Homebrew Sentient Scaly-Footed Gastropod (SSFG) Species Details

SSFG, the mighty, ancient warriors of the deep-sea volcanic vents, live mostly peaceful and reclusive lives, tending to their herds of polychaete worms and shrimp and sifting through the marine snow for rocks to suck vital minerals out of. The sulfuric acid content of the dark, hot waters they call home provides them with free sulfur to bind to the iron from the black smoker vents, to make hard layered armor of iron and calcium minerals.

Sentient Scaly-Footed Gastropod (SSFG) Traits

Tiny, heavily-armored telepathic deep-sea snails.

Ability Score Increase

SSFG have a natural +2 bonus to their Constitution modifier.

Environmental resistances

SSFG live in relatively high concentrations of sulfuric acid, and as such are resistant to acid damage. They live at the bottom of the ocean, and so can survive extreme cold and pressure. They live near or on black smoker vents, and can survive temperatures as hot as 200 degrees C.

Photosensitive

SSFG are sensitive to bright lights, and have a weakness to radiant energy.

Armored Shell

SSFG get a base 19 AC. Their DEX modifier does not affect this score. They may also retreat into their shell (Protective Stance) to increase their AC by 2. While they are in this state they are Blind and can only use tremorsense to detect their surroundings. They also reduce their speed to 0 ft per turn and cannot take any reactions until they first come out of their shell.

Amphibious

SSFG can breathe in water or air.

Acid Diet

You must drink a dilute sulfuric acid before each long rest. If you do not have any sulfuric acid, you will be unable to sleep and repair your shell. You will take one level of exhaustion per night without sulfuric acid, and your CON and AC scores go down by one point per level of exhaustion due to acid deficiency.

Nimble

You can occupy enemy spaces if they are one size class larger than you.

Size

At no larger than five inches in diameter, your size is Tiny.

Speed

Unless you can travel by other means, your base speed is 5 feet per round.

Languages

SSFG speak Primordial fluently, Aquan conversantly, and Common familiarly.

Age

SSFG in their natural habitat often become weighed down by their shells over the years and starve before they reach the age of 100. However, with the help of magic, some have lived over 400 years.

Blindsight

SSFG have no eyes and rely on their keen sense of smell to detect their surroundings.

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