Homebrew Axolotling Species Details

Typically thought of as a gentle and whimsical folk, Axolotlings are playful and surprisingly adept for creatures of their unassuming reputation. They have an affinity for water, and tend to lean toward Neutral alignments as they often go with the flow of the world around them. Most Axolotling communities are underwater in all manner of environments, with a few preferring to live on land where other societies are easier to interact and trade with. They tend to live simple, unambitious lives, without much drive for invention or feats of greatness. Some Axolotlings even float along in the water, living nowhere in particular and going wherever the currents carry them, so long as there is food available.

Axolotlings are humanoids who mature at 10 years of age and live to be around 50. They are of a short stature and stand between 2-3 feet tall, weighing 30-40 pounds on average. The tendrils on their cheeks act both as gills and as sensors, picking up subtle vibrations in both air and water, and the elegant webbing on their tails let them propel themselves through water with ease.

Axolotling Traits

Axolotlings are amphibious in nature, and most of their abilities revolve around their bestial origins.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid.

Size

Your size is Small.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed.

Amphibious Skin

You can breathe with your lungs or absorb oxygen through your skin, allowing you to survive on land or in water.

Fast Recovery

Axolotlings have remarkable healing abilities. When expending hit dice during a Short Rest or when being healed magically, you can add your Constitution modifier to the amount healed.

Salamander Tactics

You gain proficiency in the Insight, Persuasion, or Survival skill.

Sensitive Tendrils

You have feathery, webbed tendrils on your face that can pick up subtle shifts in the air and water. You have Blindsight with a range of 5 feet. This range increases to 10 feet when you reach level 5.

Speech of the Sea Folk

You know Common and Primordial (Aquan), or two languages that you and the DM deem to be appropriate for your character.