Homebrew Gatorfolk Species Details

You are Gatorfolk. You tower over most with dense scales covering your body. Life is hard for the young of your race, and it takes luck to reach the age of maturity. One you fully mature, then there is little in the natural world to oppose your might.  

Gatorfolk Traits

The following racial traits.

Darkvision

Your large eyes offer you near perfect vision at night. 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.

Hold Breath

You are skilled at slowing your bodies need for oxygen down making you able to hold your breath for up to 15 minutes at a time. 

Powerful Build

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

Member of the Ancient Ones

The Gatorfolk grow and evolve over centuries. From hatchlings alongside their quadrupedal kin they fight to survive for decades. Those lucky enough reach the age of evolution rise up on their hind legs walk and from the water, now humanoid. Taking decades to reach maturity and living potentially centuries longer, their numbers are small and many consider them a myth. Gatorfolk prize survival of the fittest and as a result you gain proficiency in Survival.

Natural Armor

Due to your massive frame and scaled body, you are unable to wear armor, or gain the benefits from armor. You can still wield a shield like normal. The heavy scales covering your body grow denser overtime, giving you a base AC of 15 + Proficiency Bonus (Your Dexterity modifier doesn’t affect this number). Unfortunately due to your plated body you have disadvantage on dexterity (stealth) checks.

Death Roll

In battle you become a terror to behold. As a bonus action you can make a special attack with your bite. If the attack hits, it deals normal damage, and must succeed on a strength saving throw or be knocked prone, DC equal to 8+Prof Bonus +Str Bonus. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Languages

You can speak, read and write Common and Draconic

Oversized Bite

You have a fanged maw that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with it, the strike deals 1d8 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Ability Score Increases

+2 Strength and +1 Constitution

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