Homebrew Fraish Species Details

Physical Description

The Fraish are a species of humanoid creatures that have adapted to life underwater. Contrary to most other ocean-dwelling races, the color of most Fraish varies wildly, with certain parts of the population being dark green to blend in with the kelp, others a gray ventral side and a lighter dorsal side, etc. They do not have outer ears, and instead ears that are completely closed off from the outside, having cavernous tissues near the middle ear that fill with blood to equalize the pressure changes. They have evolved webbed hands and sleek skin to glide through the water, although they are not particularly fast. Their frame is slender, but they are rather short which enables them to fit into smallers spaces. They have two long, tail-like appendages jutting out of their shoulders that reach down to about their hips, and two shorter ones on the back side of the neck. These appendages are collectively called pliqs, and are used for identification, copulation, and a variety of other things. The most important use of the pliqs are to connect to their steeds, seals, as they use them for transportation and to keep as pets. [Placeholder image used]

Homeland

The Fraish typically live in the Lautan Union, an expansive nation-state which sits on the Primorian Shelf, a tranquil slope that leads down to the Samudrassal basin. Since it sits relatively high up on the basin, it is able to get a plethora of direct sunlight, with expansive kelp forests littering the area. There is a great deal of fauna that live in the kelp, using it as shelter, a source of food, and even a hunting ground. This makes it so that the designated park areas are teeming with life, although they have been urbanized to where there are no longer any dangerous predators roaming. Occasionally, heavy silt storms will cover the city due to internal waves hitting the shelf slightly below it. Although rare, internal waves will sometimes hit directly causing massive damage.

Age

Fraish mature and age at the same rate as humans, although they live up to around 150.

Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 5–7 feet tall)
Swim Speed: 30 feet
*Walk Speed: 10 feet or 30 feet

* Using their magic, the Fraish are capable of walking on the surface, although this is difficult for them. Instead, many opt for machinery in which they can reside in a tank-like structure and move around, supplied by Orestes. These methods grant a walking speed of 10 and 30 respectively.

Fraish Traits

As a Fraish, you have the following special traits:

Languages

The Fraish communicate using Aquan, although after the revolution there was a push to begin learning Common. The attempt was met with resistance, and so it was scrapped. Now, only government officials and those interested speak Common, and most business with The Lautan Union and consequently the Fraish is conducted in Aquan.

Ability Score Increase

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and a different one by 1, or increase three scores by 1.

Luck

When you roll a 1 on the d20 for an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.

Power to the People

The people's revolution in the Lautan Union has deeply affected the psychology of the populace, bringing the Fraish to trust their allies more. You have advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.

Aquatic

You have a swimming speed of 30 feet, and you can breathe air and water.

Relentless Endurance

When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.