Homebrew Fishman Species Details

Ten times stronger than the common man and undisputed monarchs of the sea, the fishmen of the world oceans were for the longest time the boogeymen of sailors everywhere.Tall and proud warriors of the deep, the fishmen share a troubled history of racial discrimination and slavery at the hands of humans, scars that even centuries of peace with the surface world has yet to completely mend.A lot of the prejudice against them stem from how they differ from humans, looking monstrous to the common man because of their half-fish, half-human physiology, but also because of their renowned physical superiority and ability to fight as well on land as in water.Despite their fearsome reputation as pirates and marauders, the fishmen are not a simple or militaristic race of savages that many humans believe them to be. A fishman dedicated to a crew or a cause tends to be loyal to a fault,willing to fight to the bitter end for what they believe in.

Fishman Traits

As a fishman, you have the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Fishmen reach adulthood in their late teens and live as long as humans.

Alignment

Fishmen display extremes on the moral scales,with good-aligned fishmen typically being chaotic good with a great emphasis on personal freedom, while evil-aligned fishmen tend towards lawful evil with the ideals that their superior physique means they should rule over other races.

Size

Fishmen vary greatly in size and typically stand taller than humans at 7-8 feet up to 15 feet. Your size is medium

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 ft.. Your base swimming speed is 30 ft.

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.

Aquatic Adaptation

You can breathe air and water. You have advantage on all Strength (Athletic) ability checks made while in water

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.