Homebrew Wrencher Goblin Species Details

...and with a great cacophonous noise Trizzax's machine came to life. Spewing black smoke, and arcing small lighting bolts to the surrounding area. I yelled over the noise "It works Trizzax! But what does it do?". Just as Trizzax turned to explain he simply poofed from existence. Nothing left but charred boot prints where he stood in his final moments. We actually aren't sure if he had died in the accident, or was simply transported...we don't even know what the machine does, we haven't turned it on since. Only the working class goblins have the right mixture of bravado and curiosity to consider such pursuits. — Hara Jaboor Izzet chronomancer

 

While wrencher goblins are technically goblins when considering biology, their attitudes and lifestyles hardly resemble that of their "more" feral cousins. Having split from the larger goblin tribes, by means of walking out, being exiled, becoming misplaced at birth, or as many of the new generations of goblins are experiencing being born into the cities, these goblins have more in common ideologically with rock gnomes than their own kin. They are masters of machinery, but their ancestral attraction to danger can't seem to be shook loose from their code. Be it teleportation machines, flying machines, weapons, or explosives the wrenchers have a proud heritage of dying at their own hands from pushing their own machinations to the limit, which is considered a glorious way to go amongst their peers.

Wrencher Goblin Traits

While still goblins most city dwelling working class goblins attempt to distance themselves from their feral relatives. It is usually uncommon, but not unheard of for the two groups to intermingle.

Ability Score Increase

Your intelligence score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Goblins reach adulthood at age 8 and live up to 60 years.

Alignment

Most wrencher goblins live chaotic lives, more or less unconcerned about the world surrounding them, they spend most of their time focusing on various projects, having a generally neutral outlook unlike their feral cousins. There are rare cases of by the book, very organized wrenchers however. 

Size

Goblins are between 3 and 4 feet tall and weigh between 40 and 80 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

An ancestral trait kept from their wild cousins has proven useful for crawling around inside large machinery. 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 Goblin.

Pure Skill

You have advantage in acrobatics, athletics, and slight-of-hand checks when they put you directly in the way of danger (at risk of losing hp in the action).

Almost Fireproof

From living a life of dangerous experimentation explosions, fire, and arcing electricity are completely common to you. You've burned and shocked yourself so many times you have yourself convinced you don't even feel it.