Homebrew Vodas Species Details

Amphibious Shapeshifters Vodas are an amphibious humanoid species, as comfortable underwater as on land. They have dark-colored eyes, head-tresses, and webbed hands and feet. The coloration of their rubbery skin varies from bright blue to deep purple. They are similar in height to humans on average, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Due to the fluidity of their bodies, they have the ability to naturally shapeshift. They generally keep their own form while amongst themselves. While above the waves, they prefer to hide their true appearance and take the form of one of the many land-dwelling peoples.

Vodas Traits

Amphibious

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2 and your Dexterity increases by 1.

Amphibious

 You can breathe air and water

Shapeshifting

 As an action, you can shapeshift into a creature that you have seen before that is Medium-sized and humanoid shaped. You can revert back to your natural appearance as an action, and you automatically do so if you are unconscious. While transformed, you retain your statistics and don’t gain any of the creature’s traits. Any equipment you are wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. In addition, you have advantage on any Charisma (Deception) check you make to avoid detection. 

Empathic

You have proficiency in the Insight skill. In addition, while you’re in your true form and not shapeshifting, you have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks

Languages

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