Homebrew Gelfyn Species Details

History of the Gijak Julion - Gelfyn 

Within the phenomenon known as the Gijak Julion, or blood union, is one of the more elusive unions of Goblin and Elf dubbed as the Gelfyn. The history of the Gelfyn is short, the first births coming from a union of curiosity between the wild wood elves known as the Grugach and the surviving woodland tribes of goblins known as the Kukoru. There was a time when the affluence of these tribes was massive, the Kukoru having clans in White Rock, Lakaust and The Wilds, and the Grugach in the Imagined Province, Lakaust, Obsydi and the Forgotten Isles.  It was the fated meeting of these tribes in the woods that would eventually become Oakmarsh that lead to the creation of the Gelfyn.  Lingering skirmishes from those still clinging to the alliances of the Crown Wars pushed out of the Mourn lands into the swamps, and thicket beyond where unsuspecting Grugach would become folly to Kobolds hired by High Elves to wage war with the drow in the winding tunnels of the underdark beneath The Mourn Lands.  To the Kobolds, any elf that wasn't a high elf would further their cause with the High Elves who promised to gift the Kobolds dragon eggs to steward.  It was a flimsy lie, but one that the Kobolds believed non the less.  The Kukoru goblins had no love lost with Kobolds and agreed that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and began engaging in guerilla warfare, eventually beating back the Kobolds.  The Gurgach built a wooded forest village that the Kukoru were welcome to cohabitate in.  Their ways were similar, appreciating the hunt and the beauty of the forest, fiercely and shrewdly defending what's theirs against anything unfriendly to them.  Over time, the Gelfyn began to be born and as the tribes grew, families spread out and traveled to other areas of Mesothier that their tribes inhabited.  However, once the high elves learned of the blasphemy occurring the jungles of Oakmarsh they soon elicited the help of Dragonborn and Aarakocra to exterminate them all.  How poetic it was that this filthy union was so close to the Drow Tree, the high elves would say.  As cunning of woodland warriors the Gurgach and Kukoru were, they were no match for the sheer might of the combined efforts of Dragonborn and Aarakocra.  And thus spelled what would appear to be the end of these tribes in this area.  

Will to Survive

At this point, both the Grugach and Kukoru outside of what would become Oakmarsh have mostly vanished into obscurity, either assimilating back into their respective societies or taking up refuge in hidden corners of the world, leaving behind a small peppering of Gelfyn across the lands.  This gives the Gelfyn the natural impulse to attempt to blend in or avoid notice, granting advantage to stealth and survival checks.

Ghastly and Beautiful 

The Gelfyn are humanoid creatures ranging from 3'5 to 4'8 with skin variations from green to pale grey to copper and golden brown depending on the lineages that make up their blood. In some cases the Gelfyn have been known to have a combination of all these tones on their skin that can aid their ability for natural camouflage (Mask of the Wild) giving them the ability to hide in nearly any natural weather or terrain circumstance. Though the Gelfyn can be as tall as 4'8, their hunched withdrawn nature keeps them within the range of a small creature. 

The Gelfyn are shifty by nature given the unease that comes with not having a surefooted stance within society.  They are rarely easily identified as one race or the other, so depending on which side of the features are dominant they can fade into the background of certain cultures, finding acceptance as long as they aren't boastful about their parentage.  Possessing the trademark pointy ears and sharp narrowed eyes of the elves and the jagged teeth, flared nostrils and flat faces of the goblins, the Gelfyn are both striking and confusing to behold.  With eyes of pale shades of brown and green or yellow and red, they are fast and graceful, lithe with a dangerous unpredictable edge.  

The Pulse of Power 

Spell casters of any sort among goblins were rare, but those who possessed the gift were powerful in their use of strange archaic arts rarely known to the more common occurring magical mind.  The Booyahgs were feared and revered magical practitioners that drew no distinguishing lines between druidic practice or the more witch craft nature of soothsayers and bone throwers.  On the elven side, with thousands of years of fey ancestry coursing through their veins and the wood elves naturally occurring magical essence is undeniable.  Though largely disinterested with the structured approach of wizardy and the divine arcanum, their union with nature and position as guardians of the forests built a natural and expansive connection to primal magics commonly used by druids.  These were the Tel-quessir, often believed to create the first known dryads in existence. With combination of the ancient and primal magics of the Booyahgs and Tel-quessir along with the natural physical gifts of their lineage, there are powerful secrets and abilities that some Gelfyn can unlock. 

• Maglubiyet's Battlelord - unlock the secrets within to create ancient Booyahg enchanted weapons such as (but not limited to) necklace of fireballs and circlet of blasting.
• Khurgorbaeyag Hold - unlock the secrets within to have 1d3 chances to cast Dominate Monster, Dominate Person, or Dominate Beast. 
• Solonor Thelandira Kin - unlock the secrets within to use Fey Step as a bonus action.
• Mielikki's Armor - unlock the secrets within to access Mielikki's Armor spell. 

Gelfyn Traits

Your Gelfyn character has the following traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity, Wisdom and Constitution scores increases by 1

Age

Gelfyn reach adulthood at age 15 and have a currently unknown life span.

Size

Gelfyn are between 3'5 and 4'8 feet tall and weigh between 40 and 120 pounds. Your size is Small to Medium.

Darkvision

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.

Graceful Scurry

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Fury of the Small

When you damage a creature with an attack or a spell and the creature’s size is larger than yours, you can cause the attack or spell to deal extra damage to the creature. The extra damage equals your level. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Mask of the Wild

You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.

Will to Survive

The Gelfyn gain advantage on survival checks in natural environments and advantage on stealth checks in civilization (villages, towns, cities).

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Goblin and Sylvan.