Homebrew Bullywug Species Details

Nasty and noisome, bullywugs turn any swamp they inhabit into a dismal echo of the land it once was, so much so that they even view their existence as innately askew. Bullywugs sense this “wrongness” as a heightened paranoia, a feeling that everyone is out to kill them. It’s true, creatures that attack a bullywug with extreme power or precision find themselves blessed by a moment of clarity and renewed strength, as if the natural world was thanking them.

Foul Aristocracy

Bullywugs consider themselves the right and proper rulers of the swamps. They follow an etiquette of sorts when dealing with outsiders and each other, subject to the whims and fancies of their leader- a self-styled lord of the muck. Bullywugs introduce themselves with grand-sounding titles, make great shows of bowing and debasing themselves before their superiors, and endlessly vie to win their superiors’ favor.

A bullywug has two ways to advance among its kind. It can either murder its rivals, though it must take pains to keep its criminal deeds secret, or it can find a treasure or magic item and present it as tribute or a token of obeisance to its liege. A bullywug that murders its rivals without cunning is likely to be executed, so it’s more common for bullywugs to stage raids against caravans and settlements, with the goal of securing precious baubles to impress their lords and win their good graces. Invariably, such fine goods are reduced to filthy tatters through abuse and neglect.

Bullywug Names

When interacting with other races, a bullywug may use shortened forms of their full name in common. When doing so, they will usually embellish it with a grandiose title.

Male Names: Ashik, Harsam, Hisirh, Irasrm, Karimsh, Mihsark, Rashasa, Rikhamsh, Sarhim, Sishar

Female Names: Harika, Hishi, Isma, Karisha, Mimshi, Rishima, Sirkai

Bullywug Traits

Your bullywug character has the following racial traits.

Age

Bullywugs reach adulthood at age 10 and can live up to 60 years.

Alignment

Bullywugs murder and raids to advance among their kind. As such, they tend towards neutral evil.

Size

A typical bullywug stands about 4 to 7 feet tall and weighs 100 to 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 40 feet.

Bite

Your maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier.

Amphibious

You can breathe air and water.

Speak with Frogs and Toads

You can communicate simple concepts to frogs and toads when you speak in Bullywug.

Swamp Camouflage

You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in swampy terrain.

Standing Leap

Your long jump is up to 20 feet and your high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.

Language

You can speak, read, and write Common and Bullywug.

Ability Score Increase

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