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== Kuo-toa ==

{{quote |Kuo-toa are degenerate fishlike humanoids [that] dwell in madness and everlasting night... Mind flayers captured kuo-toa by the thousands and forced them into bondage... By the time the mind flayers abandoned them, the prolonged psychic subjugation endured by the kuo-toa had driven them mad. 
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=== Piscine ===

Kuo-toa are {{srd5lc|Humanoid}}s with fish-like features. They are covered with light silvery-bluish-purple scales. They have large eyes on each side of their head. Their mouth is filled with sharp teeth. They have one or more dorsal fin(s) on the back of their head and running down their neck. Their fingers and toes are webbed. Height and weight fall between an {{srd5lc|Elf}} and a {{srd5lc|Human}}.
  
{{5e Height Weight|Kuo-toa|4' 7"|3d6|110|2d4|5' 6" 165lbs}}

=== Insane ===
Kuo-toa have a tragic history of being oppressed. First driven underground by {{srd5lc|Human}}s, then enslaved by {{5eplc|Mind Flayer}}s, and oppressed by {{srd5lc|Drow}}. Is it any wonder the whole species is insane?

{{Underbar|Crazy, Weak and Exploitable
|Most civilizations of the {{SRD5|Underdark}} view the kuo-toa as an exploitable resource. They are considered weak of body and mind. They are viewed as "easy pickings" for Drow, Duergar, Svirfneblin, and other denziens that desire slaves.

Most civilizations of the surface world view them as evil and crazy. They shun them if they have contact with them at all. 

Bullywugs view them as rivals when their territories cross. 

Sahuagin treat them as a degenerate prey species. The kuo-toa remind the sahuagin of what they may devolve into if they allow weakness to enter their ranks.
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=== Underdark Lakes and Shores Dwellers ===

Kuo-toa typically inhabit natural cave formations in or near the underground lakes of the underdark. Occasionally they will excavate to enlarge a cave, but fear to displease Blibdoolpoolp, the Sea Mother, who obviously guided them to and gifted them the cave.

Some kuo-toa reside in underwater forests or lands near underground rivers. And yet others have made their way out from the underdark into the deep oceans.

=== Adventuring Kuo-toa ===
There are many reasons to have become an adventurer:

You may have been separated from your squad during a raid and failed to find your way home.

You may have been sent by your archpriest to scout the surface world. And you have not scouted all of it and hate to give an incomplete report.

You may have been given a vision and sent on a quest by Blibdoolpoolp or other deity.

Or you may have just hated your life and left your home to seek your fate.

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=== Kuo-toa Traits ===

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|age=<!-- the age that the race reaches adulthood, and life expectancy -->
|alignment=<!-- the most common alignments of the race, and a short reason why -->
|sizedesc=<!-- the average height of the race -->
|size=Medium<!-- size category of the race, like "Medium" -->
|speed=30<!-- base speed of the race, as a number like "30" -->
|speedtype=<!-- blank; or movement type if not walking -->
|additionalspeeds={{srd5lc|Swim}} 30 ft.<!-- any additional movement types that the race has -->
|darkvisionfluff=Generations in the underdark has given the Kuo-toa superior darkvision.<!-- blank=no darkvision; or the reason why your race has darkvision.-->
|darkvisiondist=120 ft.<!-- blank=30 feet; or distance of darvision -->
|darkvisioncolor=<!-- blank=gray; or color of darkvision -->
|trait1name=Amphibious Nature
|trait1desc=You can breathe air and water. Swim speed equals walk speed.

|trait2name=Otherworldly Percepetion
|trait2desc=You can sense the presence of any creature within 30 feet of it that is {{srd5lc|Invisible}} or on the {{SRD5|Ethereal Plane}}. You can pinpoint such a creature that is moving with a successful {{SRD5|Perception}} {{srd5lc|Check}}.

|trait3name=Slippery
|trait3desc=While not wearing {{srd5lc|Armor}}, you have {{srd5lc|Advantage}} on {{srd5lc|Ability Check}}s and {{srd5lc|Saving Throw}}s made to escape a {{srd5lc|Grappled|grapple}}.

|trait4name=Sunlight Sensitivity
|trait4desc=While in sunlight, you have {{srd5lc|Disadvantage}} on {{srd5lc|Attack Roll}}s, as well as on {{SRD5|Wisdom}} ({{SRD5|Perception}}) checks that rely on sight.

|trait5name=Martial Training
|trait5desc=You are {{srd5lc|Proficient}} with {{srd5lc|Spear}}s, {{srd5lc|Net}}s, and {{srd5lc|Shield}}s.

|trait6name=Madness
|trait6desc=You have {{SRD5|Madness#Indefinite Madness|indefinite madness}}. You can work with your DM to define this madness or roll randomly for it. If this madness is cured (such as by a {{5espell|Greater Restoration}} spell), you will likely develop a new indifinite madness within a year.

|languages=You know {{SRD5|Common}} and {{SRD5|Undercommon}}
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==Sources and Notes==
* [[user:Rlyehable]]
* Converted {{5ep|Kuo-toa}} monster from the {{pub|Monster Manual (5e)}}.
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Race Name	Kuo-toa +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Medium +
SortText	Kuo-toa Race +
Strength	+1 +
Summary	Unofficial conversion of Kuo-toa as a playable race. +
Title	Kuo-toa +
Type	Humanoid +