Homebrew Fire Mermaid Species Details
The rare product of a fire Genasi and a mermaid, a fire mermaid has a humanoid torso and head with a fishlike tail and scales. Colors are very bright and iridescent. These mermaids are most comfortable near active volcanoes and newly created islands. They can tolerate direct contact with lava for short periods of time, and use it to create fantastical undersea villages. They have lovely singing voices which resonate under water with an otherworldly and mesmerizing beauty.
Traits
Acid Resistance, Amphibious, Call to the Wave, Darkvision
Fire Mermaid Traits
As a fire mermaid, you have the following traits.Creature Type
You are a Humanoid.
Size
You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
Speed
Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed.
Amphibious
You can breathe air and water.
Call to the Wave
You know the acid splash cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the create or destroy water spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the water walk spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast create or destroy water or water walk with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Darkvision
Darkvision If you have Darkvision, you can see in Dim Light within a specified range as if it were Bright Light and in Darkness within that range as if it were Dim Light. You discern colors in that Darkness only as shades of gray. See also “Playing the Game” (“Exploration”).
Inherent Magic
Fire mermaids are born know in the spells Shape Water and Produce Flame. They can use their singing voices to create the affects of the spell Mind Sliver.
Resistance to Fire
When a fire mermaid takes fire or heat damage, the damage is reduced by half.
Fish Tail
At level 3, they gain the ability to grow a fish tail with Alter Self. When they have a fish tail, their swim speed increases to 50 ft.
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