Post by lemiel14n3 on Oct 10, 2016 0:34:34 GMT
I put together another homebrew race in the process of creating my campaign setting. Merfolk erectus or legged merfolk. I was always kind of annoyed that merfolk only were viable in underwater campaigns, and I envisioned these standing merfolk as people of the shallows while the standard merfolk are still occupying the depths.
The shallows merfolk live in coral reefs, ocean caves, and shores and act as intermediaries between the people of the ocean and the land.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity, Charisma, and one other score of your choice each increase by 1.
Age. Merfolk Erectus age at about the same rate as humans.
Alignment. Like most merfolk, merfolk erectus tend to be neutrally aligned.
Size. Merfolk Erectus stand anywhere between 5 and 7 feet tall and tend to have slender, flexible, builds. Your size is medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 20 ft., Your base swimming speed is 40 ft.
Amphibious. You can breathe both air and water.
Mask of the Seas. While in or near the water you can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, mud clouds, stone or other natural objects and phenomena.
Merfolk Weapon Training. You have proficiency with the net, spear, and trident, as well as light armor.
Underwater Ability. Underwater combat does not impose any penalties or disadvantages on movement or weapon attacks. While underwater you have darkvision, you can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Slippery. You have advantage on Dexterity saving throws against being grappled or restrained.
Languages. Aquan, Common
The shallows merfolk live in coral reefs, ocean caves, and shores and act as intermediaries between the people of the ocean and the land.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity, Charisma, and one other score of your choice each increase by 1.
Age. Merfolk Erectus age at about the same rate as humans.
Alignment. Like most merfolk, merfolk erectus tend to be neutrally aligned.
Size. Merfolk Erectus stand anywhere between 5 and 7 feet tall and tend to have slender, flexible, builds. Your size is medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 20 ft., Your base swimming speed is 40 ft.
Amphibious. You can breathe both air and water.
Mask of the Seas. While in or near the water you can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, mud clouds, stone or other natural objects and phenomena.
Merfolk Weapon Training. You have proficiency with the net, spear, and trident, as well as light armor.
Underwater Ability. Underwater combat does not impose any penalties or disadvantages on movement or weapon attacks. While underwater you have darkvision, you can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Slippery. You have advantage on Dexterity saving throws against being grappled or restrained.
Languages. Aquan, Common
