Homebrew Gho'atalog Species Details

Descending from a long-lost lineage from another realm, Gho'atalogs are monstrous looking creatures that live in tight-nit communities, often hidden away in incredibly secluded areas. Lacking eyes, they experience the world through feeling the vibrations in their four feet, and have an excellent sense of hearing. Their bodies are stocky and short, about the height of a dwarf, shaped like a slightly squashed sphere, with four powerful legs with four-toed webbed feet, an enormous human-like mouth on their front, and a single arm-like appendage sticking out of the top of their body. Their skin color can vary from lighter shades of pink to a dark purple.

Often mistake for monsters, they tend to shy aware from others not of their species, but every so often one of them feels the call of adventure and strikes out on their own to explore the world. Gho'atalogs are quite intelligent and love to talk and debate, but their appearance can make striking up conversations difficult. They learn quickly and have excellent memories, and are physically quite powerful.

A Gho'atalog's appendage is strong enough to hold large weapons that would normally require two hands, but wielding them effectively still requires training. Their large mouth can bite much harder than other creatures their size, so they'll often combine weapon and biting attacks when engaging in melee combat. Though their legs are on the shorter side, they can swim surprisingly well with them as their bodies are rather buoyant.

Gho'atalog Traits

Gho'atalogs have quite a few traits that differentiate them from other species.

Gho'atalog Stats

Creature Type: Monstrosity
Size: Medium (about 4-5 feet tall)
Speed: 25 feet walking, 25 feet swimming

Ability Score

Your unique physique and appearance both help and hinder you. Your Strength and Intelligence scores are each increased by 2, but your Charisma is reduced by 2.

Languages

You can speak Common and two other languages of your choice.

Strong Arm

You are able to wield two-handed melee weapons with your single arm. When wielding a two-handed melee weapon, if your Strength is below 19, reduce the damage dice of the weapon by one level. For example, when rolling for damage with a Greatsword, you will roll 2d4 instead of 2d6.

You are unable to use bows, crossbows, or firearms.

Tremorsense

You are completely blind, as you have no eyes, but you do a have Tremorsense of 50ft.

Vicious Bite

As a bonus action, you can make a bite attack against a creature within 5 feet of you, dealing 2d4 piercing damage plus your Strength modifier on a hit.

Magical Talent

While your arm is wielding a one-handed weapon or shield, or a two-handed weapon while you have 19 or more Strength, you can still cast spells with somatic components as if you had a free hand.

You gain the spells Disguise Self and Detect Magic, and can cast each of them once per day without expending a Spell Slot.

Gallop

When taking the Dash action, you gain an additional 20 feet of movement.

Odd Shape

Since they are not human shaped, Gho'atalogs cannot wear armors that aren't specially made for them. However, they are able to wear two sets of boots or other footwear, receiving any benefits both sets would imbue.

(Body armors may be custom made at Dungeon Master's discretion.)