Homebrew Troglodyte Species Details

The savage, degenerate troglodytes squat in the shallow depths of the Underdark in a constant state of war against their neighbors and one another. They mark the borders of their territories with cracked bones and skulls, or with pictographs painted in blood or dung.

Perhaps the most loathsome of all humanoids, troglodytes eat anything they can stomach. They dwell in filth. The walls of their cavern homes are smeared with grime, oily secretions, and the debris of their foul feasting.

Simpleminded Brutes. Troglodytes have a simple, communal culture devoted almost entirely to procuring food. Too simple to plan more than a few days into the future, troglodytes rely on constant raids and hunting to survive. They take sadistic pleasure in hunting intelligent creatures weaker than themselves and show no mercy toward those they capture and drag back to their lairs to be devoured. The largest and toughest troglodytes lead the hunt and become the leaders of their tribes. However, if a leader shows any weakness or hesitation, other troglodytes attack and eat it in a frenzy.

Troglodytes make little and build less, scavenging their possessions from their prey. They understand the value of metal weapons and armor, and fight among one another for the right to have such items. A troglodyte tribe might be torn apart by battles over a single longsword.

Devotees of Laogzed. Some troglodytes venerate Laogzed, a demonic, monstrously fat toad-lizard that slumbers in the Abyss. Laogzed offers the troglodytes nothing in return except aspiration, for it is the dream of his troglodyte worshipers to become as fat, well-fed, and wearily content as he seems to be.

Troglodyte Traits

Your troglodyte character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Troglodytes are considered adults at the age of 15, and usually, live to a maximum of 50 years.

Alignment

Troglodytes are naturally chaotic evil due to Laogzeds influence on them. However, it is possible for a troglodyte to be good or even lawful due to the simplicity of their desires.

Size

Troglodytes are the same size and weight as the standard human despite a bulkier appearance. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

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.

Sneaky

You are proficient in the Stealth skill.

Chameleon Strike

If you surprise a creature and hit it with an attack on your first turn in combat, the attack deals an extra 2d6 damage to it. You can use this trait only once per combat.

Stench

Starting at 1st level, you can use your action to unleash a horrid stench radiating from yourself. The instant you release the stench, all other creatures within 10 feet of you must each succeed on a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier) or become poisoned for one minute.

Troglodyte