Homebrew Leviakin Species Details

"The Leviakin truly are a terrifying people. Not only are they descendants of the monster that bit off a quarter of this continent's land, but they're also an unpredictable, war-waging society. For countless years they've been in a one sided war against Locathah, slowly wiping their opponent out until the day they drive them extict. And once that happens, I wonder, what race will they seek out next?

By the gods, I pray to never see that day."

— Duke Dandy, Ruler of Straw City

 

Born From the Depths

The Leviakin resemble the great beast they were born from, a towering aquatic behemoth with a serpentine body and a shocking maw. Legend accounts it devouring land masses whole, biting into continents, leaving fang marks on the land that create deltas, lakes, rivers or even mountains. The Leviathan was revered in fair and infamy, thought to be unstoppable, only for it to fade away into oblivion as soon as its reign of terror had started. The only thing left behind in its wake was destruction, and a new race, the Leviakin.

While there is a few differences in appearance between the two genders, physically males are often larger, bulkier and more aggressive, while the females are usually smaller, slender, more calm, and they exhibit a darker coloration. 

The Leviakin's backs are typically covered in a blue or green shell-like carapace with a soft, beige or grey scaled underbelly. They sport long necks with a cobra-like hood, ending in their flattened head and long snout. Their heads are adorned with horns that vary in sizes from tiny to humongous. Additionally, jutting from the sides of a Leviakin's neck are vibrant organge spines, which also portrude in a large amount from its back. With webbed hands and feet, along with their muscular paddle-like tails, the Leviakin exhibit unmatched aquatic mobility.

While amphibious, and adapted to both land and water living, the hind legs Leviakin stand with are rather short and stocky, preventing the from incredibly dexterous movement outside of the sea. Of course, nothing is stopping them from getting on all fours and speeding after a target, which has indeed been proven to be a reliable strategy.

At The Apex

Being excellent hunters and immenesly powerful, the Leviakin lie at the top of the food chain in their marshy and aquatic habitat. They often raid villages and plunder towns, killing those who dare stand before them in cold, calculated rage.

An Acquired Taste

 While preying on just about anything they can kill, Leviakin love no food more than that of fish. As such, they have developed a lustful craving for the fatty flesh of the fish-like Locathah who neighbor their territory. This hunger has caused a never-ending war between the two races, which has been heavily in favor of the Leviakin. When they're not forming raiding parties to storm a shoal, slaying anything that moves, the Leviakin are stalking along locathan borders, hoping to ensnare scouts or fry out for game. 

Leviakin Traits

Your Leviakin character has multiple unique traits due to their ancient ancestry.

Ability Score Increase

Your sturdy carapace makes you capable of withstanding more hits. Your Constitution Score increases by 2, and in addition, your Strength Score or your Dexterity Score increase by 1.

Age

Similar to dragonborn or lizardfolk, leviakin grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attaining the size and development of a 10 year old human child by the age of 5, and reach adulthood by 15. They live to be around 70.

Alignment

Leviakin see the world as a place of predators and prey, where life and death are natural processes. They wish only to sate their hunger and survive, however they deem fit. This leads them towards the chaotic spectrum of alignments, and possibly even towards evil.

Size

Much like the the Great Leviathan itself, leviakin tower above most other races, reaching heights of 7 to 8 feet tall and weighing between 250 and 350 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

You have a base walking speed of 25 feet, and a swimming speed of 40 feet. If both of your hands are unoccupied, you can run on all fours at a speed of 30 feet.

Leviathan Ancestry

You are distantly related to the monstrous Leviathan, gaining the following benefits:

• You have resistance to lightning damage.
• You can breathe both air and water.
• You gain proficiency with the Intimidation skill.

Lightning Breath.

You can use your action to exhale destructive electrical energy in a 5ft. by 30ft. line. When you use your lightning breath, all creatures must make a dexterity saving throw, the DC of which is 8 + your Constitution modifier. A creature takes 2d6 in lightning damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th, and 5d6 at 16th level. After using your lightning breath, you cannot use it again until you complete a short or long rest.

Continental Jaws

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

Languages

You can speak, read and write Common and Primordial. Leviakin speech is often deep and raspy, and when speaking common they are likely to hiss their consonants or overpronounce words.