Tainted Octa

Although when being exposed and infected by the Taint, the Octa race retaints much of its anphibious appearance, they loose their tie to their native water element. In fact, Tainted Octa actually gain not only an affinity for fire and heat, but a need for it. Before being exposed to the taint, the Octa must remain moist in order to live. Tainted Octa are subject to the same princeple, but it appears as if their body temperature is prone to dropping to critical levels if it is not warmed on a regular basis.

However, this problem is solved by the Tainted Octa's natural ability to perform fire based Archaic Magic.

Abilities
Overall, the primary ability Tainted Octa can rely on in combat is their Archaic Magic, but they also have the ability to wield melee weapons, just as they had been able to before exposure. They most often use long pike or lancet like weapons.

They are not heavily affected by exposure to light.

Appearance
More streamlined before exposure, Tainted Octa become darker in color, more humanlike in appearance, and loose many of the appendages and adapations nessacary to live under-water, in exchange for a more terrestrial based anatomy. They develope plate-like structures on their body, which acts like a form of natural body armor. For this reason, they rarely wear armor of their own.