Homebrew Axolorn Species Details

Axolorn are a little known race of short salamander people, often living their entire lives out in caves, not even aware of the outside world. Because of their worldview (blind as they are), they see the world as a place to make better. They are exceptionally kind to others, including their enemies and natural predators. 

Now they aren't naive. They will run , hide, or attempt to defend themselves if the situation calls for it. Recently, though, word has spread through their clans that there is an empty, open space outside of their caves, and their curiosity grew to strong for them to not explore. They quickly learned the common tongue and are roaming the world, leaving it a better place than they left it, one small act of slippery kindness at a time.

 

Blind Survivors

These little people have gone thousands of years not needing vision in the slightest, in the deepest, darkest places in the world. They instead grew the ability to hear so precisely as to not need eyesight to "see". This, along with their ability to breath both air and water through their skin and their small stature, gives them a slight edge in noticing danger quickly and reacting accordingly.
Defending themselves is difficult with their small, almost useless teeth and claws, so they've taken up to making rudimentary weapons and learning some magics for self defense and defense of their cave dwelling homes. 

 

 Kindness Above All

Axolorn have found out that survival is easiest with family and friends, and that "paying it forward" is a fulfilling way to live in their eyes. As such most people find them endearing, noting that their cute appearance, kind demeanor, and funny accents. Most peoples take well to them, accepting them as friends into their cities and communities. But, they are somewhat nomadic, settling down for a few years in one place until wanderlust catches them and they feeling like moving on.

 

Axolorn Wisdom

Axolorn have, due to their outlook and environment, have learned to be "street-smart" in a manner of speaking. Their wisdom leading to lives of their own people being saved on multiple occasions. This lends well to them taking to druidic, clerical, and ranger positions well.

 

Roleplaying an Axolorn

When playing an Axolorn, remember that being kind gets you far... but so does having several backup plans and escape routes if stuff goes down. An Axolorn will have no issue giving up possessions of great value to help others, even if it's just to make someone happy with the outcome. Keep the betterment of yourself and your friends lives in the immediate at the forefront of your mind, for while they care about themselves and their allies lives, they don't have the greatest view of the bigger picture or the extreme long term, as these are somewhat foreign concepts to them.

 

Axolorn Traits

The axolorn grew up in dark, lightless caves or deep in the ocean.

Ability Score Improvement

Your Wisdom score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Amphibious

The Axolorn have the ability to breath through their skin, and has such are difficult to suffocate. They can intake oxygen from both water and air. If they find themselves dry for too long, 8 hours to be precise, they become weary, having disadvantage on all attacks and ability checks.

Blind from Birth

Born in caves and the deep ocean, they've forgone the need for sight, gaining blindsight out to 30 feet. If they're submerged in water the blindsight extends to 60 feet. This blind sight does not work if the Axolorn is deafened.

Request Help

Axolorn can, as a bonus action, request aid from allies within 30 ft. Any ally within 30 ft may, as a reaction, move towards them and give the Axolorn the help action. This can only be used once per long rest. 

Naturally Cold

Axolorn have resistance to cold damage.

Languages

The axolorn can speak common and undercommon 

Size

Being somewhere between 2 and 4 foot tall, with a few foot tail, and somewhere between 20 and 60 lbs, your size is small.

Alignment

Axolorn are generally good aligned. Some may venture into neutral territory in extreme cases. No known evil Axolorn have existed.

Speed

Axolorn have a 25 foot movement speed and a 35 foot swim speed.

Age

The average age of an Axolorn is roughly 12 years, but that's due to being hunted in their natural habitats. An Axolorn matures around 2 years, but can live upwards of 250 years if they can survive that long.