Homebrew Esoxian Species Details
Esoxian are large fishmen with the appearance of Pike fish. These resilient and proud fish-folk tribe are found in fresh water rivers and lakes. Conducting raids on boats and settlements for food and plunder. Esoxian are fierce fighters and raiders, often moving fast in flash of steel and razor sharp teeth.
They dwell in submerged tribal communities along river beds and lakes, and hunt both above and below the water. Esoxian shift location frequently within lakes based on the weather. Esoxians are semi-nomadic, with multiple camps they switch between, rather than using a singular home base. Fighting land-goers on shorelines or against boats, they prefer to grapple, dunk and drown their enemies where they have advantage. Every so often Esoxians will lurk near riverside settlements and hijack freighters' cargoes or fishing boats' catch.
Esoxian Traits
Your Esoxian character has an assortment of inborn abilities, part and parcel of Esoxian nature.Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age
Esoxian mature to adulthood by the age of 10 but have been known to live up to 80 years.
Alignment
Most Esoxian are evil and few have some aspect of neutrality in their alignment. They tend toward to viewing most things as food and expanding their territory.
Natural Armor
You have tough, scaly skin. When you aren’t wearing armor, your 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.
Observant and Athletic
You have proficiency in the Athletics and Perception skills.
Ambusher
If you surprise a creature and hit it with an attack on your first turn in combat, the attack deals an extra 2d6 damage to it. You can use this trait only once per combat
Limited Amphibiousness
You can breathe air and water, but you need to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.
Size
Esoxian stand between 5 and 6 feet tall and average about 180 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swim speed of 40 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Aquan and Common.
Razor Teeth
- Bite. Your fanged maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
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