Homebrew Inkling Species Details

A long time ago, a few squids stepped on to land. These squids evolved into a race now known as inklings. Inklings fight each other for land and are very territorial.

Ink-Makers

Inklings, being descended from squids, naturally produce ink. They spit this ink out of their mouths. The color of their ink varies for each inkling. Inklings with the same color ink work together to claim territory. They claim the land by marking it with their ink.

Humanoid Squids

Inklings look like how squids would look if they were humanoid. They are generally about the size of a short human, around five feet tall. Their skin tone is in the same range as a human's. They have a black mask around their eyes and pointy ears. They have tentacles acting as hair. Their "hair" is the same color as their ink and can be any length. Their eyes come in a variety of colors.

Squid Speak

Inklings speak in their own language, called "Inkling". No other races can learn Inkling, it will just sound like gibberish to them. Most inklings also know Common.

Inkling Names

Inklings are given their names at birth. Their given names are always pronounced before their surnames. Inklings are often given names related to the ocean.

Male Names: Craig, Jonah, Ford, Calico, Davy, Jack, Adrian

Female Names: Callie, Marie, Pearl, Marina, Misty, Ariel, River

Inkling Traits

Your inkling has many special traits due to its squid-descent.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 3.

Age

Inklings reach adulthood by age 14. They live less than a century.

Alignment

Inklings are most often a chaotic alignment. They tend to love making a mess and fight among each other in order to gain land.

Size

Inklings are about five feet tall and weigh about 200 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Inkling and one other language of your choice.

Squid Ancestry

You can morph into a squid-like creature at any time. In this form, your speed is doubled and your size becomes Tiny. You have no limbs in this form. You can morph back at any time.

Ink-Sprayer

You know the color spray spell and can cast it at any time as a 1st level spell by using an action. When cast, it does not require a material component and its spellcasting ability is Dexterity.

Liquid Body

When submerged in water, your character starts to dissolve. Take away 5 hit points for every minute your character spends submerged in water.