Homebrew Croakfolk (Updated) Species Details

The Croakfolk are a stout and boisterous race of toad like humanoids and cousins of the more well renowned (and feared) Bullywugs that have made themselves home in swamps and bogs. As such, they are masters of their environments and have learned to use the flora around them to help keep up with their hygiene.

Textbooks log the long standing rivalry between Bullywug and the Grungs, a frog like race that also live in the region. Although, these conflicts only go so far as resource battles, as when either community needs help outside of resources the two sides are always willing to put aside their differences and help the other out. For they believe the marshes won't withstand without the other around. 

However, those who desire more then simple civil conflict venture out and adapt to their surroundings, preferring to distance themselves from their more barbaric relatives and taking on a friendly name of Croakfolk to describe oneself.

Croakfolk typically have a life span of 80 years.

 

Ability Score Increases

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Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character.

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Life Span

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Height and Weight

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Croakfolk (Updated) Traits

As a croakfolk, you have the following racial traits.

Short Hop

As a bonus action, you can jump a number of feet equal to five times your proficiency bonus, without provoking opportunity attacks. You can use this trait only if your speed is greater than 0. You can use it a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

One Toad Above All

You gain proficiency in Perception and Survival Skills and the Prestidigitation cantrip.

Amphibious

Able to breath in air and water and hold ones breath for up to 1 hour.

Hello My Baby, Hello My Honey

You can speak to frogs and toads at will.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid. You are also considered a croakfolk for any prerequisite or effect that requires you to be a croakfolk.

Size

You are Medium.

Speed

You have a swimming and walking speed is 30 feet.

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 discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.