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The ningyo are probably the most reclusive and most misunderstood of all the obake, resembling fish living deep beneath the waves. Many describe the ningyo as malevolent beings, cursing land-dwellers and pulling them beneath the water to drown them if given half a chance. The truth is that most ningyo live so far from land that they never encounter other land-dwelling creatures at all.

Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Koi Spirit. Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas to Small or smaller koi and other fishes. Your Transformation ability allows you to assume the form of a koi.

Water Breathing. You can breathe both underwater and on land. You gain a swim speed of 15 feet.