Tortle | Race/Species | Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Statblocks & Sheets | World Anvil

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Tortle

What many tortles consider a simple life, others might call a life of adventure. Tortles are born near sandy coastlines, but as soon as they're able to walk on two legs, they become nomad survivalists eager to explore the wilderness, experience its many wonders, put their skills to the test, and make new acquaintances.
ability score increase: Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
age: Young tortles crawl for a few weeks after birth before learning to walk on two legs. They reach adulthood by the age of 25 and live an average of 350 years.
Size: Medium
speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages: You can speak, read and write Common and Beastspeech(Reptilia).
race features:

Size

You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.

Claws

You have claws that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Hold Breath

You can hold your breath for up to 1 hour.

Natural Armor

Your shell provides you a base AC of 17 (your Dexterity modifier doesn't affect this number). You can't wear light, medium, or heavy armor, but if you are using a shield, you can apply the shield's bonus as normal.

Nature's Intuition

Thanks to your mystical connection to nature, you gain proficiency with one of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival.

Shell Defense

You can withdraw into your shell as an action. Until you emerge, you gain a +4 bonus to your AC, and you have advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws. While in your shell, you are prone, your speed is 0 and can't increase, you have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws, you can't take reactions, and the only action you can take is a bonus action to emerge from your shell.

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Lying Bird.

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