Tortle
2 variants
Tortles are humanoid turtles that live by the coast or deep in deserts. They wander from sight to sight enjoying the world and honing their survival skills they inherited from an early age. Although they are solitary and orphaned early, they are true friends to those that value them and earn their trust.
Turtle Folk
Tortles are reptilian-looking humanoids with large shells on their backs that are capable of containing their entire bodies. They stand between 5-6 ft tall and weigh 450 lbs. They have leathery skins that vary between olive-green to blue-green hues. The dorsal portion of their shells is usually darker than their skins, while the ventral portion is lighter, usually with yellowish tones. Tortles rarely wear any clothing, favoring instead belts and harnesses to carry their belongings. They have little tolerance for cold, and usually migrated away from temperate areas when winter approached. Although generally poor swimmers, Tortles were capable of floating on water and could hold their breath for over an hour.
Friendly Wanderers
Most Tortles have the notion of having their houses on their backs, which means that they rarely feel homesick or the need to lay roots in any single place. They are eager to learn new customs and find beauty in the most ordinary things. Tortles have children at the end of their lives and spend about a year teaching their children leaving most Tortles orphans by one year old. Despite spending much of their lives isolated, Tortles like to form strong friendships.
Of the Land and Sea
Tortles have adapted to life along the coast and deep within the desert. They are hardy and can survive, even thrive in harsh environments where others would fail. They wander the land seeing sights that few do as they continue their solitary journey being filled with awe and gratitude for the land and sea around them.
Tortles are humanoid turtles that live by the coast or deep in deserts. They wander from sight to sight enjoying the world and honing their survival skills they inherited from an early age. Although they are solitary and orphaned early, they are true friends to those that value them and earn their trust.
Turtle Folk
Tortles are reptilian-looking humanoids with large shells on their backs that are capable of containing their entire bodies. They stand between 5-6 ft tall and weigh 450 lbs. They have leathery skins that vary between olive-green to blue-green hues. The dorsal portion of their shells is usually darker than their skins, while the ventral portion is lighter, usually with yellowish tones. Tortles rarely wear any clothing, favoring instead belts and harnesses to carry their belongings. They have little tolerance for cold, and usually migrated away from temperate areas when winter approached. Although generally poor swimmers, Tortles were capable of floating on water and could hold their breath for over an hour.
Friendly Wanderers
Most Tortles have the notion of having their houses on their backs, which means that they rarely feel homesick or the need to lay roots in any single place. They are eager to learn new customs and find beauty in the most ordinary things. Tortles have children at the end of their lives and spend about a year teaching their children leaving most Tortles orphans by one year old. Despite spending much of their lives isolated, Tortles like to form strong friendships.
Of the Land and Sea
Tortles have adapted to life along the coast and deep within the desert. They are hardy and can survive, even thrive in harsh environments where others would fail. They wander the land seeing sights that few do as they continue their solitary journey being filled with awe and gratitude for the land and sea around them.
Traits
Claws
Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal 1D4 Slashing damage.
Hold Breath
You can hold your breath for up to 1 hour at a time.
Natural Armor
Due to your shell and the shape of your body, you are ill-suited to wearing armor. Your shell provides ample protection, however; it gives you a base AC of 17 (Your DEX modifier doesn't affect this number). You gain no benefit from wearing armor, but if you are using a shield, you can apply the shield's bonus as normal.
Shell Defense
You can withdraw into your shell as an action. Until you emerge, you gain a +4 bonus to AC, and you have advantage on STR and CON saving throws. While in your shell, you are Prone, your speed is 0 ft and can't increase, you have disadvantage on DEX saving throws, you can't take reactions, and the only action you can take is a bonus action to emerge from your shell.
Survival Instinct
You gain proficiency in the Survival skill. Tortles have finely honed survival instincts.
Language
Aquan