| Race | The Kurthex |
| Over-race | Thex |
| Classification | Humanoid |
| Family | Chromatic |
| Sphere | Weather |
| Origin | Vangarad made these from lightning and flesh |
| Lifespan | ~80 years |
| Habitat | Storm-ridden regions |
| Food | Electricity and flesh |
| Description | The kurthex stand about seven feet tall. They have moss-like purple fur all over their bodies, with clawed hands and feet, beady white eyes, and a white, bony ridge that runs from their foreheads to their middle backs, like a mane of bone. Their snouts are vaguely doglike, and their fangs are usually brilliant white. The females have black stripes of fur running from their eyes to their ears. |
| Procreation | With each other. Follows the mother with other thex. |
| Magic | One in a million have soul magic, one in five million have soul magic. Mind and body magic are possible, as is void. Faith is not uncommon. |
| Special Powers | The kurthex absorb electricity. In order to survive, they must follow storms, attracting lightning with their bone-mane (called a conductive plate). If they are completely charged, they are able to grab lightning instead of absorbing it. Female kurthex have the ability to see weather patterns if they close their eyes. Male kurthex have in childhood the ability to speak to storms. They lose this ability in adolescence, but gain the ability to cloudwalk once they are grown. The kurthex are immune to electrical damage. |
| Weaknesses | The kurthex die without electrical sustenance, but it must be natural, and they are susceptible to claustrophobia. |
| Culture | The kurthex are nomadic. Their tribes travel through various storm-ridden regions, following major storms until they die out, and serving the Powers (their name for the Father of Weather). The children are revered for their ability to speak to living storms, and their role in the tribe is to offer thanks. The women's role is to predict the next storm and guide the tribe. The men's role is to enter the storms and bring down the lightning. |
| Notables | Uthex-abbam, the First Kurthex, Lightningstalker |
| Sample statistics | PRO 12 ATH 10 STR 14 AWA 11 WIL 11 ROG 9 Absorption 16Catching 13 Cloudwalk (ATH) / Stormspeak 13 / Weathersight (AWA) |
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