Homebrew Sea Hag Race Details

Often solitary creatures, Sea Hags dwell in coastal regions, on high cliffs near to settlements so that they can satisfy their hunger for flesh. To gaze upon their true form is to invite horror and torment at best, death at worst.

They are evil epitomised.

With their illusion cast, they appear as haggard, weathered ugly old women, stooped with a vicious look in their eyes. If you saw one without its illusion, you would see a creature in size similar to a human, but the resmblance ends there. Their skin ranges from greenish yellow to grey-blue and is slimy to the touch. Their hair resembles seaweed and smells the same, only more foul. Their eyes are sunken and bloodshot, teeth pointed and at the ends of their fingers claws protrude.

Hunters in the Deep

Sea Hags are most comfortable in the water. They move swiftly and this is where they take their prey. Swimmers dragged to the bottom never to be seen again, rarely is the old lady in the hut on the cliff suspected. 

Sea Hag Traits

As a Sea Hag you have exceptional swimming skills.

Amphibious

You can breathe both air and water.

Illusiory Appearance

You cover yourself and anything you are wearing or carrying with a magical illusion which makes you look like an ugly old woman. The effect ends if ended by a bonus action or by being knocked unconscious. 

The changes wrought by this fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, you appear to have no claws but someone touching your hand may feel them. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visibly inspect the illusion and succeed in a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that you are disguised.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence increases by 2.

Age

Sea Hags are born of the sea, emerging at the age of 60 once they have reached maturity and can live to be 300 years old. 

Alignment

Most Sea Hags are chaotic evil only acting when it benefits them to do so. 

Size

Sea Hags are about 5 and a half feet tall. They have similar builds to humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Swimming

You have a swimming speed of 30 feet. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor.

Claws

You are proficient with your unarmed strikes, which deal 1d4 slashing damage on a hit.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Aquan, and Giant.