Homebrew Selkie Species Details

 Selkie are mysterious but friendly race of aquatic dwellers. They have the ability to transform into seals. Selkie are actually born with a pelt surrounding them. Selkie are only born female, and must form a union with another race. They have a very enticing beauty and replicate that beauty into any thing which leads to them often being hunted as slaves by several races. They are almost never seen alone because of this, and almost never go into the water. The one thing that they must always keep though is their pelt. Without their pelt they cannot heal and wounds will not close. While called Selkies in common, they call themselves Kópakonan

Enticing and Personable

 Selkie  are no doubt beautiful, but they are also sociable with their actions. They are able to find the greatness in everybody, and naturally like anybody who likes them. Kópakonan are much shorter on average than a human. They range from 5' foot to 5' and a half. While looking about the same size as a shorter huam they only way 80 to 120 pounds. Kópakonan have a slightly silver tone of skin color and have metallic or oily brown or black hair. 

A Tragic Shortening

 Selkie  can live up to 1000 in a perfect situation, but  Selkie  lose 100 years for every child they have, and 10 years for every year they live in captivity. Thus their ages vary greatly.  Selkie mature at the age of 16 and then do not age. While death is devastating for most, for  Selkie death is nothing. In tradition after  Selkie  die their friends and family tell their story to their children. Thus for the first 14 years of a Selkie life they are taught by their mothers about the ancestors, and through the stories of they gain a great intelligence.

The Shoreline or Cage

In nature the shoreline is always their home. They do often go out on adventures of their own, but they are always raised on the shore unless in captivity. In captivity children often do not even get to see water in their whole lifetime.  

Selkie Names

Selkie Names are often the name of her father's mother, and thus vary greatly.

 

Selkie Traits

Your elf character has a variety of natural Abilities, resulted from their racial history.

Languages

They can read, speak, and write in common, Aquaci, and on language of your choice.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity, Intelligence, and Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Selkie's mature at the age of 16 and can live to 1000 years

Alignment

Selkie's often are kind and charismatic, but do not understand laws, but will try to follow them to the just of her ability.

Size

Selkies are medium size creatures being 5' to 5'6 feet tall.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, while your swim speed is 50 feet.

Pelt

You gain a pelt. You can only regain hit points while wearing it. You can wear it over armor and cloths. If you cover your head with it you become a medium size seal with a swim speed of 50 feet, and a bite that is an unarmed attack of 1d4.  While having the pelt on your cloths or armor you gain +2 to armor class.