Homebrew Rouseloch Hobgoblin Species Details
Tall, slender beings, with broad shoulders and large feet, these ruddy-skinned beings range from 5 to 7 feet in height, with an average of 6' 2" for males and 5'10" for females. They have large, pointed ears that are commonly pierced at the apex and adorned with feathers from birds of prey from their locale.
Rouseloch Hobgoblin Traits
Sinewy strong beings with an even stronger will to live and pass on their teachings.Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution score increases by 1, your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Age
These hobgoblins mature at the same rate as humans and have lifespans typically only a decade shorter or close in length to humans.
Alignment
Hobgoblin society is built on fidelity to a sturdy, yet flexible and forgiving code of conduct, enough to allow for variances that add to society. As such, they tend toward lawful.
Crafting/Profession Training
This process begins as early as of age three, where children are more communally raised in a “Detsad” throughout the day by specialty teachers consisting primarily of the elderly and youth learning to become teachers. After the first year or two, children move up to a “Nachalnayanrshkol”; herein, a new group of specialty teachers teach basic knowledge and history to children up to the age of 10. Thereafter, over the course of the next five years, directing hobgoblins to adulthood, the education system splits into four, distinct options, based on the individual’s best traits. These options direct one to either a specific vocation, or to focus on a greater level of knowledge in a singular study which a goal on becoming a teacher or specialist in that field.
Darkvision
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.
Size
Rouseloch Hobgoblins are between 5 and 7 feet tall and weigh between 150 and 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Survivor’s Endurance
Hobgoblins in Rouseloch have endured **** and torture at the hands of Binsperian and Iersghat armies over the centuries. So much so, that they have been able to turn pain inward and recover quicker than most. While the psychological rending has since healed, the bodies continue to remember. When an attack which would inflict damage (psychic or physical) or inflict a poison or disease that requires a saving through, a Rouseloch Hobgoblin can re-roll a failed save, but must take the second result regardless. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
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