Homebrew Fishfolk (2024) Species Details

A humanoid race with, unlike Locathah, no water dependency and, as opposed to being fish with human bodies, have multicoloured skin and other characteristics of fish like anglerfish lights, fins and fishlike eyes. They originated in the Elemental Plane of Water, where they were enslaved by the marids with only the favour of Aki the Deep Flow for hope until one day, when years of planning led to a great migration. Using the connectivity of the plane, they swam through to an ocean on the Astral Plane, where they settled and studied planar portals. Years later, many clergy, knights and other religious folk opened a portal to the Material Plane (specifically Irisia) to be closer to the gods of the Deep. Others settled in Mechanus, the Upper Planes, or the Feywild.

Fishfolk (2024) Traits

They are an aquatic race with ties to the gods of the deep

Amphibious

Can breathe air and water

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 ft in front of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colours in that darkness only as shades of grey.

Blessing of Aki the Deep Flow

 The Deep God that blesses the fishfolk is Aki, a genderless deity of alcohol who therefore gave the fishfolk fire magic-Access to Firebolt at 1st level, Create/Destroy Water at 3rd level and Flame Blade at 5th level.

Languages

A Fishfolk can speak one language from the plane they travelled to, plus Common and Primordial.

Astral Home

Your Fishfolk has stayed in the Astral Plane, gaining proficiency in the Arcana skill from the magical environment.