Nagualdls, Aquatic (3.5e Race)

An aquatic nagualdl woman with a spotted dolphin friend.

Aquatic Nagualdls

Aquatic nagualdls have patterned skin which can be striped, spotted, or have gradient tones. Their skin and patterns can be any color. They average the same height and weight as humans. They have fin-like ears, webbed fingers and toes, and a set of gills across their face and neck. They wear small amounts of mostly skintight clothing to allow as much freedom of movement as possible underwater, but add ribbons, lace, and animal teeth as decorations.

Names

Nagualdls have a given forename and a surname which they choose for their self sometime after they come of age. Sometimes a surname is gifted by nagualdl leaders to someone who has performed an enormous achievement.

Example Surnames: Storm Survivor, Deadliest Hunter, Kind Words, Spiral Dance, Shark Soul, Leader of Schools, Coral-Color Heart

Example Male Names: Aqpalibaq, Apaat, Paluuqtuq, Quuraq, Pungwaloo, Sivuun, Unnuk, Pililsuu, Pimni

Example Female Names: Opik, Nauja, Ayuqtu, Kangqu, Aluula, Estuuya, Anika, Iqaluq, Malina

Racial Traits

• Humanoid (Aquatic, Nagualdl).
• Medium: As Medium creatures, nagualdls have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Nagualdl base land speed is 30 feet.
• An aquatic nagualdl has a swim speed of 40 feet.
• Optional Gills: Aquatic nagualdls can breathe equally well underwater and above land.
• Shapeshifting (Su): Aquatic nagualdls are natural shapeshifters and can take the form of different sea creatures.
• Wild Empathy (Ex): Nagualdl get the Wild Empathy ability as a racial trait.
• Superior Low-Light Vision: A nagualdl can see four times as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
• Automatic Languages: Common, Nagualdan. Bonus Languages: Elven, Goblin, Orc, Gnoll, Draconic, Giant, Sylvan.
• Favored Class: Ranger. A multiclass nagualdl's ranger class does not count when determining whether she takes an experience point penalty for multiclassing.
• Level Adjustment: +0

Nagualdl Shapeshifting

Shapeshifting (Su): Nagualdls enjoy a special connection with nature and, particularly, the wildlife in it. Aquatic nagualdls are born with the ability to shapeshift into any non-magical, water-based animal.

In order to shapeshift, a nagualdl has to have a close bond with an animal. It doesn't have to be an animal companion (as per the ranger or druid), but she has to have spent 3 days in the animal's company and its attitude toward her must be friendly. There is no limit to the number of animal friends a nagualdl can bond with.

When she has bonded with an animal, the nagualdl can at will shapeshift into that animal's species. Shapeshifting is a standard action. Any armor worn and weapons held magically disappear, and reappear upon returning to her nagualdl form. She cannot speak languages while in her animal form. She can shapeshift back into her nagualdl form at will, or will be forced to shift back into her nagualdl form after 12 hours, or if knocked unconscious, or if she falls asleep.

When in an animal form, a nagualdl gains the animal's Strength, Constitution, and Dexterity scores, but she retains her nagualdl form's Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. She gains all of the animal's natural attacks, special qualities, and special abilities such as scent. Her animal form's Hit Dice cannot exceed her character levels. If her hit points in her animal form drop below her nagualdl form's hit points, when she returns to her nagualdl form she is at 0 hit points.

A grand nagualdl cannot shapeshift into a bird or land-based animal. If one of the nagualdl's bonded animal friends dies, or she is unable to see, hear, or interact with it, after 10 days she will no longer be able to shapeshift into that species via that friend's influence. If the animal is resurrected or returned to her presence, she will immediately regain the ability to shapeshift via that friend.

Wild Empathy (Ex): A nagualdl can improve the attitude of an animal. This ability functions just like a Diplomacy check made to improve the attitude of a person. The nagualdl rolls 1d20 and adds her class levels and her Charisma modifier to determine the wild empathy check result.

The typical domestic animal has a starting attitude of indifferent, while wild animals are usually unfriendly.

To use wild empathy, the nagualdl and the animal must be able to study each other, which means they must be within 30 feet of one another under normal conditions. Generally, influencing an animal in this way takes 1 minute but, as with influencing people, it might take more or less time. A nagualdl can also use this ability to influence a magical beast with an Intelligence score of 1 or 2, but she takes a –4 penalty on the check.

Vital Statistics

Table: Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
15 years	+1d4	+1d6	+2d6

Table: Nagualdl Aging Effects

Middle Age^1	Old^2	Venerable^3	Maximum Age
35 years	50 years	63 years	+2d12 years
At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	4'10"	+2d10	120 lb.	× (2d4) lb.
Female	4'5"	+2d10	85 lb.	× (2d4) lb.

Created by Fuffydud (talk)

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