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==Merfolk==

Also see the [[SRD:Merfolk|Merfolk]] creature listing.

[[Summary::A merfolk is about 8 feet long from the top of the head to the end of the tail, and weighs about 400 pounds.]]

<onlyinclude>* {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Dexterity|+2 Dexterity}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Constitution|+2 Constitution}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Charisma|+2 Charisma}}
* {{Property Link|Type|SRD:Humanoid Type|Humanoid}} ({{Property Link|Subtype|SRD:Aquatic Subtype|Aquatic}})
* {{Property Link|Size|SRD:Medium|Medium}}
* [[Base land speed]] 5 feet (1 square), [[SRD:Movement, Position, and Distance#Swim|swim]] 50 feet (+8 racial bonus on any [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line).
* [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|Low-Light Vision]]
* Amphibious: Merfolk can breathe both air and water, although they rarely travel more than a few feet from the water’s edge.
* [[SRD:Automatic Languages|Automatic Languages]]: Common and Aquan.
* [[SRD:Favored Class|Favored Class]]: {{Property Link|Favored Class|SRD:Bard|Bard}}
* [[Level Adjustment]]: +[[Level Adjustment::1]] 
* [[SRD:Effective Character Level|Effective Character Level]]: [[Effective Character Level::2]]</onlyinclude>

{{SRD Race Footer}}
Effective Character Level	2 +
Favored Class	Bard +
Identifier	Race +
Level Adjustment	1 +
Racial Ability Adjustments	+2 Dexterity +, +2 Constitution + and +2 Charisma +
Size	Medium +
Subtype	Aquatic +
Summary	A merfolk is about 8 feet long from the top of the head to the end of the tail, and weighs about 400 pounds. +
Title	Merfolk +
Type	Humanoid +