Homebrew Grippli Species Details

Grippli resemble small, intelligent, humanoid tree frogs. Primitive and largely peaceful, grippli lead a simple existence. Living off the bounty of the swamps and rainforests they inhabit, they spend their days hunting insects and gathering fruit. Warlike races that neighbor grippli settlements soon learn to avoid them as, although they rarely attack anything but insects, the grippli prove effective and mobile defenders of their homes and keep few possessions worth the risk of pillaging.

Although reluctant warriors, grippli are far from cowardly or inept in combat. When forced to fight, they do so cunningly and viciously, leaving surviving assailants with no doubt about the danger of attacking again. Thus, tales of grippli fighting ability keeps them safe from most of their enemies, as the latter consider an assault upon the grippli's secluded homes not worth the risk, assuming they can find the grippli in the first place.

A typical grippli stands 2 to 2-1/2 feet tall and weighs approximately 30 lbs, although the very old and particularly powerful hunters might stand and weigh twice that. A grippli's head and body appear similar to those of a giant frog, but its hands and feet look humanlike. Grippli skin color varies dramatically depending on their environment, ranging from the brown-splotched green of swamp grippli to vibrant blues, yellows, and reds of rainforest-dwelling tribes. Grippli rarely wear clothing, although they often decorate themselves with jewelry and trinkets that members of most other races consider gaudy.

Grippli reach adulthood at 30 years and live to around 180 years old, while females live slightly longer on average than males. A female grippli gives birth at most six times in her life, becoming fertile at roughly 25-year-intervals after she reaches maturity.

Grippli Traits

Your Grippli will have the following traits.

Ability Score Increase

Gripplis are nimble and alert, but spindly. They gain +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, and –2 Strength.

Jungle Tactics

Growing up in the forests/swamps has left with the ability to blend into your surroundings. You gain Proficiency in Stealth and Athletics.

Size

Grippli are Small, about 2 feet tall, growing no taller than 2.5 feet.

Weapon Familiarity

Grippli Tribes are all Proficient with Nets, Blowguns, Spears, and Tridents.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light up to 60 ft. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. 

Climbing Pads

Grippli can stick to any surface as long as two of their limbs stay fastened to the surface.

 

Leaps and Bounds

You can add a d8 to any jump you make, as it is treated as a running start.