Homebrew Explorer Crab Species Details

Explorer Crabs are a giant aquatic crab species that are equally at home on dry land or in the water.  Their bodies consist of a wide streamlined armored shell that sits on three pairs of multi-jointed hooked legs.  A rear pair of legs terminate in paddle-like flippers that allow them to swim gracefully through the water.  The frontmost pair of limbs are pincered grasping claws.  Like many of their ocean brethren, Explorer crabs have one dominant claw that is much larger and stronger than the other and is used for attack and defense.  Their shell colors vary from bright reds and oranges through more subdued blues, greens, and browns.  They may be monocolored or covered in patterns of circles, stripes, or swirls.

Explorer Crabs were created when Eadro brought sentience to a cast of crabs to help defend underwater civilizations from surface-dwelling races.  They are often found living within  Merfolk, Triton, and Locathah settlements, where they bolster defensive forces and serve as agents and emissaries that interact with surface-dwelling factions/

Explorer Crabs are natural hunters and warriors and have a strong sense of curiosity and love of exploration.  They pursue goals in a single-minded and tenacious manner and are not easily discouraged.  Explorer Crabs can learn to speak the languages of the terrestrial races but have thin, raspy voices that may sometimes be difficult for others to understand.

Explorer Crab Traits

Explorer Crabs have the following traits:

Armor and Weapons Restrictionns

No armor or shields
One-handed melee weapons
Hand crossbows only

Ability Score Increase

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

Natural Armor

Your tough exterior shell acts like natural armor.  Your AC is 15 + your Dexterity modifier.  However, due to your non-humanoid body shape, you cannot utilize manufactured armor or shields.

Claws

One of your claws is much larger and stronger than the other.  You may use to attack, dealing 1d6 plus your strength modifier in bludgeoning damage.  On a successful hit, you may use a bonus action to grapple your opponent.  Finally, any actions taken using this claw make strength checks at an advantage.  

Your smaller claw can be used to manipulate objects and wield one-handed melee weapons.  Attacks made by weapons held in this smaller claw are considered off-hand attacks, therefore ability modifiers are not added to weapon damage.  Also, due to your unique anatomical structure, you are unable to use any ranged weapons other than hand crossbows.

Oceanic Upbringing

Your oceanic upbringing taught you how to survive predators and other dangers.  You have proficiency in Stealth and Survival.

Age

Young Explorer Crabs reach adulthood by age 7 and may live to a little over 100 years.

Size

Explorer Crabs stand approximately 3 feet tall and are 4-5 feet wide.  Their weight ranges fromm 130 to 170 pounds,.  Your size is Medium.

Speed

You can move quickly and gracefully through a variety of terrains and environments.  Your walking speed is 30, your climbing speed is 20, and your swimming speed is 40.

Amphibious

You  are able to breath Air and Water.

Darkvision

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.

Languages

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

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