Homebrew Akuktuq Species Details

The Akuktuq, which comes from their own language and means “those who catch fish”, are largely a primitive people. They govern themselves in a tribal sense, with groups of families forming clans and owing allegiance to a chieftain. These chieftains meet occasionally to discuss trade, hunting and rarely, war. On the Frozen Continent, the Akuktuq are regarded as a strange and quirky people but highly respected for their skill as hunter gatherers and navigators. Sometimes referred to as “Whale Riders”, the Akuktuq famously herd and hunt much larger creatures including whales which provide the oil they depend on for trade. They are restricted by the limitations of their physiology and must trade for goods they could never hope to make with their less than dextrous hands. They have fashioned crossbows, Igimak, that fit their hands and are used to fire harpoons which they use to wear down larger prey. The whale riding comes from sharpened tusk bracers, Kiguti, which they use to mount and attack the whales and other such beasts. They are a resilient people, highly adapted for the harsh environment that they call their home. They are a simple people, regarding the hunt, preparation for the harshest storms and the migration of beasts as their top priorities.

Akuktuq Traits

Differing from normal Penguins, the Akuktuq have become protectors of their colonies.

Made Of Thicker Stuff

This resistance to cold damage grants them automatic success against the hourly constitution save made against extreme cold exhaustion.

Peck

Your beak deals 1D6 piercing damage plus your strength modifier instead of the normal unarmed bludgeoning damage dealt from an attack of this type.

Amphibious Facade lvl 1

An Akuktuq can hold it’s breath for at least 25 minutes before starting to struggle for air.