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==Tsuntsu==

[[Summary::A blind race of molebat people birthed from the union of the earth and sky.]]

===Personality===

To be added.

===Physical Description===

Tsuntsu are vaguely humanoid in shape and completely covered in fur.  They have an elongated, mole-like nose and no eyes.  Tsuntsu have sturdy, leathery wings connected under their arms &mdash; like a bat &mdash; which fold to stick close their bodies when their arms are extended up or forward.  Their hands end in long, digging claws, and their ears are large and prevalent, but can be held tight against their head to keep out dirt and rocks.

===Relations===

Tsuntsu are generally relatively friendly, but typically have difficulties speaking or understanding languages other than their own and are somewhat horrifying in appearance to most other races.  When combined with their lack of sight, which is the main sense used by many races, this leads to relations typically being tense.

===Alignment===

Tsuntsu may be of any alignment.  More important to them is the distinction between Earth and Sky, a separation they believe exists in every creature and object.

===Lands===

Tsuntsu typically live in areas with hills or mountains.  Their settlements tend to have areas with high ceilings and areas with close quarters.  These are obviously separate places, since those things are mutually exclusive.  Their settlements generally don't have a very refined aesthetic on account of the Tsuntsu having no eyes.

===Religion===

Tsuntsu worship the gods Tsun - a great bat who is the sky whose beautiful voice changes the weather and seasons &mdash; and Tsu &mdash; an enormous mole who is the earth and whose beat controls time.  They believe Tsun and Tsu to be the parents of both their race as a whole as well as each individual Tsuntsu.

Every tribe of Tsuntsu has a priestess of Tsun and a priest of Tsu.  The priestess of Tsun is called the Rhythm of Tsun and is in charge of internal matters for the tribe and is the authority for matters of the sky.  The priest of Tsu is called the Beat of Tsu and is in charge of knowledge and external matters &mdash; including dealing with other peoples &mdash; and is the authority for matters of the earth.

===Language===

Tsuntsu speak their own language, conveniently also called Tsuntsu.  Tsuntsu is an instinctive, percussive language difficult for other races to speak.  It's basically beatboxing.  Non-Tsuntsu attempting to speak Tsuntsu must succeed on a [[SRD:Perform Skill|Perform (Percussion)]] check to get across their message.  The DC ranges from 15 for very simple concepts to 25 for very complicated thoughts.

===Names===

Tsuntsu are given names that describe features they have as children.  Upon reaching adulthood, they choose a name with the help of the leadership of their tribe, generally based on what skills they have or what role they play.  Tsuntsu names are &mdash; like the rest of their language &mdash; highly percussive.

Sample names: Make some beatboxing sounds.

===Racial Traits=== 

{{3.5e Racial Traits
|name=Tsuntsu

|attribbonus1=+2
|attrib1=Strength

|attribbonus2=+<span style="color:Green; ">2</span> or +<span style="color:Blue; ">4</span>
|attrib2=Dexterity

|attribbonus3=+<span style="color:Green; ">4</span> or +<span style="color:Blue; ">2</span>
|attrib3=Constitution

|attribbonus4=-2
|attrib4=Charisma

|type=Monstrous Humanoid
|subtype=<span style="color:Green; ">Earth</span> or <span style="color:Blue; ">Air</span>
|typefluff=Tsuntsu are horrifying molebats.

|size=Small
|basespeed=20'
|othermove=<span style="color:Green; ">30' Burrow</span> or <span style="color:Blue; ">30' Fly (Average)</span>

|specialtext1=All Tsuntsu take more after either their father Tsu or their mother Tsun.  At character creation, pick either <span style="color:Green; ">Earth</span> or <span style="color:Blue; ">Sky.</span>  This changes many of the other racial traits received, as noted in that trait.
|special1=<span style="color:Green; ">Earth</span> or <span style="color:Blue; ">Sky.</span>
|specialtype1=Ex

|specialtext2=Tsuntsu have no eyes and, as such, are [[SRD:Blind|blind.]]
|special2=No Eyes
|specialtype2=Ex

|specialtext3=Tsuntsu ears are designed to close in multiple places to stop from getting dirt in them.  As a Swift or Move action, a Tsuntsu may become [[SRD:Deafened|deaf]] until it spends another Swift or Move action to open them back up.  A Tsuntsu deafened in this way loses any Blindsense or Blindsight it may have, but cannot be deafened until they choose to open their ears again.
|special3=Swivel Ears
|specialtype3=Ex

|specialtext4=You can understand and be understood by creatures that speak <span style="color:Green; ">Terran</span> or <span style="color:Blue; ">Auran</span> and get a +1 to any rolling involving a creature with the <span style="color:Green; ">Earth</span> or <span style="color:Blue; ">Air</span> subtype.
|special4=Elemental Attunement
|specialtype4=Ex

|specialtext5=Tsuntsu have <span style="color:Green; ">+2</span> or <span style="color:Blue; ">+1</span> natural armor from their fur and leathery skin.
|special5=Natural Armor

|specialtext6=Tsuntsu always have max ranks in [[SRD:Perform Skill|Perform (Percussion)]] and it is always a class skill for them.  They may also use <span style="color:Green; ">Constitution</span> or <span style="color:Blue; ">Dexterity</span> for Perform (Percussion).
|special6=Instinctively Percussive
|specialtype6=Ex

|specialtext7=Tsuntsu reduce [[SRD:Falling|falling damage]] by 1 die (to a minimum of 0d6 and a maximum of 19d6) because of their wings.
|special7=Wings
|specialtype7=Ex

|specialtext8=You have <span style="color:Green; ">Tremorsense 120' and Tremorsight 30'</span> or <span style="color:Blue; ">Blindsense 60' and Blindsight 10'</span>.
|special8=Hearing of the <span style="color:Green; ">Earth</span> and <span style="color:Blue; ">Sky</span>
|specialtype8=Ex


|autolanguage=Tsuntsu
|bonuslanguage=Any
|la=1
|ecl=2
}}

===Vital Statistics===

Make something up.  They're definitely smaller, and probably shorter-lived than humans.  They're probably also relatively light for their height because of the mechanics necessary for flight (hollow bones and whatnot).
Author	Undead_Knave +
Effective Character Level	2 + and 1 +
Favored Class	Any +
Identifier	3.5e Race +
Level Adjustment	1 + and 0 +
Racial Ability Adjustments	+2 Strength +, +2 or +4 Dexterity +, +4 or +2 Constitution +, -2 Charisma + and +2 Dexterity or +2 Constitution +
Rated By	Luigifan18 +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Size	Small +
Subtype	Earth or Air +
Summary	A blind race of molebat people birthed from the union of the earth and sky. +
Title	Tsuntsu +
Type	Monstrous Humanoid +