Homebrew Wart's Hog (Hogmen) Species Details

“I have stumbled upon a people very different from our own. These Hogmen, as I like to call them, are stout, ferocious, and produce horrible amounts of phlegm. They stand at around a shoulder's height and dance around fires at night. Their tusks and the way they busk may turn the bravest of men away right then.”

— Sebastian Wart, Chronicles from the Bizarre and Far.

Lean and Mean
Hogmen usually stand between 4 and 5 feet tall with both males and females being about equal in size. The Brood Mother is an exception to this rule being usually 6-7 feet in height. Hogmen also tend to weigh as much or a little under what an average sized human weighs.

The color of a Hogman's hair is rather thin and sparse, with the exception of the thick bed of hair running down the back, but is usually around the same gray tone as their skin. They also have small tusks that protrude from their mouths.

Short Lives
Hogmen have relatively short lives as they only live to be around 60 years old. They normally reach physical maturity at around 12 years old.

Tribal Warriors
Hogmen are part of small tribes called Broods situated in humid forests, swamps, or possibly even around bodies of water in arid grasslands where they can bathe in the mud. The tribes are usually somewhat small so the hierarchy is fairly simple. The largest female hog, the Brood Mother, acts as the Mother to the entire tribe with all of the males as her exclusive mates.

The Hogmen are also fairly warlike showing immense amounts of aggression towards any outsiders intruding on their land without an invitation. They however do not make any attempts to expand their own territory or leave it without reason. Hogman tribes do welcome other Hogmen into their lands though regardless of their origin.

Loose Control
Hogmen are typically allowed to come and go from their tribes as they please to pursue whatever interests them. Typically Hogmen are reclusive in nature but a curious Hogman may venture outside of his territory into the cities and towns of the world, making them a rare but not impossible sight to see.

Hogmen Names
Hogmen names are unisex.

Hogmen Names: Mwatabu, Saka, Mwasaa, Itanya, Dinka, Safari, Zuwena, Thimba, Dashiki, Jamba, Jafari, Bahati

Hogmen Brood names usually come from their current Brood Mother.

Brood Names: Bahatimala, Subiramalo, Safarints, Thimbalo, Dashikits, Sakans, Mwatabua, Jambalo

 

 

Wart's Hog (Hogmen) Traits

Your Hogman character has an assortment of inborn abilities, part of their hardy nature.

Eater of (Most) Things

Hogmen have robust digestive systems capable of working through even the toughest of meals. Get an advantage on saves vs digested things & poison. You also get resistance to poison.

Robust Build

Hogmen have stout but stocky bodies built to take a beating and dish one out in return. Your Strength score increases by 1, and your Constitution score increases by 2.

Speedy

Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Size

Hogmen are between 4 and 5 feet tall and weigh between 120 and 200 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Languages

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

Burrower

As a hogman your preferred place to sleep is a hole in the ground. You get 5 ft of Burrowing speed.

Age

Hogmen typically mature at around age 12 and only live to around 60.

Gore

 Immediately after you use the Dash action on your turn and move at least 20 feet, you can make one (unarmed) melee attack with your tusks as a bonus action dealing 1d6 + your Strength modifier in piercing damage.

Tusks

Your horns are natural melee weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you can deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.