Homebrew Aguaria Species Details

Have you ever looked deep into a body of water and had that dark feeling it is staring back at you, then you may very well have encountered an Aguaria. These peoples inhabit the waters of which they are born, some are known to leave their land in search of adventure. On land, you may mistaken one for a walking body of water, and you wouldn’t be wrong, as the Aguaria are said to have be made by the hands of ancient water elementals, and their body’s flow with water. 

Aguaria tend to be benevolent beings with kind heart and gentle souls, but you wouldn’t want to boil one’s temper. Depending on the liquid they were created in (fresh water, salt water, saline etc), once fully submerged within it, they can travel at rapid speeds through the body of water, having no trouble with aquatic terrain. Often times, they can be kleptomaniacs, trying to carry with them every piece of humanoid culture they can find.   

 

Connection to the water 

With a distinct ancestry to the water elementals and the tides of the seas across the lands, it’s no surprise that the Aguaria are naturally gifted with spells revolving around the manipulation of, control of and use of water. These spells are a strong power in their arsenal.

Wild and Adventurous 

Aguaria, in their kindness are are no stranger to risk due to their naivety, which may appear as stupidity in one but ignorance in another. Though rest assured, they are not dumb people, many research for many years before coming to land, before continuing their pursuit of knowledge; as such, an aquaria is known to be proficient in many areas of magic, fighting, arts and dabbling in all kinds of skills.

Despite their naivety in the face of danger, an Aguaria rarely changes its moral perceptions of all species, through no lack of trying. But through proper research they may come to a rounded conclusion that some things are just down right mean, and tend to stay clear.

Aguaria Cityscapes 

While you may never have met an Aguaria, there tens of sprawling cities hidden deep in the bottom of lakes, oceans or even small ponds if your lucky. Though when walking through a big land city, they often receive a questioning glare or disbelieving gasp. Due to their wet nature, they can be known to make a right mess of peoples floors or belongings, so many have adapted to be able to freeze parts of their bodies for short periods of time in order to hold objects like paper without melting them, or walk on floors without leaving a puddle. Aguaria in other water cities that are not their own, are always welcomed with great enthusiasm and open arms; though they may be less inclined to allow outsiders that are not of their species into their sacred resting places.

Those living on the frontier, though, have a much harder time. People there tend to be less accepting of differences. Sometimes a cold shoulder and a suspicious glare are the best aguaria can hope for; in more backward places, they face ostracism and even violence from people who mistake them for a water genasi who themself sure I’ve criticism. But their positivity never wavers, they just move on to new lands.

Though some Aguaria do enter land for a more vast and exciting life, it is only ever in solitude, and they would be very lucky to ever meet another Aguaria above land. They do however have a good nack for always knowing where the closest cities of their kind is, just based on their chats with the water.

Almost all have some experience aboard or around sea vessels. They make excellent mariners and fishers. Desport being alone, they will try to make friends with anyone or anything and have been known to befriend objects, or even allow aquatic creatures to live inside of them; the wide shores are their natural homes. They go where they want, do what they want while always following the law where possible, and will always keep a promise.

 

AGUARIA BACKGROUNDS

Each aguaria subrace has its own temperament, which might make some backgrounds more suitable than others.

Fresh water aguaria tend to be the kindest and most well nurturing, always more inclined to help or give than to take or harm. They are the most common sub race to come above ground, and like to indulge themselves in all kinds of history, magic and arts. They may learn to fight or use of weaponry if necessary or they have had life changing experiences in the past.   

Salt-water Aguaria are more withdrawn, and are connection to the city of their birth. If travelling above land, they lean towards the use of weaponary in combat, using their connection to the water to distract and blend into their surrounding. Though they are still kind and trusting, they won’t think twice about pulling a sword on you, If you provoke them. They do travel, but unlike the freshwater’s they may spend longer in a certain area, learning deeply about its history and culture, documenting every little detail before moving onto another city, less fussed about rural, forest or mountainous areas.

Abyssal Aguaria derive from the deep seas, where there is not so much as a lick of light, and the pressure is so strong it could crush bone. These people have developed a stronger body, but while on land resemble that of a melted ice cream (or a blob fish), with dropped features and a lower centre of gravity. Their watered colours are more muted and grey, helping them blend into the darkness on both land and sea. Their bioluminescence glows with an alien green, and anyone lucky enough to hear their voice will be reminded of the sirens of old. This race is the rarest of all to surface, as the rise to land takes a large physical and mental toll on the Aguaria, only 4 have been documented through history.

 

Aguaria Names

As aquatic creatures, their names tend not to make any sense to other “land walkers” so after around 2 or 3 months of watching and observing people, they will fashion themselfs a name dependant on their first region they make land in.

 

Aguaria Traits

Your Aguaria character has certain characteristics in common with all other Aguaria.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Aquan (the language of water creatures) as well as being able to communicate with all water animals (like fish, squids, whales etc…)

Bioluminescence

When in areas of complete darkness, an Aguaria will begin to glow a cerulean blue creating a pool of light in a 20ft radius, this cannot be controlled or turned off, but can be reduced by being covered up. It will of course draw attention to the creature. 

Meld into liquid

AVAILABLE AT LEVEL 2

If the Aguaria is fully submerged in the liquid of their subclass, they become immune to attacks unless the body of water is reduced to a size smaller than themselfs or the state of the water is changed. They can travel at their swimming speed, with the all their equipment travelling in the current along with them.

Waters blessing

AVAILABLE AT LEVEL 5

By touching patch of water larger than 3 ounces in volume, causing you to heal yourself for 1d10 of health. This increased by an additional 1d10 at levels: 8, 12, 16, 20.

this ability is usable once per long rest.

Boiling

AVAILABLE AT LEVEL 8

If an Aguaria becomes extremely angry or upset, it can increase the kinetic energy in their body and boil the water that makes up their existence. They burn to the touch, do additionally fire damage on attacks, and any water based spell attacks do additionally fire damage. When doing this, they gain a ‘scalding jets’ spell. 

This can be done once per long rest

Grow

AVAILABLE AT LEVEL 15

Grow - lasts 1 minute, touch a large body of water to absorb the water into your own body mass to increase your size from medium to large. Dealing an additional 1d6 on all attacks. Unarmed strikes deal an additional 2d8. Speed increased to 40ft. Once per long rest.

• At level 20, you can you use ability once per 2 long rests, instead transforming to Huge, with a 45ft speed, +2d6 damage, unarmed strikes + 3d6

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age

Aguaria mature at about the same rate as humans and reach adulthood in their late teens. They live longer than humans do, up to 230 years

Size

Your size is Medium

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, with a base swimming speed of 80 feet.