Homebrew Oceanid Species Details
As I walked on the coastline, I see a family enjoying themselves. As I got closer, upon my shock they were oceanids! I have never seen them this close before as they tend to stay away from towns and villages. I've heard many stories about them but never been able to seen them until now...
"Good Evening." I said as I came closer. I made sure to keep some distance from us as I didn't know how they'll react.. Surprisingly they saw me and didn't run away. I wonder why. "Might , by chance, be oceanids? I have never seen one before." The man, who must be the father stood up and hid his family behind him. "I mean no harm. I just have never seen any of your kind before. May I ask, where did you come from?"
Just then the most beautiful song came from the man. I was the most entrancing voice I've ever heard. Next thing I know I was on the main road or my town. No where near the coastline. I wanted to go back there and see if they were still there but something in me told me not to bother.
Walking in two worlds but truly belonging to neither, oceanids combine what some say are the best qualities of their elf and siren parents: human curiosity, inventiveness, and ambition tempered by the refined senses, love of nature, and artistic tastes of the elves. Some oceanids live among humans, set apart by their emotional and physical differences, unable to be near others as sometimes they cannot control their powers. Others live with their own kind in small villages, away from others and live peaceful lives. Due to their abilities, some uses their abilities to play tricks on wandering adventurers and sailors.
Of Two Worlds
To humans and elves, oceanids look like half-elves. In height, they’re on par with both parents, being as slender as their elvish genes, gills for when they hunt underwater, and the color of their eyes changes with their emotion.When their siren song activates, the color of their eyes turn blue as they put everyone near them in a trance. They range from under 5 feet to about 6 feet tall, and from 100 to 180 pounds, with men only slightly taller and heavier than women. oceanids cannot grow hair anywhere on their bodies except on the head which tends be longer than average . Sea-elven coloration and features lie somewhere between their siren and elf parents, and thus show a variety even more pronounced than that found among either race.
Diplomats or Wanderers
Sea-elves only interact other other races if their lives were in danger. Most of the time they tend to themselves as a mean of protection from the outside world. If by chance one wishes to travel, they tend to camp outside or sail the seas as they feel more at ease being near nature itself.
Oceanids Names
Oceanids use either human, elven, or even siren naming conventions. As if to emphasize that they don’t really fit in to either society,They tend to allow their elders name the child once it's old enough to understand.
Protectors of the sea and coastline
Since oceanids do live near the sea and coastline, they make sure no one brings harm or misfortune on their land. If they sense danger, the older elves uses their siren song to lure them away to a more safe distance. If there are sailors who over harvesting, they'll lure them to put most of their catch back into the water. It doesn't mostly harm the victim as they use their song as a means of protection.
Oceanid Traits
Your oceanid character has some qualities in common with both half-elves and sirens.Siren's Song
Due to your Siren Heritage you Have the ability to Sing to Charm others.
You may sing a Siren song a Number of times Equal to your Proficiency Bonus, when you sing this song all creatures within Range must make a Wisdom save Equal to 8 + your proficiency Bonus + your Charisma Modifier the Range of it's effect starts as 15 ft radius at 1st level, And increases to 30 ft at 6th level, 45 ft at 11th level and 60 ft at 16th level.
Child of the sea
You can breathe both air and water. You are resistance to cold damage.
Friend of the sea
You have an affinity to aquatic animals. You are able to speak to any of them with a swimming speed. You can understand each other as your siren traits help you with communicating with them.
Ability Score Increase
+2 bonus to Charisma as Standard w/ Elven Heritage and a +1 in a Skill of your choice as Befits a Half Elf
Age
Since they have the genes of both sirens and half-elves, they reach maturity by 35. They live up 2000 years.
Trance
Whenever you finish this trance, you can gain two proficiencies that you don’t have, each one with a weapon or a tool of your choice selected from the Player’s Handbook. You mystically acquire these proficiencies by drawing them from shared elven memory, and you retain them until you finish your next long rest.
Size
Oceanids are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and aquan.
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