Editing Triton (section)

==3rd Edition==

Tritons were with Third Edition from the beginning, appearing in the 3.0e Monster Manual I as a strictly NPC monster type. At this time, they were ''not'' among the races to be given level equivalents in the DMG. From there, they were adapted into a fully playable monster class in Savage Species, and finally appeared as an NPC race with a +2 level adjustment in the 3.5e Monster Manual I.

Third Edition Tritons are explicitly described as possessing humanlike legs but still being unable to walk on land; they can move on land only by dragging themselves around like a paraplegic without a wheelchair. Not surprisingly, they weren't a popular choice for player characters and were never given a proper PC stat block (though one could be derived from their Savage Species monster class). 3e players were usually better-off playing an [[Aquatic Elf]], Sea Elf, [[Sea Kin]], [[Selkie]], [[Aventi]], Shoal Halfling, or any humanoid race with the Aquatic template slapped on it.