Homebrew Crustacean Species Details

 

Alignment

Crustaceans are all over the place, any alignment will do

Age

Crustaceans reach adulthood at 15 and live to 100

Size

it depends on which Crustacean species you pick. Shrimps are 3-5 feet tall, Crabs are 5-6 feet, and lobsters are 6-7 feet

Darkvision

60 feet 

Amphibious

Crustaceans breath in water and air

Languages

you read speak, read, and write Common and Primordial 

-Crustacean Species-

Shrimp

the shrimps are small and swift and are nicknamed the Kobolds of the seas. they're more roguish in stereotype 

Ability Score Increase

you get +2 to constitution and +1 to dexterity 

Pack Fighting

you advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the Shrimp's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Furry of the Small

one a short or long rest you can add bonus damage equal to your level 

Crab

Crabs are the most human like of the Crustaceans. they are most flexible in playstyle.

Ability Score Increase

add +2 to constitution and +1 to a stat of your choice

Unarmored Defense

due to your hard shell your AC without wearing anything is 12 + your dex modifier 

Pinch

even though Crustaceans have humanoid hands, their fingers are ribbed. your pinch is 1d6 + your strength modifier 

Side step

when being attacked you can dodge the attack by taking a side step. this allows you to make a dex save + proficiency bonus to avoid the attack. you get one sidestep at level one and one more added every 2 levels. a side step can be recharged by a short or long rest.

Lobster

Ability Score Increase

add +2 to strength and +1 to constitution

Unarmored Defense

due to your hard shell your AC without wearing anything is 13 + your dex modifier

Pinch

your hands are big and ribbed giving you 1d8 + strength modifier

Tail Defense

once per short rest you can either dodge an enemy's attack by moving backwards or using your tail to hit an enemy behind you for 1d8 + strength modifier. you get one tail defense at level one and one more added every 2 levels.

Crustacean Traits

People of the oceans who share characteristics with crustaceans