Homebrew Salutii Species Details
The Salutii are an ocean loving race that hardly leave the port cities and water. They don't mind being around other races and if anything thrive off of befriending them. They operate their day to day lives as guides for ships on the sea, speaking with the marine life to grant them safe passage. When two Salutii guided ships pass each other, the Captains of the ships will usually drop their anchors and let the Salutii speak with each other to work on trade deals. However they usually just talk about how the water Olympics are going or what the weather is like or something to that affect. Although the Salutii love other races, they love other Salutii even more. They have been known to go get their big brother Kraken to destroy a ship that is harming a member of the race. That or if enough Salutii are close by, just start destroying the ship from below the water.
Salutii Traits
The Salutii are a race perfectly (or almost perfectly) adapted for water and will stop at nothing to prove it.Age
Salutii don't reveal how old they are to other races very often if at all. They reach adulthood at around 17 and the oldest Salutii (according to a drunkard) reached about 800 years of age before he perished.
+1 Constitution
Gain +1 to Constitution
+1 Wisdom
+1 Wisdom
Alignment
Most Salutii are neutral as they usually won't kill outright, but they also won't go out of their way to help someone outside of their race for no pay.
Size
Salutii are often compared to halflings in terms of size, reaching no larger than 3 feet.
Agile Swimmers
While in the water, your dexterity score is increased by 2 up to a maximum of 22 and your base swimming speed is 40 ft.
Aquatic tounge
You can speak with any aquatic creature as if you were talking to them through the Speak with Animals 1st level spell, however if you cast this spell on non-aquatic animals, you can only cast it at 2nd level and beyond.
Underwater breathing
The Salutii can breath underwater as if it were air.
Shapeing tendrals
You learn the Shape Water cantrip as a means of being more comfortable on land. You always have a thin layer of water on you so you don't dry up. This thin layer does not provide armor or drinking water for other races.
Salutii bond
You love other members of your race more than you do other races. You can detect members of your race from 1km away and can call upon their help to defeat a foe, ask for directions, or spread rumors about a ship. Unless given a reason to otherwise, the other Salutii will regard you as a brother and will listen and help whenever possible.
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