Homebrew Ceffyl Species Details

Rare, Yet Diverse

Ceffyl have smooth skin that can range from green to blue to black. With cold white eyes and sharpened teeth. They're hair is made of vines or kelp, depending where they're from. Most Ceffyl live in tribes usually in deep ponds. Some however live in oceans, the distinction between them is their skin and hair. Green with vines are from lake tribes, while blue with kelp hair are from oceanic tribes. The ones with black skin can have either vines or kelp, and usually have been on land for many years, with little contact with water.

Of Blood and Water

From the beasts known as Water Kelpie, these humanoid beings harness some of their ancestors abilities whether it be for survival, or other reasons. The tribes are secluded and will usually use their minor shapeshifting to appear as humanoids to lure travelers into the water to kill and eat them. Very few however are herbivores, deciding to distance themselves from their ancestry. These tribes forage for anything they can find. Berries, moss, flowers, kelp perhaps? Most of them keep to their nature and trick unsuspecting people to fool into their depths, much like sirens.

True Hunter

The tribes tend to keep tabs on who comes in and out of their territory. Most Ceffyl avoid contact with people outside their tribes, so they don't know the other races personally.

FOOD THE HUMANOIDS

Dwarves. "These guys ain't too bright now aren't they? Grab a few of them a week, guess they just like our girls, eh?"

Humans. "These guys taste great! However they aren't the easiest to grab sometimes. They can see through us half the time. We should try working on getting more of them.

Elves. "I don't think we've gotten one yet... They can't be fooled by simple charms. Especially those High Elves! The worst! We'll get one of them before it kills me."

 

Ceffyl Names

Many Ceffyl tribes don't have the best grasp over names. They'll get named after their surroundings more often than not. But occasionally more sociable tribes will take Virtue names or Human names.

 

Ceffyl Traits

Your Ceffyl character has certain characteristics in common with all other Ceffyl.

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Of the Sea. Because of the relation to the Water Kelpie, they gain darkvision underwater and can breath underwater for 3 hours.

Minor Shapechange. You gain Alter Self as a spell.

The Monster Within. You can change into a Kelpie while in the water. This ability can be used once a day.

Ceffyl Traits

The years of their hiding in the depths have fashioned certain skills of the people.

Rules of Nature

Kelpie would trick people to eat them, you can cut out the middle man and bite and scratch your enemies.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Of the Sea

Because of the relation to the Water Kelpie, they gain darkvision underwater and can breath underwater for 3 hours.

Minor Shapeshifting

You can make yourself to appear more like another medium race.

The Ceffyl have the ability to change their hair and skin to appear more like another humanoid race. This is used to either disguise yourself or trick people into trusting you.