Homebrew FishFolk Species Details

The FishFolk are a species that live in the Water Nation, they have humanoid bodies with a fish head and tail, they have fish fins on their fore arms near the wrist and fins on their lower legs near the ankle. They are a simple yet vast species that can be found all over the seas of Phandelver. They are hardly found in ponds or rivers, due to them being near dangerous areas, whether they be filled with arrogant elves or bloodthirsty beasts.

One of the common misunderstandings to foreigners is that the Water Nation and the Water Kingdom are the same thing, even though they are vastly different from each other. The Water nation is found in the sea and not on land, whilst the Water Kingdom is found on land. The Water Nation has only one species occupying their lands, in which that species is FishFolk. They are fast and cunning swimmers that are able to absolutely destroy their enemies in the water, but on land, unless they are of royalty/god descent, they cannot breath air and struggle to move on land. The reason they have very humanoid bodies is because the need that to wield weapons and to participate in things that require a humanoid form, like writing, creating, smithing, etc.

They were created by the zodiac gods of Pisces, Silurus and Pistris, had children, Nibs and Salamonous. Salamonous was one of the sea gods at the time, in which he created the Water Nation, and with the help of his parents, created the FishFolk species by taking King Salamonous and Nibs and basically making carbon-copies of them. But because king Salamonous and nibs were only catfish and shark, the FishFolk people had only 2 races, which was catfishes and sharks. Mixed race FishFolk were rare, and in some cases frowned upon by other FishFolk depending on their background and traits.

God/Royal FishFolk have glowing tattoos that resemble the sea and waves, with a fish tattooed on their forehead depending on their race. For example, if they were a part of the catfish/shark race, they would have a catfish/shark on their forehead. These tattoos were tattooed by the Pisces gods themselves, in which the ink they use have powerful properties that grant the FishFolk water-based powers, like manipulating and weaponizing water. They also have the ability to breath on land and in water unlike their mortal counterparts, which is vital since they are one of the most influential and powerful force in Phandelver, which means communication on land is important.

FishFolk Traits

These are the common traits of the FishFolk

Fish Lungs

You cannot breath air unless you are a God/Royal Fishfolk.