Tideborn hail from coastal and underwater realms, possessing aquatic adaptations such as subtle scales and the ability to breathe water. Their culture emphasizes harmony between land and sea, and they remain deeply protective of marine life and tidal balance.
Many Tideborn live in coral cities or on rocky shores, acting as guardians and diplomats between surface dwellers and ocean depths.
Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
They mature by age 20 and live about 130 years, benefiting from oceanic vitality.
Often neutral or neutral good, Tideborn work to preserve natural cycles and protect coasts.
They range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall with lithe, aquatic builds. Your size is Medium.
Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 30 feet.
You can breathe air and water.
You have darkvision out to 60 feet (shades of gray only in darkness).
You know the shape water cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast create or destroy water once per long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability.
You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial (Aquan). Tideborn speech flows like the tide.
Tideborn skin has a subtle sheen, often tinted in light blues, greens, or sandy hues. Small shell-like scales cluster on shoulders or along the arms. Hair flows long, in seaweed-like textures or oceanic colors. Their melodic voices echo rolling waves. Names include Marisol, Theronwave, and Corallia.
Some Tideborn display fin-like crests or softly luminescent markings. Clothing often features shells, pearls, and net-like designs. Genders may be signified by the scale patterns’ color intensity or ornamental styles. Those from bioluminescent reefs can have gentle glowing spots on their cheeks or foreheads.