Homebrew Frogling Species Details

Description

Froglings are a sexually dimorphic race. Males standing just over 2 feet in height whilst females stand well over 3 foot, both weighing around 30 pounds and have green, brown, black, and or red skin with white underbellies. These small, humanoid frogs live in forests, jungles, and swamps; eating large insects, fruit, and or fish found near their homes.

The Cultural Anthropology of the Frogling

Frogling Eggs abandon once fertilized are born in clutches of 30 or more eggs. 98% of which are males. A Frogling starts life as an amphibious youngling and will mature into an adult in less than a year. Most youngling's meet savage ends due to predators in the wild, but once developed they can live well over 360 years, their skin losing its bright solid colors as they age and become spotted and or striped.

Life as a young Frogling is hard. After developing fully, a frogling is welcomed into a tribe then cast into a social role and job that it must adhere, based on height and gender. Taller female Froglings being at the top while Smaller male Froglings being in subservient roles. A Frogling that doesn't follow these strict social rules, is branded an exile and must leave the tribe or face death. 

Religion 

Froglings believe in, The Tree Mother, a frog-like humanoid goddess with butterfly wings and six hands. The teachings of the Tree Mother illustrates and establishes the matriarchy of the Frogling race. Usually led by the Communities Tribe Mother and Priestesses. The Religion also speaks of the Evil Firidra, a Giant 3 headed Lizard Like Monster that breaths fire and dwells in the Plane of Endless Sands. 

The Six Tenants of The Tree Mother: 
1. No Male Frogling shale Read or Write. 
2. No Male Frogling shale be above the Matriarchs.
3. No Male Frogling shale own Property
4. All Froglings shall be measured, the tallest to small and shall be Counted and ranked according to height.
5. No Frogling shall Question the Words of the Tallest. Nore shale they Question the words of the Tree Mother. Nore the priestesses of the temple. Nore the words of the clan sisters.
6. No Frogling shall offend the tenants of the tree Mother. To do so is to commit taboo and dam your eternal soul to the plane of endless Sands, where no seed can grow, no egg can hatch, and no shade can be found. Ever to dwell in that place with that evil lizard, Firidra, eater of Froglings.

Frogling who choose to not follow the 6 tenets are Exiles and can be of any gender and any Class. They usually enjoy expressing their freedom and rebelling against frogling norms.  

A Large Frogling Settlement Example:
1 Tribe Mother(Female Druid/Cleric)
2-4 Priestesses(Female Clerics/Druids)
5-10 Clan Sisters(Female Rangers, Merchants, Traders)
20-30 Tall Hands(Male Rangers, Monks, Rogues, Fighters, Bards)
50-100  Common Hands(Male Hunter, Gatherers, Workers)

Frogling Traits

+2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, –2 Strength, Jumper, Climber, Small, Darkvision, Agile Tongue, Language Taboo

Jumper

A Froglings long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.

Climber

Froglings have a climb speed of 20 feet.

Language Taboo

It is Taboo for Male Froglings to write so most Froglings males are never taught how to read or write.

  1. Female:
    • You can speak, read, and write Common and Undercommon.
    • You have no Class restrictions.
    • You must always pick modest or above for lifestyle.
  2. Male:
    • You can Speak Common but can not read or write in common regardless of your intelligence bonus.
    • You are restricted to classes with no Arcane spell casting.
    • You must always pick Bellow Modest for your lifestyle.
    • You must not Commit Taboos
      1. follow the orders of a Female Frogling or Higher Class Frogling,
      2. You must never attempt to read or write.
      3. You must never attempt to own property
        • If you commit a Frogling Taboo you must atone or be branded as an exiled.
          • You lose all benefits Listed and gain Exile Status:
            1. Proficiency with Nets
            2. Bonus +1 AC 
  3. Exile:
    • You can speak, read, and write Common and one bonus Language.
    • No Gender restrictions
    • You have No Class restrictions,
    • You have no Lifestyle Restrictions,
    • You have a disadvantage when using (CHA) skills against other Froglings

Darkvision

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were a bright light, and in darkness as if it were a dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Agile Tongue

A Frogling has a prehensile tongue with a range of 10 feet. You can pick up items weighing no more than 5 pounds, make Sleight of Hand checks, perform steal or disarm, or make unarmed attacks with your tongue.

Small and Nimble

Froglings are small, nimble and alert, but not strong. Giving them +2 Dex, +2 Wisdom, -2 Strength, +1 AC, +2 Stealth.
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