Homebrew Axolo Species Details

Axolo are social but skittish dwellers of the underdark. While drawn to others to make talk, share stories, and have a good cup of mushroom based teas, the nature of the underdark prevents them from being social with any creature they can make contact with. Their small stature and empathetic had them develop an inborn fear of all but the few creatures in the underdark who won't immediately attempt to kill them, rather than aggressiveness. As such they are naturally shifty and live on their toes, ready to run at the first sight of danger. They build their homes in secluded caverns with dense waterfalls, or in underground lakes.
Axolo are small salamander like creatures with wildly varied skin, though mostly they are in shades of white to pink, and always have large external gills on the sides of their heads. They generally dress in nice clothing when they can, and take great care to keep themselves clean. Image is very important to Axolo culture, and fancy jewelry is a common status symbol. Theft isn't common, and they deeply frown upon, if not fearing, lawbreakers.
They are natural traders and love the acclimation of wealth, as well as telling a good tale with those who won't threaten them. Axolo are among the friendliest creatures to be found in the underdark. They generally walk around with a smile on their faces, despite the constant nervous shifting. Nutritious and Rare mushrooms grow in the grottos they make their homes, and the crystals that show up in their homes are valued by the other intelligent creatures in the underdark. As such, their people built wealth quick, and a republic of Merchants cropped up around them, selling all varieties of material that can be accessed in the underdark, and taking control of Axolo government. Though the social spirits still flourish within the people, and Axolo tea halls are brimming with smiles and stories, and some of the more friendly creatures in the Underdark can be found there.
Axolo don't worship traditional gods, rather, they hear tales from the Duergar's worship, and combine it with the tales they hear of the surface. This results in their pantheon consisting of both Dwarven gods and known leaders and powerful figures of the surface world. They will have temples set up for worship for all powerful species of the surface world, and common opinion of Axolo sees the common races as angels to do the bidding of their gods. They hold reserved respect for them, but will often realize that the common races aren't divine in nature. Though this will never convince them that the world leaders of both now and old are not.
While they often won't leave their homes in the underdark, other than to trade with Svirfneblin or Duergar, The promise of wealth, or the enticement of surface culture could drive them to leave to what they call "The Heavens Above" to become adventurers.

Axolo Traits

Axolo are amphibious natives to the underdark, are always prepared to run from danger when it approaches.

Ability Score Increase

Axolo are naturally slippery, and evasive. Ready to run away and hide from dangers at any time, they have adapted to become slick, hard to catch, and harder to hit. You gain +2 to Dexterity. Axolo are also social, and suave buisnessfolk, happy to tell tales, talk over tea, or build a deal if you aren't threatening. You gain +1 to Charisma.

Speed

Axolo are amphibious, and have 25 ft of land and swim speed.

Suave

Axolo are thrifty beings, and are privy to strike good deals. You gain Proficiency in the Persuasion(cha) Skill.

Age

Axolo mature fairly quickly. They reach adulthood at 14 and live until they are 70.

Alingment

Social and capitalistic, Axolo tend to lend themselves to following structure of business and culture. They believe that the best product and the greatest service should survive. As such, Axolo will often lean towards Lawful Neutral.

Size

Axolo grow to 2-3 ft tall, though the tallest of them can reach up to 4 ft. They tend to weigh somewhere between 30-50lbs. They are small.

Amphibious

You can breathe in both Air and Water.

Superior Darkvision

Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 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.

Skittish

Your heritage in the underdark was rife with danger, causing you to be naturally Skittish, and ready to run away whenever danger presents itself. When a creature Ends their turn within a 10ft radius of you, you can as a reaction, run up to your movement away from that creature.

Launguages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Undercommon, and Axolish. Axolish is a bubbly language, where inflection and context is far more important than the literal meaning of the words, as words often have multiple meanings dependent on context. However, Buisness related scripture is airtight and consistent, where words to do with trade have single meanings and single meanings only.