Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.
Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Bursting Tumors
Whenever physically attacked by a creature within 5ft, that creature must succeed on a DC 10 Althetics check in order to avoid the fluids projected from burst boils. If the creature fails, they must immediately succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become infected with Swamp Gut (explained below).
Bull Frog Goblins are immune to Swamp Gut, but they all grow large boils on their bodies that prevent them from wearing armor.
Swamp Gut
Swamp Gut is a disease that incubates perfectly in stagnant waters. Once it is contracted by a humanoid, it can pass from one to another from skin contact by vomit.
When a Humanoid creature is touched by bodily fluids from another who carries the disease, the creature must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become infected.
It takes 1d4 days for Swamp Gut’s symptoms to manifest in an infected creature. Symptoms include fatigue, high fever, cold sweats, and vomiting. The infected creature suffers one level of Exhaustion, and it regains only half the normal number of Hit Points from spending Hit Dice and no Hit Points from finishing a Long Rest.
Once each day after a single meal, an infected creature must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the character gains one level of Exhaustion. They also soon vomit uncontrollably, and any creature who comes into contact with the fluid must roll Constitution to avoid being contaminated. On a successful save, the character’s Exhaustion level decreases by one level. If a successful saving throw reduces the infected creature’s level of Exhaustion below 1, the creature recovers from the disease.
Description
Bull Frog Goblins (or “Froggers”) are very similar to their parent race, but with a few nasty differences. The largest is that they grow numerous large boils all over their bodies, which when damaged explode with diseased fluid. They live in rarely traversed areas of swamps, where they perform lighting attacks on outsiders and then retreat as a means of life. They are xenophobic, aggressive, and foul creatures, and they absolutely hate anything beautiful.
Born of Dark Blessings. Their origin dates back to their ancestor Lunt, the Plague Bringer. He found a particular zeal in spreading diseases upon unsuspecting humanoids, even if it meant he became sick too. After causing the fall of an entire village, the goddess Talona blessed Lunt with dark powers. Lunt’s control over sickness was multiplied, and he single-handedly caused the deaths of thousands. As a reward, or a cruel joke, Talona’s magics changed the bodies of his goblin clan. From then on, his legacy of spreading disease could continue down his bloodline, whether they liked it or not.
Opportunistic Scavenger. Bull Frog Goblins do not go to war. They think the concept of battle is unfair for them, and they work as hard as possible to push the odds in their favor. The most common tactic is to spread their inborn disease “Swamp Gut” to their intended victims, wait until everyone is infected, and then attack in full force. Otherwise, they wait in the swamps for unwise or lost travelers, and then attack from the dark waters.
Carriers of Pain. “Swamp Gut” is a sickness that affects the digestion system. Those contaminated continue to vomit up every meal they consume, which eventually saps their bodies of energy. Before the Bull Frog Goblins, this disease was mostly contracted by drinking swamp water infested with mosquito larvae. Now, it is an early warning sign that the Bull Frog Goblins are preparing to invade.
A Damp Rat’s Nest. Bull Frog Goblins are a tightly knit group. They show a surprisingly strong sense of compassion for their young, and they build their homes close together high in trees or underneath dams. They share a sense of unified purpose, and they see every fellow Bull Frog Goblin as a close relative. They mourn their fallen as martyrs, and they continue their dark crusade with pride.
Mother of all Plauges. Talona is the only known deity of this goblinoid subrace. It is said that a few devout Bull Frog Goblins who practice scarification are blessed with more of her dark gifts. Some even go so far as to try to catch as many diseases as possible in hopes of catching her attention. Those who do this and do not die are believed to mature into vicious Warlocks capable of great tortures.
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