Shoal Gnome

This amphibious race of gnomes tends to live in temperate and warm coastal waters, often in or near coral reefs. Hair and eye colors tend to be various shades of green or brown. A shoal gnome’s skin tends towards standard gnomish shades, but with the addition of mottled patches or spots of color along their arms, legs, necks, foreheads, and cheeks. These patterns are a blend of reds, pinks, yellows, silvers, and blues, with the predominance of color and type of pattern varying by region. Their long fingers and toes are webbed.
Shoal gnomes often form relationships with the animals that share their homes in the shallows, and they are especially fond of sea turtles and dolphins. They enjoy all forms of games and contests of skill, from hide-and-seek, to riddle contests, to races. Some attach harnesses to sea turtles, using the creatures to pull them along as they race to see who can circumnavigate their reef home first.
Shoal Gnome Names

Shoal gnome naming conventions are similar to the land-bound cousins, but they tend to give themselves names that draw out or reference sounds and words related to sea life.

Male Names: Akkar, Korall, Molo, Segle, Torska

Female Names: Delfinni, Kilpi, Meriva, Pienni, Skilpa

Clan Names: Boblebad, Etterstorm, Grunne, Varmstim

Shoal Gnome Traits

You are adapted to life along coastlines and underwater.

Ability Score Increase.
Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Amphibious.
You can breathe air and water.

Aquatic Beast Affinity.
Using sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with dolphins and sea turtles and with beasts that can breathe water.

Swimmer.
You have a swimming speed of 25 feet.