Axolotl

A Gift For a God

Long ago, the Axolotl mortal race was created by Yasra, God of the Wilds, as a symbol of friendship for Geryu, God of Oceans in hopes to get the older God to turn to Yasra's side on the argument of Mortal Civilizations. Unlike their smaller counterparts, theses creatures were capable of life both in Geryu's waters and Yasra's forests. However, as more mortal races become aware of their existence the Axolotl people became known as a delicacy among the Tabaxi and Aarakocras, and started being hunted for their exquisite flavor and texture.

Divine Mutation

As Axolotls became increasingly known as a delicacy among the more aggressive races, they went from being a hunted people to livestock—bred and consumed by the unruly and cruel. Offended by the treatment of her gift and by Yasra's apathy toward their suffering, Geryu took it upon herself to aid the small creatures. She granted them abilities and favors that allowed them not only to escape but to fight back against their enemies.

People of the Ponds

Out of necessity from their reliance on water, Axolotls tend to not migrate very often. They’ll instead focus on building up permanent settlements near areas of fresh water and focus on both intellectual pursuits and the maintenance of their water source. In settlements other than their own, they’re often directly involved with water treatment and preserving it in times of scarcity. They’re also well known for their clay and earthenware, and it’s said that an Axolotl bowl can go through a ‘thousand hells’ before cracking.

Features & Traits

Ability Score Increase
Your wisdom gets raised by one and your constitution by two.

Age
Axolotls reach adulthood at 4 and can live up to 35 years.

Alignment
Usually axolotls will be of the good alignment., though they're not afraid to fight for what they think is right. Because of this some of them may shift towards the chaotic alignments, whether that be good or neutral is up to them.

Size
Axolotls can grow up to 3 feet tall.

Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Swimming
Your base swimming speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision
You can see up to 60ft in the dark.

Amphibious
Due to their amphibious nature, axolotls can breathe underwater as well as on land. Though they will need to be doused in water once every three days, or they will dehydrate and suffer severe damage to their skin. When this happens, you will take 10 points of damage for every hour that you spend without bathing in water.

Rapid Regeneration
Axolotls regrow lost limbs, when dropped to 0 HP you instead drop to 1 if you choose to spend an exhaustion point. It takes 1d4 amount of days before you can use this ability again, as it is the same amount of time it takes to regrow the limb.

Survival Instincts
After being hunted for several decades, the Axolotl have become quite a cautious race. Therefore, they gain proficiency in survival and perception. However, you also gain an innate fear of Tabaxi and Aarakocras.

Languages
You can speak common, aquan and aicolad. Aicolad being the language of the axolotls.

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