Otter-kin

Otter-kin are short and slender, with thick, slick brown fur and a long, angular muzzle. They have sharp teeth, pointed ears and a thick, powerful tail.

Carnivorous by nature, Otter-kin eat a varied diet of creatures from fish to frogs, and sometimes even birds that venture too close to the water’s edge.

All Otter-kin speak a derivative of Aquan, though no one is exactly sure where the language first originated, as they have few written records.

Otter-kin Traits

• Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma: Otter-kin are graceful and wise, but their isolated lifestyle leaves them lacking social abilities.
• Type: Otters are Humanoids with the Mustelid sub-type.
• Size: Otter-kin are Medium creatures and receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Senses: Low-light vision. Otter-kin can see twice as far as Humans in areas of dim light.
• Speed: Otter-kin have a base speed of 20 feet.
• Swimmer: All Otter-kin have a swim speed of 20 feet
• Deep Breath: Otter-kin can hold their breath a number of rounds equal to four times their constitution modifier.
• Bidden Below the Surface: Otter-kin society is based on being able to retreat and hide below the water. Otter-kin gain a +2 racial bonus to Stealth checks. This increases to +4 when the Otter-kin is completely submerged under water.
• Canine Hatred: Long years of practice have taught otter-kin how to fight against their mortal enemies. Otter-kin gain a +1 racial bonus to attacks and combat maneuvers against any creature of the Canine subtype.
• Weapon Familiarity: Otter-kin are proficient with Spears, Javelins, Nets, and Tridents, as well as any weapons with the word “Otter-kin” in its name.
• Languages: Otter-kin begin the game speaking Aquan and Common. An Otter-kin with a high Intelligence score may choose from the following bonus languages: Yip Yap, Bleat-Speak, Moola, and Meowori

Favored Class Bonuses

• Bard: Add one spell known from the bard spell list. This spell must be at least one level below the highest spell level the bard can cast.
• Cavalier: Add +1 to the cavalier’s mounted base speed. In combat this has no effect unless the cavalier has selected this reward five times (or another increment of five). If the cavalier ever replaces his mount, the new mount gains this bonus to its speed.
• Druid: Add +1/3 to the druid’s natural armor bonus when using wild shape
• Fighter: Add +1 to the fighter’s CMD when resisting a bull rush or trip.
• Inquisitor: Add +1/2 to the inquisitor‘s level for the purpose of determining the effects of one type of judgment.
• Magus: The magus gains 1/6 of a new magus arcana.
• Monk: Add +1 to the monk’s base speed. In combat this option has no effect unless the monk has selected it five times (or another increment of five). This bonus stacks with the monk’s fast movement class feature and applies under the same conditions as that feature.
• Paladin: Add +1/2 hit point to the paladin’s lay on hands ability (whether using it to heal or harm).
• Ranger: Add +l hit point or +l skill rank to the ranger’s animal companion. If the ranger ever replaces his companion, the new companion gains these bonus hit points or skill ranks.
• Rogue: Add +1 to the number of times per day the rogue can cast a cantrip or 1st-level spell gained from the minor magic or major magic talent. The number of times this bonus is selected for the major magic talent cannot exceed the number of times it is selected for the minor magic talent. The rogue must possess the associated rogue talent to select these options.