Homebrew Axolotling Species Details

Axolotlings are an amphibious race created by the crystal salamander god, Kitearu. Kitearu is a god of renewal and regeneration that travels from plane to plane releasing magical Chi to encourage new life and magic to well up. Axolotlings act as the servants to their creator and are gifted with skills for extra planar travel and possess mystical connections to the natural world. As they were created and live in close contact with their god, Axolotlings are celestial creatures. 

Axolotlings range in size from small to medium, fitting whatever role their talents require. Their skin comes in a variety of pastel colors; commonly pink, blue, and purple, that is smooth, hairless, and highlighted with bioluminescent markings. They have a powerful tail that they can use gracefully as a weapon as well as head frills that come in a variety of styles and sizes. 

Creating Your Character

At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.

Ability Score Increases

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common, Celestial, and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. 

Creature Type

Celestial

Life Span

Axolotlings typically live roughly 250-300 years. They begin their life cycle in a tadpole state and reach maturity after they metamorphize into their adult form around 35 years of age. Near death, Axolotlings bioluminescent qualities will begin to flicker or even fade. This is called the dimming and is a sign that their celestial light is returning to their creator god. 

 

Axolotling Traits

As an Axolotling, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Celestial. 

Size

You are Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming and climbing speed equal to your walking speed.

Long Tail

You have a strong frilled tail that can be used to make an unarmed melee attack. When you hit with it, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Darkvision

Accustomed to the strange lights and darkness of Wildspace, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

Amphibious

You can breathe both air and water. 

Protection from the Void

Your creator has given your race special protection from the dangers of Wildspace. When you aren’t wearing armor, your base AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield’s benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.

One with the Universe

Thanks to your mystical connection to nature, you gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival.