{"name":"Tortle","abilityscores":"+2 Str, +1 Wis","size":"Medium","speed":"30 ft.","languages":"You can speak, read, and write Common and Aquan.","features":"[h2]Tortle Traits[\/h2]\r\n\r\nYour tortle character gains traits that enable it to cope with the perils of a savage world.\r\n\r\n[b]Ability Score Increase[\/b].\u00a0Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.\r\n\r\n[b]Age[\/b].\u00a0Young tortles crawl for a few weeks after birth before learning to walk on two legs. They reach adulthood by the age of 15 and live an average of 50 years.\r\n\r\n[b]Alignment[\/b].\u00a0Tortles tend to lead orderly, ritualistic lives. They develop customs and routines, becoming more set in their ways as they age. Most are lawful good. A few can be selfish and greedy, tending more toward evil, but it's unusual for a tortle to shuck off an order in favour of chaos.\r\n\r\n[b]Size[\/b].\u00a0Tortle adults stand 5 to 6 feet tall and average 450 pounds. Their shells account for roughly one-third of their weight. Your size is Medium.\r\n\r\n[b]Speed[\/b].\u00a0Your base walking speed is 30 feet.\r\n\r\n[b]Claws[\/b].\u00a0Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.\r\n\r\n[b]Hold Breath[\/b].\u00a0You can hold your breath for up to 1 hour at a time. Tortles aren't natural swimmers, but they can remain underwater for some time before needing to come up for air.\r\n\r\n[b]Natural Armor[\/b].\u00a0Due to your shell and the shape of your body, you are ill-suited to wearing armour. Your shell provides ample protection, however; it gives you a base AC of 17 (your Dexterity modifier doesn't affect this number). You gain no benefit from wearing armour, but if you are using a shield, you can apply the shield's bonus as normal.\r\n\r\n[b]Shell Defense[\/b].\u00a0You can withdraw into your shell as an action. Until you emerge, you gain a +4 bonus to 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.\r\n\r\n[b]Survival Instinct[\/b].\u00a0You gain proficiency in the Survival skill. Tortles have finely honed survival instincts.\r\n","tabledata":"","tags":"","templateId":"23","blockId":"482607","world":"dc1ddc2d-a20a-4545-b3dc-a84985fa7f07","folder":"","isShared":"on"}