Homebrew Axiren Species Details
The Axiran are amphibious beings native to lush wetlands and underground caverns with crystal-clear pools. Their defining features include soft, smooth skin in pastel hues (pink, lavender, and pale blue are common), feather-like gills sprouting elegantly from their necks, and large, expressive eyes that shimmer like pearls. They are known for their regenerative abilities, able to heal wounds or even regrow lost limbs—a trait that makes them highly sought-after allies.
Axiran society values harmony and balance, often worshipping deities of water and life. They are skilled herbalists and alchemists, crafting powerful salves and potions derived from aquatic plants. Their connection to water magic is profound, enabling them to summon protective mists, purify tainted waters, or even manipulate rainstorms.
Axiran adventurers are often drawn to quests involving the preservation of nature or the discovery of ancient secrets hidden beneath the waves. They can be fiercely loyal yet deceptively clever in battle, relying on their agility and magical prowess to outmaneuver foes.
Axiren Traits
Highly adaptive to the World around them, utilizing their water breathing, limb regeneration and slick displacement to survive the harsh Exeran Wilds.Ability Score Increase
Gain a plus one bonus to either Strength or Dexterity & a plus two to Constitution.
Darkvision
Due to having a native habitation within dark caverns and purity sanctums, you now have a Darkvision of 90ft, appearing commonly in black and white yet when near magic a blue hue will appear.
Waterbreathing
Due to your amphibious heritage, you have a passive ability to breathe under water. Yet, due to this, unless you were given specific training. You cannot cast spells that require verbal components while submerged, as the Axieren society practically focuses on using somatic and material components to utilize their magic.
Limb Regeneration
Capable of regenerating any limb as long as it isn't the Axieren Head or the Axieren is inflicted with Scale Rot or Coralepsis, Scale Rot is an infestation that's believed to originate from the Maiden of Rot herself after one of her followers betrayed her, causing reptilian folk to not only being to lose their scales and any other features like frills, horns etc. After they rot away, while also preventing regeneration of limbs, organs and any other form or variety. While on the other hand Coralepsis is a highly feared parasitic coral that can attach itself to a host and feed away at its form, sentience, sanity and even it's soul to a point. As it was believed to be created during a Soul Plague ages ago, the Parasite can burrow so deep that it begins to tear away at the veil between reality and the Soul itself.
Frill Sensitivity
Due to the hyper-sensitivity to your frills, you gain a physical bonus of (+3) to your Perception, along with gaining an initial Proficiency towards it as well. While this heightens your senses, it also causes you to be less likely to be surprised. Causing any check towards breaking that focus to be at disadvantage, along with Attack of Opportunities.
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