Wable (5e Race)
Whable[edit]
WHAAAAAAAAALE
Physical Description[edit]
Whables are bipedal whales with muscular human legs and arms. The rest of their body is a whale. They slur in their speech because their tongues are huge. They have small eyes and are unable to walk into human sized doors.
History[edit]
Whables were a mutation caused by a meteorite striking the pacific ocean, releasing nuclear energy. Now Whables search the land for food, home and adventure. They have one enemy, Whable hunters.
Society[edit]
Whables follow the biggest, strongest Whable in their tribe. There are multiple tribes ranging from Mlens, Echs, Keghs, and Thorts. These tribes provide no bonus, only cool colors. Mlens=Blue, Echs=Green, Keghs=Red, Thorts=Black. These colors come in war paint.
Whable Names[edit]
Whables have special names based on what ocean or sea they were born in.
Male: Hudson, Red, Davis, Darien
Female: Fundy, Chesapeake, Argentine, Biscay, Kim
Whable Traits[edit]
Whable, Whable, Whable, Whable, Whable...
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Strength increases by 1.
Age. Depends on the type of whale you pick, life expectancy changes.
Alignment. Whables choose often neutral alignments.
Size. Depends on the type of whale. I will leave this up to your DM.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You move twice as fast in water.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Echolocation. Like the Message cantrip, but with half range.
Languages. You can speak Whable, Aquan, and Common
Subrace. There are 5 subraces to choose from
Killer Whable[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Savage Wable. On critical attacks you can add another damage dice to your total.
Nice Looking. Because of your nice looking Whable-ness, you get advantage on Charisma saving throws.
Humpback Whable[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1. You cannot increase your Constitution over 20.
Crusty Boy. Because of the barnacles on your skin you gain plus 4 to your AC without armor.
Bird Friends. When fighting or talking to a bird related creature, you gain advantage on all rolls.
Sperm Whable[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Big Headedness. Because of your big head you gain a proficiency in Intimidation.
OCTOPUS!. Whenever you go foraging, scavenging or when you loot creatures, you always, ALWAYS find octopus tentacles.
Blue Whable[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Big Boy. Because of how big and handsome you are, you gain a proficiency in Persuasion.
Big Tail SLAP!. Instead of an action, you can knock any creature in a 25 ft cone prone.
Beluga Whable[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Sea-World. Because of your training as a performer, you gain a proficiency in Performance.
Smart Boy. You are proficient with Intelligence saving throws.
NharWhable[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1.
Pierce. You get 5 more feet on unarmed strikes and a D-12 for unarmed strikes.
Stabby-Stab. If you dash more than 10 feet into a creature, they must make a Dexterity saving throw or take 2 D-12 damage. Add 1 D-12 every level. Once per long rest.
Random Height and Weight[edit]
Base Height |
Height Modifier* |
Base Weight |
Weight Modifier** |
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7-12′ D-12 for inches.'' | +{{{heightmod}}} | 500-1000 pounds. EXAMPLE, 678. D-100 for hundreds, D-100 for tenths, and D-10 for singular units. lb. | × ({{{weightmod}}}) lb. |
*Height = base height + height modifier |
Suggested Characteristics[edit]
When creating a Whable character, you can use the following table of traits, ideals, bonds and flaws to help flesh out your character. Use these tables in addition to or in place of your background characteristics. Whable is kind, Whable is smart.
d8 | Personality Trait |
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1 | I'm very excited when I talk. |
2 | Whenever I'm approached by someone I don't know, I ask a lot of questions. |
3 | I like to drink. ALOT. |
4 | I really like my friends and often give them gifts. |
5 | I believe that, somewhere, is an island full of Gold Whables. |
6 | I wear glasses because I think I'm visually impaired. |
7 | I'm confused why I don't just stay in the ocean. |
8 | The only food I'll eat is either seafood or bread. |
d6 | Ideal |
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1 | I value my friends over myself. |
2 | I will find the sacred island of Gold Whables. |
3 | I scream whenever I fight because I need to intimidate my enemies. |
4 | Whenever someone is in trouble, I will save them, no matter the situation. |
5 | I brush my teeth/bristles every morning. |
6 | I really like small creatures and keep them as pets. |
d6 | Bond |
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1 | I don't know how eggs work, so I try to hatch eggs that I find into Whable babies. |
2 | I fall in love with fish and underwater creatures. |
3 | Though my mother is dead, she will always be by my side. Everything I do is for her. |
4 | I try to make friends with strangers. |
5 | I call my close friends "Bubs". |
6 | I FIGHT FOR MY FRIENDS! |
d6 | Flaw |
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1 | I make unnecessary whale noises. Sometimes. |
2 | I stick things into my blowhole (NOT SEXUAL) that will suffocate me because I'm curious. |
3 | I eat small creatures whole. |
4 | When surprised, I slap people with my tail. |
5 | When I run around, my feet make slapping noises. |
6 | I try to make people believe I was once 85 feet tall. |
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