Homebrew Fishman Species Details

 

• Ability Score Increase: +2 Strength, +1 Constitution.
• Amphibious: You can breathe air and water.
• Natural Swimmer: You have proficiency in Athletics and advantage on Athletics checks made while swimming.
• Fishman Karate: When you make an unarmed strike, you channel the force of water. Your unarmed strikes deal 1d4 extra bludgeoning damage. This damage increases to a d6 at 5th level, d8 at 11th level, and a d10 at 17th level.
• Aquatic Warrior: You have advantage on attack rolls made while you are underwater.
• Powerful Build: You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
• Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and Fishman.

 

Fishman Traits

Fishmen are formidable warriors of the sea, known for their immense strength and mastery of Fishman Karate. Able to breathe both air and water, Fishmen are equally at home in the depths of the ocean and on land, though they are at their most dangerous in water. Powerful and resilient, Fishmen are feared by those who oppose them, especially in naval battles where their aquatic prowess shines.

Ability Score Increase

Gain +2 Strength, +1 Constitution.

Amphibious

You have both gills and lungs, allowing you to breathe air and water.

Natural Swimmer

Your body has become used to swimming in water, giving you extra power while in water. You have proficiency in Athletics and advantage on Athletics checks made while swimming.

Fishman Karate

Whenever you make an unarmed strike, you channel the force of water. Your unarmed strikes deal an extra 1d4 bludgeoning damage. This damage increases to 1d6 at 5th level, 1d8 at 11th level, and 1d10 at 17th level.

Aquatic Warrior

Your past spent swimming gives you the ability to find weak points in underwater opponents. You have advantage on strength based attack rolls made while you are underwater.

Strength of the Sea

Moving objects while underwater has become a non-issue for you. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift while underwater.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Fishman.