AMPHIBIOUS

 “Amphibious” is an acquired template that can be added to any creature identifiable by the Life Science skill (referred to hereafter as the character). The amphibious template allows the character to survive on both land and under water.

A first level character can begin play with the amphibious template by permanently spending 1 Edge.  A character may acquire the amphibious template later on by undergoing endogenous metamorphosis and permanently spending 1 Edge.

AMPHIBIOUS SPECIAL QUALITIES

An amphibian retains all the special qualities of the original character and gains the additional special qualities listed below.

Amphibious (Ex) Amphibians can breathe equally as well in air and water.  The character can choose between gills or breathing through their skin.  Characters with gills will have visible gill slits on their neck or torso.  Any character choosing to breathe through their skin gains a colorful skin pattern (salamander of choice).  No matter what the character chooses they must soak an hour per day or take 1 point of Constitution damage, this damage can be healed normally if and when the character meets their soaking requirements.

Sonar (Ex) Amphibians use a form of echo location granting them blindsight with a range of 120 feet while under water only. The character will have an unusually large forehead.  This ability does not work above water.

Low-Light Vision (Ex) Amphibians have low-light vision with a range of 60 feet on land and in water.  The character’s eyes are slightly larger than normal for their species.

Swim Speed (Ex): Amphibians gain a swim speed of 30 feet. The character grows webbing between their digits.

Skills: Same as the character, with a +2 racial bonus on Perception checks while under water, a +2 racial bonus on Stealth checks while in the water, a +2 racial bonus on Survival checks while under water, and a +4 racial bonus on all Athletic (swim) skill checks.   The character suffers a -4 penalty on disguise checks to hide their differences from normal members of their race.

Advancement By character class or creature type

Level Adjustment +0