Flumphs understand that their appearance is alien to humanoids, and since many humanoids react violently to bizarre creatures, they tend to keep their communities hidden. In seaside caves, caverns containing underground lakes and rivers, and even below populated cities, flumphs live out their lives ever vigilant of threats from beyond. When they catch wind of a potential incursion, either in their mystic dreams or by watching the stars for telltale signs, the creatures generally send an emissary to make contact with a civilized race, often lurking on the fringes of a community and observing the populace before picking the most accepting person to approach.