Homebrew Boggle Species Details
The Boggle are a small, fey-touched race known for their mischievous nature and their ability to manipulate the physical world with their unique abilities. Standing between 3 and 4 feet tall, these diminutive creatures possess a wiry frame and a light build, making them agile and quick on their feet. Their skin ranges in shades of deep blue to dark purple, often glistening with a faint, oily sheen that hints at their magical nature.
Boggle have large, expressive eyes that glow faintly in the dark, allowing them to see clearly in dim light and darkness. Their hair is wild and untamed, often adorned with small trinkets and bits of nature they collect during their travels. Their ears are pointed, a clear sign of their fey heritage, and their fingers are long and nimble, perfect for intricate tasks and quick escapes.
Living up to their fey ancestry, Boggle are naturally resistant to charms and enchantments, and they possess an innate ability to secrete a magical oil from their pores. This oil can be either slippery or sticky, granting them advantages in various situations, whether it be escaping a grapple or restraining an opponent.
One of the most remarkable abilities of the Boggle is their power to create dimensional rifts. With a simple touch, they can open a small portal on a solid surface, allowing them to pass through and emerge in a different location within a short distance. This ability makes them excellent scouts and infiltrators, able to bypass obstacles and evade pursuers with ease.
Boggle society is loosely organized, with individuals often forming small, tight-knit communities or wandering alone in search of adventure and mischief. They are naturally curious and playful, always eager to explore new places and meet new people. Despite their chaotic tendencies, Boggle are fiercely loyal to their friends and allies, and they will go to great lengths to protect those they care about.
Boggle Traits
Darkvision, Fey Ancestry, Boggle Oil, Dimensional Rift, Boggle InstinctsAge
Boggle mature at the same rate as humans but live slightly longer, up to 120 years.
Size
Bogglekin are small creatures, standing between 2½ and 3½ feet tall and weighing between 30 and 40 pounds.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet and you have a climbing speed of half that.
Creature Type
You are considered Fey, rather than humanoid.
Darkvision
Accustomed to the twilight of the Feywild, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.
Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Boggle Oil
As a bonus action, you can secrete a slippery, magical oil from your pores. You can choose to make the oil either slippery or sticky. The effect lasts for 1 minute or until you use this trait again. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a short rest.
Dimensional Rift
As an action, you can create a magical rift on a solid surface within 5 feet of you. The rift is large enough for a Small or smaller creature to pass through. The rift leads to an unoccupied space you can see within 30 feet of the rift’s location. The rift lasts until the end of your next turn or until you use this trait again. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Boggle Instincts
When you reach 3rd level, choose one of the Instinct options below:
Shadow: When you are in dim light or darkness, you can use a bonus action to teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that is also in dim light or darkness. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. You also gain proficiency in the Perception and Stealth skills.
Trickery: You can cast the Minor Illusion cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast Disguise Self once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells. You also gain proficiency in the Sleight of Hand and Deception skills.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.
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