Homebrew Crawclaw Species Details

The Crawclaw is a race of humanoid crustaceans. They have four legs but walk upright. They have two large claws, and two smaller arms which resemble that of a humans arms, but covered in a carapace. One claw is bigger than the other and is used for crushing, smashing, and slicing, and is not dexterous to hold anything asides from when it is crushing or slicing it. The other claw is smaller and more dexterous, being used to hold things along side their arms. The smaller claw can be used to hold items, but is mainly used to hold weapons. The Crawclaw are an amphibius race and can breath in both air and water. Their carapace is very thick and serves as natural armor, but but due to their irregular shape, they cannot wear regular armor. their eyes are on two movable stalks that extend from their head. they can speak other languages but it comes out a bit warbled. The Crawclaw are usually very peaceful, even helping lost sailors at sea. They will only become hostile if you give them a reason to be, such as polluting, attacking them, over fishing, and other such reasons. Crawclaw are a very intelligent race and normally form colonies and have close bonds. Crawclaws are most friendly with druids, fathomless warlocks, and other protectors and lovers of nature or the ocean. Crawclaws often will gift those who aid them with magic items to do with the ocean such as as a ring of water breathing, or boots of water walking.

Crawclaw Traits

features for the claws and arms

speed

the crawclaws are good at swimming but they also walk underwater. their walking speed is 30 and their swimming speed in 40.

ability score increase

 as a crawclaw you are stronger. your strength increases by 2

size

Crawclaws vary in size from almost 4 feet or over 6 feet. your size is small or medium. you decide at character creation.

Armored carapace

your carapace is thinker and is a natural defense. your carapace gives you a natural armor of 13 plus your dexterity modifier. you cannot wear armor. you can still gain the bonus of using a shield.

powerful claw

your large claw is more powerful, and can be used you attack, crush, smash, or slice.

you get advantage on strength checks and saving throws using the large claw.

the large claw can be used to crush, smash, or slice objects. the DC for doing these things is determined by the DM.

you can use the large claw to make an unarmed strike as an action using your strength. if this attack hits it does bludgeoning damage equal to 1D8 + your strength modifier

small claw

the small claw can use a weapon. it is not dexterous enough to use items. you can use a one handed weapon with your small claw. a two handed or heavy weapon must be used by your small claw and both your arms.

small arms

your arms can be used to hold and use items. you can use your arms to interact with an object as your interaction action. your arms can be used to wield a light weapon, but you must use both arms to do so. they can only use a two handed weapon along side your small claw.