Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Young tortles crawl for a few weeks after birth before learning to walk on two legs. They reach adulthood by the age of 15 and live an average of 50 years.

Tortles tend to lead orderly, ritualistic lives. They develop customs and routines, becoming more set in their ways as they age. Most are lawful good. A few can be selfish and greedy, tending more toward evil, but it’s unusual for a tortle to shuck off order in favor of chaos.

Tortle adults stand 5 to 6 feet tall and average 450 pounds. Their shells account for roughly one-third of their weight. Your size is Medium.

Your base walking speed is 25 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 25 feet.

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.

You can hold your breath for a number of hours equal to 1 + your Constitution modifier (minimum of 30 minutes).

Due to the shape and size of your sub-dermal shell, you are ill-suited to wearing armor, however you are also covered in a thick, leathery skin that provides ample protection. Your base AC is 13 plus your Constitution modifier. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.

Adapted to even the most extreme ocean depths, you have advantage on saving throws against cold, resistance against cold damage, and ignore any of the drawbacks caused by a deep, underwater environment.

You gain proficiency in the Survival skill. Tortles have finely honed survival instincts.

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