Homebrew Dysola Species Details

 Dwelling between the Surface and Underdark, the Dysola are a seldom-seen breed of goblinoid. Their form and culture have been shaped by their strange home, resulting in a rather unique kind amongst the intelligent genus. 

Forged in Earth

The most striking traits of the Dysola are their adaptations for their subterranean life. Their arms and legs are short and muscular, and their hands are like great shovels. Furthermore, their hair, unlike all other species, grows from follicles set in narrow fleshy stalks covering the scalp: These are visible as a skin-toned band at the roots of the hair. Besides this, however, their appearance is still quite unique. Their face has a distinct look. They have high cheekbones, a wide weak chin, and long protruding fangs. Both sexes have a vaguely masculine/androgynous appearance, with the females being slightly more androgynous than the males. The ears are rather small and tend to point downwards. Their forehead and nose are covered in a smooth chitinous plate, though in some individuals or tribes this plate takes the form of a scaly covering. Like other goblinoids, the nose is flat and triangular. Their skin is patterned, with small elongated spots of red with narrow, pale yellow lines between them: From a distance this blends into a reddish orange colour. Typically they have dark hair, and their plated/scaly parts tend toward dark red. The eyes are large and shining blue in colour, with a semitransparent membrane that can cover the eye in bright light. 

Below their face there are still distinct features. Their throat is scaly, and has no adam's apple in either sex. Their neck is usually rather short. On their back is a shell-like plate that reinforces the ribcage: It extends from between the shoulders to the base of the ribs. Just above their sternum is a wide opening in their chest, from which they can produce a beam of yellow light. Like reptiles they have cold blood, and their body deals well with lack of air. The hands are wide and leathery, with short fingers ending in horn-like claws. Females have one thumb on each hand, whereas males have 2: The extra thumb grows in during puberty. Both sexes are flat-chested and lack nipples. The breast, along with the stomach, are uniquely soft-skinned and pale. Their legs and feet are short and stout, though otherwise much like other humanoids. They have flat feet, and a hard keel-like spur along the inside of their sole. 

Insular Customs

Due to their deep, isolated homerealm, their culture is rather distinct from the other cultures of the world. They greatly value freedom and altruism, and can always be counted on to help others out of a bind. Another prized value is leisure: convincing the average Dysola to act for the sake of anything, save life and happiness, is not a simple task. This factor of their culture results in few adventurers arising from their ranks. They are hunter-gatherers, and feed on a wide variety of tubers, truffles, and worms from their local part of the earth. Technologically, they are quite far behind other cultures, though the toys, costumes, and musical instruments they make are quite complex. 

Only recently have Dysola made their way out of their burrows into the surface realm. Because of this many of the later migrants have had little time to integrate with surface cultures. Most still wear veils and tight-fitting pants as is common in their realms and often have a poor grasp of the surface forms of languages they know. In terms of equipment most make use of a mixture with both tools purchased on the surface and items that they brought from their home nation. Such items are easily distinguished by material: Dysola use rootwood and bronze to construct their tools. Another common thing that Dysola own are stones inscribed with sacred symbols: These are used to pray to their gods.

Dysola Names

Dysola build their names from small particles with simple meanings. These particles, when put together into a complete name, form a complex, distinct meaning. While name-changes are rare, it's not uncommon for Dysola to edit or add to their name if they feel it does not suit them. Dysola name their children at around age 4. As their sex is not obvious before puberty, their names are not gendered.

Dysola Name Particles: Bre, Fli, Vlei, Prie, Mle, Bvei, Nler, Lei, Vrir

Dysola Names: Flipreinli, Blilivle, Mleinrepfivre

Dysola Traits

Dysola characters have several unique features from their form and history.

Languages

You speak, read, and write a dialect of Common, Undercommon, and Goblin.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 1, and your Strength score increases by 2.

Age

Dysola are considered adults at 30 years of age, though they still spend time maturing until around 50. They age at incredibly slow rates, with many living for more than a millenium. However, those on the surface appear to age much faster than those underground.

Size

Dysola tend to be just under 5ft. tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and your base digging speed is 20 feet.

Acid-Proof Blood

You have a resistance to acid damage.

Hold Breath

You can hold your breath for 1 hour.

Glowing Chest

Your chest produces a 30ft. cone of dim light directly forwards. You can turn this cone on or off at will.

Darkvision

Due to living in dark earth, your eyes are attuned to darkness. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Tremorsense

Adapted for lightless tunnels, you can detect and pinpoint creatures by the tremors they impart on the ground. This sense extends up to 60ft.