# Ancestry: Octopian <img src='https://www.gmbinder.com/images/afW1jR1.png' style= 'position: absolute; bottom:975px; right: 330px; height:30px'> ___ Octopians are a proud yet unpredictable folk who dwell in warm seas and oceans. They are a relatively small yet impressive tribespeople that roam and hunt in the depths, sometimes claiming permanent settlements in places of beauty or places abandoned for one reason or another, such as a shipwreck. Octopians have a divisive relationship with krakens. Some tribes view them as ancient gods of the sea, while others consider them ugly compared to themselves- despite their similar physiology- and overly tyrannical. ___ Octopians have the upper torso of a humanoid with the lower half of an octopus or related creature. Their upper halves typically resemble coastal land-dwelling folk, but their skin shares the more soft, rubbery texture of their lower halves. Octopian skin tones are very pale blues, greys, or pinks. Their hair is either stark white, blue, or black. Generally their eyes are dark colors. The Octopian's lower half is a mass of eight tentacles, typically either identical in coloration to the rest of their skin or in vibrant blues, purples, and reds. They might also have patterns that resemble certain kinds of octopi. ### Octopian Traits **Ability Score Increase.** One ability score of your choice increases by 2, and another by 1, to a maximum of 20. ___ **Age.** Octopians reach maturity in their teens, and live to be around 70. ___ **Alignment.** While they can generally be relied upon to act according to their tribe's ideals, Octopians are chaotic by nature, choosing their path by what suits them best. ___ **Creature Type.** You are a Humanoid. You are also considered a Monstrosity for any prerequisite or effect that requires you to be a Monstrosity. ___ **Size.** Cecaelias stand between 6 to 7 feet tall on land and weigh around 200 pounds. Your size is Medium. ___ **Speed.** Your base walking speed is 20 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 40 feet. ___ **Amphibious.** You can breathe air and water. ___ **Tentacles.** Your lower body is a crown of eight tentacles, the bottom of which is covered in small suction cups. You can use your tentacles to propel yourself underwater to swim. You can also use your tentacles to walk on land, but at a much slower pace than other land-dwelling peoples. You can use your tentacles to do the following simple tasks: lift, drop, hold, push, or pull an object or a creature; open or close a door or a container; Grapple someone; or make an unarmed strike. Your DM might allow other simple tasks to be added to that list of options. They can't wield weapons or shields or do anything that requires manual precision, such as using tools or magic items or performing the somatic components of a spell. ___ **Octopi Camouflage.** You can attempt to hide anywhere where you are against another object at least as large as you, as you change your skin's coloration and patterning to blend in with it. ___ **Ink Cloud.** As an action while you are underwater, you can release a cloud of ink in a 10 foot radius sphere to conceal yourself, which lasts until the start of your next turn. This zone and everything in it is heavily obscured. ___ Once you use this feature, you must complete a short or long rest to do so again. ___ **Undersea Weapon Training.** You have proficiency with the blowgun, net, pike, and trident. ___ **Languages.** You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial.