Armor Class
11
Hit Points
11
(2d8 + 2)
Speed
10 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
10
(+0)
DEX
13
(+1)
CON
12
(+1)
INT
11
(+0)
WIS
11
(+0)
CHA
12
(+1)
Skills
Perception +2
Senses
Passive Perception 12
Languages
Aquan, Common
Challenge
1/8 (25 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2
Amphibious. The merfolk can breathe air and water.
Actions
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage, or 4 (1d8) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
Description
Merfolk are aquatic humanoids with the lower body of a fish. They live in small tribes beneath the waves.
First :P also whats the real difference from Merfolk and Tritons?
The main difference is Tritons have legs and green hair, but they are both relatively similar.
Can you play merfolk?
It’s a popular race to home brew, great for an undersea camp.
But, the problem is that they are barely functional in the terrestrial environment all the standard races are meat for. Triton is a more practical option.
Merfolk live as primary denasins of the ocean, while tritons are like defenders. Merfolk are to humans like how tritons are to elves.
at least it is better than a frog
Does the merfolk's song cause the charm effect on people?
That would be a Siren, not a Merfolk. But they are very similar.
Physically: Merfolk have tails and a crest, tritons have legs and hair.
Culturally: Merfolk are a tribal people, Tritons are a militaristic people that fight the Horrors of the Sea.
They should have darkvision to actually be able to see anything deep underwater.
is it considered cannibalism for humans to eat merfolk
Nope. They're not the same species
still gross and morally shitty to eat something that smart
Like a pig?
pigs(boar) have an int of 2, merfolk have an int of 11 their different
under da sea
If they were a playable race, I'd make it so that they could have the power or magic to transform their tails into legs, although I'm unsure as to whether or not that'd be too OP. Maybe make the transformation temporary but then that'd be a hassle of a character to run.
Do they have resistance towards acid?
no
Merfolk tend to be more self-centered why tritons are altruistic (N vs LG). If a demonic seahorse is trying to inject eggs into a pc the merman will just leave or attack the monster to save itself later while the triton will hum a superhero jingle and help for its own sake.