the gastropoid race is notoriously bad at acrobatics on account of their slime which acts as an adhesive

CaveSnails can climb almost any surface using their sticky slime with the exception of ceilings as they are not strong enough to maintain a grip

as a result of living underground for thousands of years and their glowing shells CaveSnails have superior Darkvision

CaveSnails shells glow , as a result of this they can cast the light cantrip in the form of making their shells glow brightly

CaveSnails are highly attuned to magic as a result of living in and around magic infused minerals, they have gained the ability to use mistystep as a result of this

For CaveSnails that hone their magical abilities a secondary ability manifests in the form of Gaseous form which can also be used freely once per day

For the most advanced of CaveSnail magic users the final racial ability is unlocked which allows the CaveSnail to cast Toxic Gaseous form freely once per day

a gastropoid has the miraculous ability to take an action to withdraw its entire body into its shell, while this improves its defense the gastropoid can take no action other than emerging from its shell which takes an action

The snail is naturally covered in slime and when dehydrated the snail will die, salt dehydrates the snail by absorbing its slime

due to the CaveSnails underground lifestyle the sun has a significant impact on its abilities

CaveSnails can in fact breathe underwater as they would on land