Homebrew Carcharin Species Details

Carcharin are the physical manifestation of Sekolah, in both strength and might, contained in an unnatural aberration between shark and humanoid. Few and scattered all across the oceans, these hideous and deadly being are all about attaining strength and superiority.

Oceanic Warriors

Carcharin share a similar physique with many of the strong-bodied races. Often their height exceeds 6 feet. Their muscular bodies weigh at 250 pounds, and are usually adorned with markings of conflict and battle. One defining feature of the Carcharin is their head: gray, smooth skin covers the shark-like snout and body. While its proportions are similar to that of a humanoids, the tar colored eyes and rows of white sharp blades posing as teeth set them apart in a crowd. A large fin is positioned at the center of the lower back to aid in traversing waters. Fingers and toes are connected with fiber to further help in that regard, and the sharp claws keep threats at bay.

Feral Ambition

Many are unaware of their origin. Most agree that their creation can be traced back to the shark deity Sekolah, but details are scarce. Some claim one of his teeth was broken in a colossal fight into thousands of pieces that dispersed across the oceans, each one birthing a Carcharin. Others suggest the deity raised them as an army to guide for another clash. Speculations are ever present in the circles struggling to understand this race.

Sharkfolk, as they're also known, are largely instinct driven. Being kin with some of the deadliest aquatic carnivores, the subconscious drive for survival is ever present. Sekolah's influence: the desire to become and remain the apex predator, to overcome all other adversaries and impose dominance, these values are strongly present in most Carcharin. They are an an ambitious people, constantly chasing ascension in strength and combat, and even sociopolitical scenarios. This desire may resolve to ruthlessness, one that leads to criminal paths. On the other hand, the innate respect held for hierarchy may lead to occupations in law and other similar fields.

Strength in Solidarity

 Rarely does a Carcharin conform as a member of society. Due to the nature of their supposed birth, they exist so far apart some do not even know others of their kind exist. Even if two sharkfolk were to meet, territorial instincts would quickly turn to a bloody encounter. While they may work with others occasionally, friendly bonds are scarcely formed between other races, even less so between their own. What drives a Carcharin to thrive within a community is respect: all in superior, equal and even inferior places within the society they are part of are equally respected, due to the natural hierarchy their shark heritage is accustomed to. Even an enemy is going to be met with the corresponding honors, no matter how vile. 

Carcharin Names

Due to not being born in any structured society, most Carcharin do not turn to names. Instead, they often adopt nicknames bestowed upon them by any allies or adversaries they may encounter, those often referring to some racial trait.
Example Names: Chompy, Jaws, Finhead, Gillman

Carcharin Traits

Many Carcharin share these traits:

Ability Score Increase

 Your Strength ability score increases by 2, and your Constitution ability score increases by 1.

Age

Carcharin mature at the age of 15, and usually live up to 50-60 years.

Alignment

Many sharkfolk innately follow Sekolah's ideals, their selfishness and disregard for those not allied to them often lead them to Neutral and Evil alignments. On the other hand, their respect for natural hierarchy (such as the food chain) may end them up on Lawful.

Size

Carcharin are usually at 6 to 6.2 feet tall and they weight around 250 pounds, sporting muscular builds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 30 feet.

Amphibious

You can breathe air and water.

Darkvision

Due to your shark heritage, you have superior vision in dark or dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as bright light and in darkness as dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Menacing

You are proficient in the Intimidation skill.

Bite

Your sharp jaws are a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Ocean Floor Predator

You ignore any of the drawbacks caused by a deep, underwater environment. Furthermore, while you are submerged underwater, dark or murky waters do not count as lightly or heavily obscured for your Wisdom (Perception) checks.

Smell for Blood

You have advantage on checks that rely on discerning blood and tracking creatures that are bleeding (if uncertain, consider any creature that does not have all its hit points as one that has bled). 

Predator's Agression

As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward an enemy of your choice that doesn't have all their hit points that you can see or hear. You must end this move closer to the enemy than you started.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial. While Carcharin can naturally speak with water beings such as elementals, they often pick up on Common and some other language snippets they hear. This often leads their speech to be embedded with terms of other languages, not entirely knowing their actual meaning and judging by hearsay.