Lemarin
An indigenous subrace of humans who reside on the Atlantian Coast, the Lemarin people have a special relationship with the sea. They can communicate with sealife and have the deepest respect for the ocean and the bounties it provides. They subside mostly on fish and ensure they maintain a sustainable relationship with the sea.
They run a matriarchal society. Their religion is polytheistic but the most important deity they follow is their water goddess Chalchiuhtlicue.
Blessed by the Water
Your Lemarin lineage flows within you like water itself, you innately know the Shape Water cantrip.
Ability Score Increase
Constitution and one other ability score of your choice increase by 1.
Skill Proficiency
You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice.
Alignment
Humans tend toward no particular alignment. The best and the worst are found among them.
Size
Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.
Age
Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and your base swimming speed is 20 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on.
Friend of the Sea
Using gestures and sounds, you can communicate simple ideas with any beast that has an innate swimming speed.
They run a matriarchal society. Their religion is polytheistic but the most important deity they follow is their water goddess Chalchiuhtlicue.
Human Variant Subrace: Lemarin
Blessed by the Water
Your Lemarin lineage flows within you like water itself, you innately know the Shape Water cantrip.
Ability Score Increase
Constitution and one other ability score of your choice increase by 1.
Skill Proficiency
You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice.
Alignment
Humans tend toward no particular alignment. The best and the worst are found among them.
Size
Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.
Age
Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and your base swimming speed is 20 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on.
Friend of the Sea
Using gestures and sounds, you can communicate simple ideas with any beast that has an innate swimming speed.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Adella
Alana
Andrina
Aquata
Arielle
Arista
Attina
Iris
Lily
Marina
Merma
Nereid
Pearl
Alana
Andrina
Aquata
Arielle
Arista
Attina
Iris
Lily
Marina
Merma
Nereid
Pearl
Masculine names
Azul
Cobalt
Gust
Hail
Picard
Piers
Rain
Storm
Steel
Vann
Vand
Vesi
Cobalt
Gust
Hail
Picard
Piers
Rain
Storm
Steel
Vann
Vand
Vesi
Unisex names
Azure
Mist
Ocean
River
Stream
Mist
Ocean
River
Stream
Family names
Atalan
Aqua
Atl
Atoya
Atoyaatl
Deepwater
Delta
Ilhuicaatl
Lemarina
Lemuriano
Marin
Mer
Riverweed
Teoatl
Tidal
Tlaloc
Wavecrest
Aqua
Atl
Atoya
Atoyaatl
Deepwater
Delta
Ilhuicaatl
Lemarina
Lemuriano
Marin
Mer
Riverweed
Teoatl
Tidal
Tlaloc
Wavecrest
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Aquan
Common
Common
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
Long Hair - community leaders wear their hair long and only cut it in times of war. Long hair is considered ideal as that means the leader prospered during times of peace.
Common Myths and Legends
Most Lemarin follow the Goddess of water and birth Chalchiuhtlicue.
They believe that the continent of Tariel was created by Chalchiuhtlicue herself, and that she carried humans to the land by hiding them in her hair. They believe that the goddess blessed them with the ability to communicate with aquatic life, and that they are created in her image.
They believe that the continent of Tariel was created by Chalchiuhtlicue herself, and that she carried humans to the land by hiding them in her hair. They believe that the goddess blessed them with the ability to communicate with aquatic life, and that they are created in her image.
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