Homebrew Frog Species Details

The world holds a wonderful variety of frog species, each adapted to living in its unique habitat, be it cool mountain slopes, scorching deserts, or tropical rainforests. Depending on the species, they may be found in water, on land, or in trees, and come in many sizes and colors.

Frogs often have long legs that are good for hopping, skin that is smooth and moist, and special pads on their toes that help them climb. Toads, on the other hand, are more heavyset with shorter legs, and usually have drier skin, often with warty-looking bumps. Frogs are more likely to live in or near water than toads. The word "frog" can include both frogs and toads, as some frogs may not live near water and some toads have smooth skin. 

Can you get warts from holding a toad? No! But you can die from holding a frog—if it's a poison frog! Some of these bright little South American frogs are so toxic that one drop of their skin secretions can kill an adult human. But don’t worry: these toxins would need to enter the bloodstream to cause us harm, and additionally, the poison frogs in managed care are typically non-toxic. This is because they don’t eat the poisonous insects found in the wilderness that these frogs require to produce the toxins that make them so deadly.

When you look at a frog or a toad, you'll notice that it doesn't seem to have a neck. Practically speaking, this is true. Most frog and toad species have large, protruding eyes so they can see in most directions. They can also hop around to look in another direction. But they can't turn their head like we can, since their neck is almost non-existent.

Adult frogs and toads have two main color schemes. Each one signals a different survival technique. Those with bright colors (like poison frogs) advertise their presence and warn potential predators that their skin is toxic. Those with mottled green or brown colors are camouflaged so predators have a hard time finding them. Some species employ both strategies, such as the Oriental fire-bellied toad, which is green on top but red on the bottom. When disturbed, these toads bend upward to display their red belly and warn predators of their toxic skin. 

Toads have additional survival techniques as well. If a predator is after a toad, the toad can puff itself up so it looks too big to swallow. Most toads can also secrete a burning milky toxin from a gland, called the parotoid gland, behind their eyes!

Most frogs and toads are great at hopping any which way. Powerful muscles in a frog’s back legs give it distance while pushing off from whatever surfaces it’s leaping from. Generally, the longer the frog’s back legs are, the farther it can hop. Hopping is a great way to escape from danger quickly. Some frogs prefer to walk or run rather than hop, especially those living in grasslands, and aquatic frogs use their swimming skills to make a quick getaway.

Frog Traits

Ur a frog

Cold immunity

You are immune to coldness

Susceptible to drying out

You dry out easily

Poison immunity

You are immune to poison 

Acrobatic

Advanced acrobatic skills 

Low health

You are little guy

Jumping

You can jump

Tremorsense

Tremorsense allows a creature to pinpoint the location of vibrations caused on a surface within the radius of the creatures Tremorsense

Pathetic

You gain disadvantage in intimidation 

Weak

You are small and not very strong

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1, Wisdom by 10, and Acrobatics by 15

Age

mature at 1 year old. Tadpole before that. Age varies.

Size

Frogs vary in sizes. You are small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 5 feet. Swimming is 20 feet. Burrowing and Climbing is 15 feet.

Darkvision

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.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Frog. Frog is a series of croaks and ribbit and chirps.