Homebrew Dyspeli Species Details

Deep in the earth, lower down than even the deepest caverns, strange goblinoid monsters bore through fiery stone. Descended from Dysola forced deeper and deeper underground, their form has grown more and more terrible. 

Below the Deepest Depths

The Dyspeli, in some aspects, resemble their Dysolan ancestors, however the differences are quite prominent. In the face, the most distinct feature would be the eyes: The orbs are pure black like an empty void, allowing them to absorb all light that flows into their eyes. These eyes have many distinctive features, many of which seem to originate in other species. Like the Dysola they have a membrane to cover their eyes, though in the Dyspeli this membrane appears an opaque indigo colour. Between the eyes and nose are a pair of short fleshy antennae. Their face is long, with the mouth extended forwards at the front of the face. Their fangs are thicker and more shovel-like, almost closer to tusks than teeth. Their cheeks are plated like the forehead. Their skin has the same array of speckles and lines, though in the Dyspeli the spots are a greyed, purplish red, whereas the lines between are pure white. The hair is coarser and runs down the neck, which is thick and muscular like a horse. Their head has a longer, more animalistic shape in the rear half. They lack ears entirely. 

Under the neck there are several more notable differences. The shoulders are very narrow, only a little wider than the skull and neck. Their arms are even shorter and thicker than the Dysola, appearing closer to that of a mole than to other humanoids. They have an extra pair of mammaries underneath the regular pair, and their chest is notably slimmer than other species. Just between their collarbones is an opening which begets a dark substance that works as a powerful glue. However, the most notable distinction is found below the waist: Instead of legs, they have a serpentine tail for slithering. This tail is segmented like an earthworm, with lines of white demarcating the boundaries of each segment. At the end of this tail is a herptilic head, with black eyes, fleshy antennae, and a forehead plate much like the humanoid face. The mouth of this head serves as the orifices that would be found between a standard humanoid's legs.

A Strange Life

The Dyspeli's curious nature does not stop at their outward appearance. Firstly, they are eusocial creatures. Their tribes are ruled by singular gynes, great fat creatures who spend their lives laying underground constantly spitting out slug-like infants from their worm mouth. These gynes are attended to by broad males, while sexless workers gather rocks for food. They are lithivores, feeding almost exclusively on minerals. In a few tribes this diet is sometimes supplemented with the meat of traded slaves, though most make do with just stones. Compared to other deep-dwelling folk, the Dyspeli live rather comfortable lives of digging out stone and bringing it to the tribe gyne. However, this does not make their life easy: In their depths, horrors unknown to the surface are a constant threat, and one wrong strike can flood you with magma. Furthermore, workers are seen as disposable, with no more value than a broom or a pickaxe. For this reason, it is rare for any Dyspeli to build the confidence to leave for adventure. 

Dyspeli Names

Dyspeli, like the Dysola, build their names from small particles with simple meanings. These particles, when put together into a complete name, form a complex, distinct meaning. However, many worker Dyspeli do not have the priveledge of a name, and those who do only get a single particle for convenience. 

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

Dyspeli Traits

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

Languages

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

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Dyspeli 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.

Size

Dyspeli 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 30 feet.

Heat-Proof Body

You have a resistance to fire damage.

No Breath

You have no need for air, and so can hold your breath indefinitely.

Rock Borer

You can dig through solid rock at half your burrowing speed.

Truesight

Your eyes absorb all that crosses your vision. You can see through any darkness, natural or magical, and can pierce any illusion of sight. This sense extends 30ft, beyond which your vision no longer works.

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.