Mermaid (Merfolk)

Merfolk are much like siren in anatomy, having humanoid top features and fish-like bottom features, but they’re humanoid features are refined and have a higher intelligence. Merfolk have thriving civilizations, tool usage, spellcasting abilities and alliances with other cultures.

Medium Aquatic Humanoid Elemental

Immunities. Water damage, FrozenFrozenThe target is engulfed ice and cannot move or act. The next slashing or bludgeoning damage to the target is automatically a critical hit and breaks the target out of its Frozen state.

Resistances. Fire damage, BurnedBurnedThe target is set on fire. At the beginning of the target’s turn it takes Fire damage at the beginning of each turn. The target may fall Prone to extinguish the flame, or wet themselves with a nearby water source.

Weaknesses. Earth damage, Lightning damage

Water-breathing. The creature can breathe in water and is unaffected by DrowningDrowningYou’re fully submerged in water, unable to breathe, and fighting in order to stay afloat and keep swimming or break out of being encased in water. The Drowning creature must make an Endurance check to not breathe in liquid and must attempt to move or swim out until they can break for air, using all Actions in order to do so. In addition, the Drowning characters are Deafened, Silenced, Suffocating and most likely also Wet..

Darkvision. The creature can see in the darkness up to 120 ft.

Spellcasting. The creature is able to learn spells, knowing a number of spells equal to their Intelligence modifier and may cast each spell a number of times equal to their Wisdom modifier until the end of the encounter.

Actions

Trident (Dex). +5 to hit AC. 1d8+2 Piercing damage.

Spells. Ice Shard, Jet, Voices of Nature.