Homebrew Argonian Species Details

People of the Root

The Argonians hail from Black Marsh, a province inhospitable to the other races that was never fully conquered by any empire. There grow the great Hist trees, and from them all Argonian life stems. The Hist are all connected to one another and guide the Argonian tribes who commune with them. The trees are inscrutable beings that possess wisdom far beyond the ken of most ordinary mortals, and are said to give Argonians their souls. The Hist hold that Sithis, a being of primordial chaos, Argonians may also be found across Tamriel, and have a history of being exploited by other races. The Dark Elves have spent centuries raiding Black Marsh for captives to enslave in Morrowind, and because of this many Argonians are born outside their homeland.

Appearance

Argonians are similar in shape and size to humans. Their scales come in a myriad of colors. All Argonians have tails and may have horns, feathers, or spines.

Scale and Claw

Argonians have gills on their necks and are cov-ered in scales. This gives Argonians the ability to breathe underwater, which has proven to be an advantage in combat with other races, especially in the swamps of Black Marsh

THE HIST

The Argonians entire culture revolves around the Hist, ancient trees that some consider the oldest intellegent species in all of Nirn. Argonian hatch-lings suck the sap from the hist which is believed to grant them their souls. They are all connected to the Hist and can even form a hive mind with the Hist guiding them during times of peril such as the Oblivion Crisis. Argonians Beastial features often make them the target of oppression and have been enslaved by many races throughout history, but the borders of Black Marsh are almost impossible for other races to enter do to the vicious flora, fauna, .and disease

Argonian Traits

Traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution Score increases by 2, and your Wisdom increases by 1.

Age

Due to their natural resilience and their souls being bound to the Hist, Argonians can live up to roughly 200 years.

Size

Argonians can be bulkier and taller than most humans, or they can be slighter and smaller. Your size regardless is Medium. 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Cyrodilic(Common) and Jel(Aquan).

Natural Armour

You have tough, scaly skin. When you aren’t wearing armor, your base AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield’s benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.

Black Marsh Native

You have advantage to saving throws against disease and being poisoned, and resistance to poison damage. Additionally, you can breathe underwater.

Regeneration

As an action on your turn, you may spend one of your hit dice and regenerate hit points equal to the number rolled + your Constitution modifier, rounded up.