Homebrew Shark Folk Species Details

Originating from deep oceans, these hulking bipedal Shark Folk have slowly adapted to hunt above water, using there talent's and strength to net them fruitful hunts.

Shark Folk Traits

You traits granted from your shark ancestry is as follows.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Shark Folk reach maturation at around age 25. However, after that growth slows and they can live up to 150 years.

Size

Shark Folk are typically much larger and bulkier than humans, and range from 6 to close to 8 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, with a swim speed of 40 feet.

Fish Eyes

Thanks to your large unique eyes, 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. However If you are submerged underwater you can see within the water up to 120 feet ignoring darkness and dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Pressure Resistance

Shark Folk are immune to the effects of deep water.

Amphibious

You can breath both air and water.

Natural Hunters

You gain advantage to Wisdom (Survival) checks made to track a target when it's below half it's maximum hit points.

Savage Attacks

When you score a critical hit with a melee weapon attack, you can roll one of the weapon’s damage dice one additional time and add it to the extra damage of the critical hit.

Menacing

You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill.

Bite

Your great teeth are excellent natural weapons, which can be used to attack with. As an action you can Bite, deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier upon a hit.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Aquan . Aquan is a strange, usually impossible language for those without the proper training to speak consisting of clicks and the air being pushed through with the tongue in unique ways. It is also know for containing many subtleties within the language itself. However, it has no script of its own but is written in the Dwarvish script.

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