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.
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Posted Jun 20, 2018First :P also whats the real difference from Merfolk and Tritons?
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Posted Dec 9, 2018The main difference is Tritons have legs and green hair, but they are both relatively similar.
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Posted Dec 27, 2019Can you play merfolk?
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Posted Jan 18, 2020It’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.
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Posted Feb 7, 2020Merfolk live as primary denasins of the ocean, while tritons are like defenders. Merfolk are to humans like how tritons are to elves.
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Posted Feb 27, 2020at least it is better than a frog
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Posted Apr 26, 2020Does the merfolk's song cause the charm effect on people?
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Posted May 18, 2020That would be a Siren, not a Merfolk. But they are very similar.
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Posted Jun 29, 2020Physically: 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.
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Posted Jul 31, 2020They should have darkvision to actually be able to see anything deep underwater.
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Posted Apr 28, 2021is it considered cannibalism for humans to eat merfolk
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Posted May 22, 2021Nope. They're not the same species
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Posted May 23, 2021still gross and morally shitty to eat something that smart
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Posted Nov 28, 2021Like a pig?
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Posted Nov 30, 2021pigs(boar) have an int of 2, merfolk have an int of 11 their different
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Posted May 3, 2022under da sea
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Posted Jun 13, 2022If 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.
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Posted Aug 6, 2022Do they have resistance towards acid?
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Posted Aug 14, 2022no
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Posted Nov 17, 2022Merfolk 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.