Homebrew Dromite Species Details

Dromites 

A race of small, psionic monstrous humanoids resembling halflings with compound eyes and chitinous skin that dwell underground. They are known to primarily reside in various locations under the continent of Sarlona. 

History

Dromites were first encountered by humans on the continent of Sarlona. Their city-hives exist under various lands of Sarlona, including known communities under Adar, Riedra, and Syrkarn. Some dromites have been killed or taken as slaves by the Inspired, and there is a strain of militant opposition to surface-dwellers among certain communities of dromites. Dromite slaves toil in Dar Qat on the eastern coast of Xen'drik. Dromites control many of the khyber dragonshards accessible in Sarlona, and individual settlements may trade these for other goods as necessary.Dromites are considered the origin for the soulbow psionic tradition, and have turned those powers against the Inspired who seek to conquer them.

Description & Personality

Dromites appear to be small androgynous buglike humanoids. Apart from their Grand Queen and Elected Consort they do not have gender or sexual characteristics. Dromites are often impatient, and may not be the best at judging a situation before diving in headfirst.

Abilities

Dromites are naturally psionic creatures. They have blindsight, and can track creatures using their antennae. Each dromite has an exterior layer of chitin that grants them resistant to a single energy type. They also possess the ability to cast energy ray keyed on that same energy.

Society

Dromite society is entirely without sex and gender save for their Grand Queens and Elected Consorts. These two individuals are selected every year from prominent dromites within the city-hive to form a single breeding pair and populate the new generation of dromites. The Grand Queen and Elected Consort for each city-hive are often consumed by the need to keep the race populous, and rarely issues proclamations as other rulers would. Dromites form bonds with one another called "life bonds." These life bonds often include more than two dromites. Life bonds cycle in new members as the older dromites age and die. These life bonds bear some resemblance to parents in a family, and will raise young dromites and have them adopt the life bond name. Life bonds include members across the different castes of dromite society.

Religion

Dromites generally worship no gods, and prefer to reserve their reverence for their Grand Queen and her Elected Consort. In spite of this, a few dromites have joined with the Path of Light.

Lands

Dromites reside in structures they call city-hives beneath the surface of the world. Many of these city-hives are secret. The only known city-hives of dromites in Eberron exist below Sarlona. Many of these communities are not in contact with one another, and some are even militantly opposed to any contact from surface-dwellers.

 

Dromite Traits

Bug-like halfling creatures!

Ability Score

Dromites has a plus 2 to Charisma and plus 1 to Dexterity

Monstrous Humanoid

Dromites are not subject to spells or effects that affect humanoids only, such as charm effects

Speed

Dromite speed is 25ft

Weapon and Armor Proficiency

A dromite is automatically proficient with the longsword, all simple weapons, light armor, and shields.

Chitin

A dromite’s skin is hardened, almost like an exoskeleton, and grants the character a +3 natural armor bonus to AC and resistance to slashing.

Compound Eyes and Scent

A dromite has advantage on the perception skill when searching and or sniffing for a scent.

Blindsight

has blindsight up to 30 feet

Language

Can speak common and halfing

Smartly Small

As a Small creature, a dromite gains a +1 size bonus to Armor Class, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and has advantage on Stealth.