Homebrew Aquatic Tiefling Species Details

     A tiefling’s appearance and their nature are not their fault but the result of an ancient sin, for which they and their children and their children’s children will always be held accountable. Sometimes though tieflings originate from other archdevils.

     Much like how regular, normal tieflings share infernal bloodline with Asmodeus, aquatic tieflings are derived from centuries adaptions and changes from tieflings that shared blood with a Wastrilith. They’re quite familiar to infernal tieflings, with only a few changes to fit their heritage to a point.

Aquatic Bloodline. Your tiefling can breathe underwater and has a 30ft swim speed. They also can breath both on land and in water.

Aquatic Culture. Creativity, music and art are highly valued in Aquatic Tiefling culture. In an environment where instruments can't generally be used, the bards among them typically rely on their voice alone, singing without an instrument accompaniment. Their songs have an eerie, otherworldly feel, even to those that are accustomed to speaking and hearing aquan. In their society, families are important and close-knit, with multiple generations living together.

Aquatic Tiefling Traits

Tieflings share certain racial traits as a result of their archdevil descent.

Amphibious

Aquatic tieflings can breathe air and water. They have gils either on the sides of their necks or hips to let them breath underwater.

Darkvision

Aquatic tieflings has a darkvision of up to 60ft and can see shades of grey.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Tieflings mature at the same rate as humans but live a few years longer.

Alignment

Tieflings might not have an innate tendency toward evil, but many of them end up there. Evil or not, an independent nature inclines many tieflings toward a chaotic alignment.

Size

Tieflings are about the same size and build as humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and your swimming speed is 30 feet.

Aquatic Legacy

You know the shape water cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the hellish rebuke spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the tidal wave spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Aquan.

Affinity for Dolphins

In addition, dolphins are friendly towards you and your companions and will assist you and perform tasks for you, accepting up to a moderate risk to themselves.