Hereditary House

Through the years, the culture of the ancient Tortle clans has been scattered across Dioya, much like the very people that make up the culture. Though the Tortle race is a shadow of its former self, near every Tortle knows of the Hereditary House tradition, with Wizards, Sorcerers, and Druids of the race prioritizing the learning of the spell.

Before the Era of Order, the Tortles of the Clansplains lived in sparsely populated but abundant and large tribes known as Clutches. There Tortles grew and thrived freely, unbothered by the politics of the Goblinoids, trading and dealing mostly with their own and the occasional Lizardfolk. As time went on, sickness such as Shellrot swept through the Tortle tribes during the Era of Order, forcing the Tortles to abandon their homes and travel across Dioya. This great migration turned the tribal Tortles into a race of nomads who traveled with 3 families at most. Tribal Tortle culture is and always has been fiercely loyal to the concept of family and history, so in order to preserve knowledge of traditions, history, and family trees, Elderly Tortles provide their families with Hereditary Houses before their death.
Hereditary Houses are the shells of Tortles who have imbued permanent Enlarge/Reduce spells within the very framing of the shell. When their Reduce spell is active, Hereditary Houses can fit in the pocket of any humanoid creature. When their Enlarge spell is active, they can fit up to 4 medium sized humanoids comfortably inside. Hereditary Houses traditionally have the inside walls carved to pass on traditions like recipes and celebrations as well as family and tribal history. To have a way for a Tortle to always carry around a home compliments the Tortle’s way of life without forcing them to stray away from family. It is expected that when a Tortle receives their senior’s Hereditary House, they carve their traditions within it, then when they get old, their kin does the same, adding on to the rich history.

HEREDITARY HOUSE
HP: 60
AC: 22 Natural AC
Features:
Resistant to Slashing, Piercing, and Non-Magical Elemental Damage
Enchanted: Can be Enlarged and Reduced once per day.
Spacious: When Enlarged, can comfortably fit 4 Medium Sized Humanoids within it.

Type

House