Kuo-Toa are a piscine race of cold-blooded amphibious humanoids that dwell within the deepest oceans of the realm. They have humanoid bodies and fish-like heads.
5e Racial Stats
- Ability Score Racial Traits: A kuo-toa increases their Constitution score by 2.
- Type: Kuo-Toa are humanoids with the amphibious subtype.
- Size: Kuo-Toa are similar in build to dwarves. Your size is Medium.
- Speed: Kuo-Toa have a base speed of 30ft. and they possess a swim speed of 30 ft.
- Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and Aquan.
Amphibious (2) (Ex)
You can breathe air and water.
Cold Blooded (x) (Ex)
Kuo-Toa are cold-blooded, they cannot be detected by thermal vision; however, they are especially susceptible to the environment around them, they suffer Disadvantage on any Environmental cold or heat effects, and are Vulnerable to damage caused by Environmental cold or heat effects. Resistance to either Cold or Fire, cancels out the Environmental vulnerability of that environment. Natural resistance to one of these environments negates that environment's penalties.
Deepwalker (2) (Ex)
Adapted to even the most extreme ocean depths, you have resistance to cold damage, and you ignore any of the drawbacks caused by a deep, underwater environment.
Slippery (1) (Ex)
Thanks to the slime-like substance that your skin secretes, you are able to slip from bonds and holds with ease. You gain advantage on ability checks and saving throws made to avoid becoming grappled or restrained.
Sunlight Sensitivity (x) (Ex)
You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.
Superior Darkvision (x) (Ex)
You can see in dim light within 120 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.
Wordwyrd (Su)
You are immune to the damage and ill effects produced by glyphs, runes or similar dangers dealing with magical writing, spell scrolls function as a normal spell of its type would against you.
Subraces
Gogglers
- Ability Score Racial Traits: A goggler kuo-toa increases one ability score of their choice, other than Constitution, by 1.
- Otherworldly Perception (1) (Ma): As a bonus action, the goggler can flick a special lens upon their eye that allows them to see beyond the natural realm. For the next hour, you see invisible creatures and objects as if they were visible, and you can see into the Ethereal Plane. Ethereal creatures and objects appear ghostly and translucent. You can use this ability once per short rest.
- Whispered Reality (Ma): A goggler has lost a sense of their self from the pain and mental anguish they have suffered, but from this loss they have learned to see things in a new light, and to create their own reality. You suffer disadvantage against any Madness effect, but you can cast silent image with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast phantasmal force with it, and starting at 5th level, you can also cast major image 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. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Whips
- Ability Score Racial Traits: A whip kuo-toa increases one ability score of their choice, other than Constitution, by 1.
- Bite (1) (Ex): Your maw of needle-sharp teeth is a natural weapon which you can use to make unarmed strikes with. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
- Feeding Frenzy (2) (Ex): Whenever you would score a critical hit, you can make an additional attack as a bonus action.
Basic Information
| Base |
Intuitive |
Self-Taught |
Trained |
| 15 years |
+1d8 years (16 - 23 years) |
+3d8 years (18 - 39 years) |
+6d8 years (21 - 63 years) |
| Young |
Middle Age |
Old |
Venerable |
Maximum Age |
| under 6 years |
200 years |
450 years |
700 years |
700 + 3d100 years |
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