Sahuagin

The Nomads of the Tides

The deadly Sahuagin are the most fervent and zealous followers of the Deep Ones. Large, bipedal fish-people who live under the seas, the Sahuagin are a danger second only to the Deep Ones themselves. However, unlike the Deep Ones, the Sahuagin are not wholly dictated by the desires of Great Cthulhu; they still have their own free will, and some tribes of Sahuagin are openly opposed to the Deep Ones, due to territory disputes and clashes over food sources.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Most sahuagin are humanoid in shape and anatomy. However, a unique mutation in sahuagin biology results in about one in every hundred sahuagin being born with four arms. These four-armed sahuagin are larger and more powerful than their kin, and are seen as chosen by their gods.

Genetics and Reproduction

Sahuagin reproduce the same way that other humanoid races do.

Ecology and Habitats

See Deep Ones-Ecology & Habitat

Dietary Needs and Habits

Sahuagin are exclusively carnivores, eating fish and other sea life.

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

Sahuagin have fish-like facial features, ranging from gill flaps, to spines, to head dorsal fins, to flaps of blubber. Their skin is usually a shad of green, which is lighter towards the front of their body and darker towards the back. They may have black or dark blue markings, such as stripes, dots, or lines, and their eyes are fish-like and completely black.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Found in every ocean in the world, but concentrated in greater numbers in the stormy waters of the Storwrack Ocean.

Average Intelligence

10 INT

Civilization and Culture

Gender Ideals

Sahuagin are hermaphroditic; males and females both have both pairs of sex organs, and sahuagin society sees no difference between them. The only biological difference between males and females is their size and musculature, as well as slight differences in body and facial structure.

Average Technological Level

Medieval

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Common, Deep Speech, Aklo

Common Taboos

Sahuagin, much like the Orcs, have no real taboos. They do what they must to survive, and that includes cannibalism, incest, and murder.

Common Myths and Legends

See Myths and Legends.

Scientific Name

Homo sphyraena imperius

Origin/Ancestry

the ancient Merfolk

Lifespan

80 years

Average Height

5' 8" to 6' 5"

Average Weight

180 to 300 lbs

Average Physique

12 STR, 10 DEX, 12 CON

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Sahuagin are large and muscular, and are well suited to life underwater. Their skin coloration is usually a dark green, which gets lighter towards their bellies. They may have markings of black or dark blue stripes, dots, or lines. The four-armed sahuagin are almost universally black in color, with greyish or green markings.

Related Materials

• Blood Crystal

Sahuagin can be played as player characters. As such, they have no level adjustment (unless you choose to play as a four-armed sahuagin, in which case the LA is +1), and the following statistics:
Medium Monstrous Humanoid
+2 STR, +2 CON, -2 WIS
Darkvision 60ft
Amphibious: can breathe both air and water.
Languages: Common and Deep Speech. Additional Languages include Aklo, Aquan, Elvish, Orcish, Gnomish, Abyssal, and Infernal.
+12 racial bonus on Swim checks, Swim speed of 30ft, can always take 10 on swim checks
Speak with Sharks Telepathically communicate with sharks, up to 150 feet away. This only works for simple commands and questions.
Bite Attack Has a secondary bite attack that deals 1d3 piercing damage.
Frenzy When you take damage, 1/day can fly into a rage gaining +2 racial bonus on Con and Str but a -2 to AC.
OPTIONAL: Multi-Armed Sahuagin can sometimes have four arms.