Homebrew Gastropoda Species Details
Gastropoda are a snail-based race that appear with dark skin, abnormal eye figurations, and lighter colored hairs. The abnormal eye figurations may appear as a more traditional eye, or may appear as an unusual shape. There are a lot of genetic variations and differences that dictate the appearance of the Gastropoda. They come from the planet Gastrodopacia, and are a relatively well regarded race due to their genetically superior brains. They love large wizard like hats in their culture's fashion sense. They can not crossbreed. Gastropoda hold both male and female reproductive organs, and have the daily choice to include humanoid breasts in their physical shape or not. Gastropoda are an intersex species. Breasts do not serve much of a purpose other than a particular fashion sense, and is very popular with specific styles of fashion in their society. Coleoptera and Gastropoda do not like eachother, and there is lots of prejudice between the two of them.
Gastropoda Traits
It’s hard to make generalizations about humans, but your human character has these traits.Salt Vulnerability
Salt is detrimental to Gastropoda. You cannot consume any foods that have salt, nor can you come in contact with saltwater.
Slime Coated
Due to your slimy coating, checks to grapple you roll with disadvantage. Also, because the mucus they secrete protects them, traps that are specifically set on a surface that deal slashing damage by stepping on or crawling over sharp blades does not harm you either. A gastropoda's slime acts as both a glue and a lubricant, allowing you to crawl up walls and across ceilings without falling off. You can not use this trait if you have not fulfilled your daily water requirement.
Poor Vision
Gastropoda can only see 50ft out infront of them, and see color as if it has had its saturation turned down by 90%.
Without a shell, not without a home
The Gastropoda ended up devolving the shell that their ancestors had. Though this would normally leave their soft bodies extremely vulnerable, their extraordinary minds and natural affinity for magic had caused the Gastropoda to evolve a magical defense mechanism that causes their slime to adorn far more protective qualities. The prerequisite for this is that they must be wearing something atop of their head, which triggers their body to engage this mechanism, as the headwear acts as a replacement for their shell. So long as you are wearing a hat you add your intelligence modifier onto your unarmored AC
Ability Score Increase
Due to the extreme natural gift of intelligence Gastropoda have, your Intelligence and Wisdom both increase by 2. However, due to your slower and slimier body, you gain a -2 in dexterity
Age
Gastropoda reach adulthood at around 15 years, and really only live to be about 50.
Size
Gastropoda range between 4 to 6 feet, making them roughly a medium creature.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice.
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