Homebrew Hippocampus Species Details

Hippocampus are the fish-tailed horses of the sea. They were depicted as composite creatures with the head and fore-parts of a horse and the serpentine-tail of a fish.

Hippocampus Traits

Hippocampus are large horse-like aquatic creatures that give them abilities unique to their setting

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Hippocampus reach maturity around age 15 and can live up to 200 years

Size

Hippocampus stand between 6 and 7 feet tall, with their equine bodies reaching about 4 feet at the withers. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 5 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 40 feet.

Amphibious

You can breathe air and water.

Control Air and Water

A child of the sea, you can call on the magic of elemental air and water. You can cast Fog Cloud with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast Gust of Wind with it, and starting at 5th level, you can also cast Wall of Water with it. Once you cast a spell with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

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.

Emissary of the Sea

Aquatic beasts have an extraordinary affinity with your people. You can communicate simple ideas with beasts that can breathe water. They can understand the meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in return.

Guardians of the Depths

Adapted to even the most extreme ocean depths, you have resistance to cold damage.

Languages

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

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