''
+'''''Loxos''' (sometimes called Loxodon, Pachydan, or other elephantine names)'' are a race of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxos are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.
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 Others are convinced that the Loxo are the descendants of ancient Lucafolk, a subrace of [[Beastfolk (Player Race)|Beastfolk]] not from [[Ysgard]], but neighboring [[The Beastlands|Beastlands]].
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	''Loxos are a race of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxodons are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.''		''Loxos are a race of elephant people found all over Quelmar, often in varying cultures. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or sit in perfect stillness. If provoked to action, loxodons are true terrors- bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their parties.''

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	* '''Keen Smell.''' Thanks to your sensitive trunk, you have advantage on Wisdom (Perception), Wisdom (Survival), and Intelligence (Investigation) checks that involve smell.		* '''Keen Smell.''' Thanks to your sensitive trunk, you have advantage on Wisdom (Perception), Wisdom (Survival), and Intelligence (Investigation) checks that involve smell.
	* '''Languages.''' You can speak, read, and write Common and [[Loxo]].		* '''Languages.''' You can speak, read, and write Common and [[Loxo]].

			[[Category:Into the Greedy Green]]

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About

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	== About ==		== About ==
	According to one story told at the [[Hummintru]] tribe, the Loxo are the descendants of the ancients '''Mammoths''' that the [[Frost Giants]] rode astride in their attempts to take over Quelmar in [[The Plane Wars]]. While far-fetched, it does offer one explanation of the tribe's devout connection to the [[Ysgard\|Ysgardsil]] roots that it built itself around.		According to one story told at the [[Hummintru Tribe\|Hummintru tribe]], the Loxo are the descendants of the ancients '''Mammoths''' that the [[Frost Giants]] rode astride in their attempts to take over Quelmar in [[The Plane Wars]]. While far-fetched, it does offer one explanation of the tribe's devout connection to the [[Ysgard\|Ysgardsil]] roots that it built itself around.

	Others are convinced that the Loxo are the descendants of ancient Lucafolk, a subrace of [[Beastfolk (Player Race)\|Beastfolk]] not from [[Ysgard]], but neighboring [[The Beastlands\|Beastlands]].		Others are convinced that the Loxo are the descendants of ancient Lucafolk, a subrace of [[Beastfolk (Player Race)\|Beastfolk]] not from [[Ysgard]], but neighboring [[The Beastlands\|Beastlands]].