Homebrew Decapodian Species Details

Decapodians are crustacean like creatures with an exoskeleton shell, claws for hands, four prehensile above their mouths and don't have hair. Decapodians upon ingesting dirt cough up a kind of pear, unlike clams, they also have gills and a gas bladder which keeps them underwater for longer periods. When in danger, Decapodians cause a jazz to flip onto their head, they can also shoot ink from their armpits which may momentarily blind someone.

They're also capable of eating and digesting almost anything even vaguely organic, from human food, to garbage, all the way to wood. They also have freshwater and saltwater stomachs, which they can vomit separately from. They can apparently go for several days without eating.

Internally, Decapodians are cold blooded and have a number of redundant organs, such as four hearts as they may be able to live without as least one. They're also capable of surviving dismemberments to their organs and limbs.

Decapodian Traits

Decapodians are crustacean like creatures with an exoskeleton shell, claws for hands, four prehensile above their mouths and don't have hair.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2 and you can choose between your Intelligence or Wisdom score to increase by 1.

Age

Decapodians reach adulthood at 16 and can live up to 150.

Alignment

Decapodians are often self-reliant and helpful to others. They tend to be Neutral.

Size

Decapodians are similarly built to humans, standing from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30ft.

Swim

Your base swimming speed is 30ft.

 

Amphibious

You can breathe air and water.

Claws

Your claws are your natural weapons, they deal 1d6 Slashing damage + your Strength modifier. This increases to 1d8 at level 10 and 1d10 at level 18.

Exoskeleton

You gain +1 to your AC.

Ink Defence

You can spend a reaction to shoot ink at a creature 5ft away from you, blinding them until their next turn.