Homebrew Aquari Species Details

 

Seaborn Souls

What most do not know about the Aquari is that they were created by the Goddess of the Ocean from her favorite fish and plant life that she created under the ocean's surface. The race does not feel ashamed of their creation and in fact embraces their origin with much pride. She claimed that they were the most beautiful creation under the sea, and most people that have met them believe the same.

A Drop in the Ocean

There are hundreds of thousands if not millions of Aquari and the vast majority live on islands or underwater mostly in the ocean. All Aquari reach adulthood by the age of 30 and can live upwards of 750 years. Most of them are built one of three ways: tall, slender, and elegant; big and muscular; or short and thick. The race looks very similar to what you would get if you cross a Sea Elf with a Triton and then through in a menagerie of different fish types for a scale and skin patterns and colors. Their hair color is naturally are shades of blues, greens, purples, and blacks. But nonetheless they are quite breathtaking and many often have their beauty used against them by those who are jealous.

Walk the Wave

Most Aquari are naturally attuned to the element of water so much so that they are innately born with certain magics that allow them to manipulate the fundamentals of water in their favor in its many different states of matter. They also can innately understand sea creatures just by looking at them and sensing the emotions and surface level thoughts that the creatures give off. They're often depicted as the guardians of what lies beneath the ocean, get all that many of them seek is companionship and to know that they are not alone. This is mainly due to the fact that the ocean is a dangerous place, and they are the apex predators trying to stay alive from all the many different monstrosities that lurk underneath the depths of the sea.

Aquari Names

The Aquari tend to name their children something that will remind them of either their family, their culture, their home, or their hopes. That way no matter where the person may go they will always carry something that reminds them of home. What better thing to always have with them than a name that reminds them of where they came from so they can never forget where they're going.

Male Names: Aelarminis, Ba'Shavodd, Casalok, Eranos, Galis, Hadarai, Hi'Shar, Loecian, Montus, Pellas, Ridonis, Solissan, Tas'Varis

Female Names: Althaya, Anastra, Atanela, Brilynn, Drusilia, Falosia, Julleth, Leshanna, Maivara, Nailenna, Sarynarra, Shava, Sila, Trysta, Vadania, Valanaphia

Family Names: Akiir, Avacia, Gadanoel, Holii, Helakiir, Lyrvana, Morissa, Nalsha, Sinodela

 

 

 

Aquari Traits

Your blood flows with the power of the sea, let your foes feel the oceans wrath.

Ability Score Increase

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

Might of the Waves

When you're goddess made your species she gave them the power to control the waters to unleash hell upon your enemies. That same power course is through your veins and the more you train it and become one with the waves the stronger you will become. At 1st level you gain the cantrip Shape Water. Then at 5th level you gain the spell Snilloc's Snowball Swarm. And at 9th level you gain the spell Control Water. Both Snowball Swarm and Control Water can only be used twice each per day and will not become available again until you take a long rest.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet and your base swimming speed is 60 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Brethren of the Seas

You have the innate ability to sense the emotions and surface level thoughts of nearby aquatic life of any sea creature that is not a similar sentient being like you, meaning the other seafaring races. You can also allow them to sense your emotions and thoughts giving you the ability to communicate with them and even ask for help. If you wish to communicate or request the aid of any of these types of creatures they must be within 60 feet of you at 1st level, 120 feet of you at 5th level, and 300 feet of you at 10th level.

Omen of the Ocean

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Beauty of the Sea

Your goddess has blessed you with such grand beauty that many races seemed compelled to listen to you a lot more than they normally would anyone of lesser attraction. This gives you advantage on persuasion and deception checks. 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Deep Speech.