Homebrew Gelinoid Species Details

Rather than a specific race of creatures, some sealife from the seas around the supposed location of Atlantis experience a type of awakening pneumonia-

These jellyfish pretend to be people, for no discernable reason, they don't seem to have ill intent as a collective. Much like most other Atlanteans that gain a type of semi-sentience, they have their own personalities and can get attached to people.

Primarily squishy, Gelinoids can shapeshift, and can squeeze into small cracks, some can use this to hide, find shelter, and get through places any intelligent humanoid cannot. 

Sadly, all Gelinoids are susceptible to more extreme temperatures, dry hot and cold temperatures can kill them if they aren't able to be in water for more than 30 minutes a day.

Gelinoid Traits

Gelinoid Racial Traits

Shifting Tissue

You can change your body to shapeshift into any form that you want, that isn't any bigger than your size, as well as remaining the same color, yet because of this, your AC is permanently reduced by 1.

Languages

You can only understand Common, but you cannot speak any language other than sign languages.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increase by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Speed

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

 

Size

You are Medium.

Sting

+ Your constitution score to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: (3d2) piercing damage and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking (1d5) poison damage on a failed saving throw, and keep taking it per turn until they succeed