Gillman

A handsome, well-formed man walks out of the waves, the gill slits on the side of his neck flexing.

Gillman (CR 1/3)

Gillman warrior 1
Medium Humanoid (Aquatic)
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +1
Senses: Perception +2

Speed: 30 feet, Swim 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10 (+1 Dex)
Hit Points: 6 (1d10+1)
Saving Throws: Fort +3, Ref +1, Will -1; +2 vs. enchantment
Weaknesses: water dependency

Offense

Melee: spear +2 (1d8+1)
Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: light crossbow +2 (1d8+1/x3)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
12 (+1)	13 (+1)	13 (+1)	9 (-1)	8 (-1)	10 (+0)

Base Attack Bonus: +1
CMB +2
CMD 13

Feats: Skill Focus (Perception)

Skills: Perception +2, Swim +13

Languages: Aboleth, Common

Special Qualities: Amphibious

Special Abilities

Enchantment Resistance (Ex)) Gillmen gain a +2 racial saving throw bonus against non-aboleth enchantment spells and effects, but take a -2 penalty on such saving throws against aboleth sources.

Water

Dependent (Ex) A gillman's body requires constant submersion in fresh or salt water. Gillmen who spend more than 1 day without fully submerging themselves in water risk internal organ failure, painful cracking of the skin, and death within 4d6 hours.

Ecology

Environment: Temperate Ocean
Organization: solitary, patrol (2-6), band (6-10 plus 1 lieutenant of 3rd level), company (11-60 plus 3 lieutenants of 3rd level, 2 commanders of 5th level, 1 commodore of 7th level, and 3-12 squids)
Treasure: NPC gear (trident, light crossbow with 10 bolts, other treasure)


The enigmatic and reclusive gillmen (known to some as \"Low Azlanti\") are the aquatic descendants of the vanished Azlanti race. When Earthfall struck Golarion and the continent of Azlant was shattered, most of the Azlanti dwelling died in the fires or drowned in the waves. Yet a number found succor with their undersea aboleth enemies. For reasons that remain unknown to this day (but which surely have nothing to do with compassion), the aboleths rescued a small fraction of these drowning humans, warping their flesh to help them survive in the aboleths' uncontested undersea realm. Yet with that action, the aboleths seemed to lose interest, and in the thousands of years that followed, the gillmen formed a society of their own.

Physically, gillmen resemble their ancient ancestors, with expressive brows, pale skin, dark hair, and bright purple eyes. Three slim gills mark each side of their necks, near the shoulder, but they are close enough in appearance to humans that they can pass as such (for a time) without fear of detection.

Gillman Characters

Gillmen are defined by their class levels- they do not possess racial Hit Dice. All gillmen have the following racial traits. +2 Constitution, +2 Charisma, -2 Wisdom: Gillmen are vigorous and beautiful, but their domination by the aboleths has made them weak-willed.

Amphibious: Gillmen have the aquatic subtype, but can breathe both water and air. They prefer not to spend long periods out of the water, however, as their skin dries out very easily.

Enchantment Resistance: See above.

Servitor: Gillmen serve the dark, unfathomable schemes of the reclusive aboleths, but unless the gillmen go against the orders of their aboleth masters (which are often unknown to them, masked in the form of hidden memories triggered by key events), they are free to act as they wish. In a campaign, these orders are wholly up to the GM, meaning the player of a gillman character cedes some elements of self-control when it best serves the story of the campaign.

Water Dependent: See above.

Languages: Gillmen begin play speaking Common and Aboleth. Gillmen with high Intelligence scores can choose any of the following bonus languages: Aklo, Aquan, Azlanti, Draconic, Elven, and Sahuagin.