Homebrew Sea Otter Species Details
You might be the cutest creature out here in the sea, but that doesn't mean you're not fierce. Yes, you look adorable floating and holding hands with your friends, but you'll take a bite out of anyone who crosses you. Actually, a bite to eat wouldn't be bad, has anyone got any meat to spare?
Sea otters might not be thought of as the scariest creatures in the sea, but folks shouldn't underestimate you. If they saw you cracking open an abalone, they might think twice about calling you cute. In addition to your ingenuity to using tools, you can also just bite into smaller shells, smashing them with your teeth.
With all of the tricks at their disposal, sea otters make great rangers, druids, or even clerics. It wouldn't be surprising if to even see a sea otter rogue, what with their unassuming nature. The most important thing to remember about sea otters is that looks can be deceiving, but you know that already! Now get out there and find your adventures!
Sea Otter Traits
Your Racoon character has a variety of abilities that come with being nimble and ready for anything!Age
While no one is quite sure how long an awakend animal (of any species) lives for, sea otters typically reach adulthood around 2 or 3 years old, and live to be 23 to 25 years old.
Size
Sea otters can average 4 feet in length. Your size is Smol.
Ability Score Increase
You've a savvy animal and surviving - on anything and by any means - is a specialty. Your dexterity score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Alignment
Sea otters are mostly content to spend their days foraging for food and lounging about with their friends, which is the epitome of being neutral. While they can be provoked one way or another, you'll find that their alignment does tend toward being right smack in the middle of that true neutral ground.
Barrel Roll
If you were to encounter a sea otter while in the water, you might find yourself at a disadvantage. That is to say, sea otters gain advantage on attempts to grapple opponents when in the water as they attempt to roll their opponents beneath the water's surface.....to wash them. If they can't breathe underwater, that's really their problem, right?
Hold Breath
You can hold your breath for up to 10 minutes without suffering disdvantages or constitution checks.
Makeshift Tools
While you might see a simple rock, a sea otter sees a hammer or chisel for prying another tasty treat from its captive shell. As such, sea otters have proficiency in in Improvised Weapons as they can readily asses and determine the most effective way to wield unusual items. You gain a +1 bonus to damage with improvised weapons, increasing by 1 at level 5, 11, and 17.
Territorial
Sea Otters might spend time in packs with others, but they are generally loners and fiercely protective of their territory. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks to notice enemies approaching.
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