Homebrew Flourescent Anglerfolk Species Details
While the mer are known to all who sail warm seas, it is nearly invariably at one remove, a glimpsed face in the water, a song across the waves in the dead of night, a slashed net. Merfolk have learned the hard lesson that those who ply the sea know only what they can take from it, and are wary of being included under that descriptor.
Merfolk society is complex and varied, spread as it is across the vast oceans of the world, but the most reliable universal is their distrust and disdain for any who take from the seas without giving back, who foul water that they are unable or unwilling to breathe, who eat but will not deign to be eaten.
Flourescent Anglerfolk Traits
Flourescent Anglerfolk have evolved traits adapted to suit their life living in water.Darkvision
You can see in dim light within 60ft of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of blue.
Glamour Lure
You can use the patterns of your flourescent bulb or scales to hypnotise your opponents.
As a bonus action you can attempt to charm a creature that can see you within 30ft range until the start of your next turn.
The creature must make a Wisdom saving throw or use it's reaction to move up to it's walking speed towards you. If a barrier or object that would cause harm is between the two of you, the creature moves as close as possible.
The saving throw DC for this ability equals 8 + your proficency bonus + your charisma modifier
Glimmer
Using your flourescence, you can choose to spread 15ft of bright light and 15ft of dim light beyond that
Languages
With little to no interaction with other species you can speak, read and write 2 languages: Common and Aquan.
Skill Proficiency
Your time spent between the ocean and the land has hardened you to the rigours of surviving in both.
Choose proficiency in one fo the below:
Athletics - You are used to swimming fast and being agile to avoid predators
Nature - Your knowledge of things both Above and UNder the water gives you a wealth of facts about things
Survival - You learnt to survive out of water and what it takes to stay alive.
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