Homebrew Frostling Species Details

Frostlings are a race of frigid humanoids that emerged from the frozen north in an age before recorded history. Pale and blue, like the ice they shape into dwellings, they can weather the most extreme cold.

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Frostlings are a race of small, nomadic humanoids that dwell in the cold northern regions. They are thought to be distant relatives of the Goblins. Frostlings possess a gray complexion and large, deep-blue eyes. Frostling clothing is simple and often weatherworn from the harsh cold winds and ice storms. Because of their natural resistance to the cold, however, Frostlings need little protection from the wintry elements.

Frostling Society

Frostling society embraces hard work and struggle. Because of the harsh environment and weather conditions in which they live, Frostlings must rely extensively on the cooperation and support of their fellow townsfolk and neighboring communities. As a nomadic people, when the weather becomes unbearable, they move south to more temperate climates. Oftentimes, the Frostlings will put together raiding parties to conquer nearby towns when they need shelter from extremely harsh weather.

 

Frost Queen

The Frost Queen appears as a tall, slender, beautiful woman with a light bluish skin tone. Little is known for certain about the nature of these beings, but they are often thought of as the nymphs of the frozen tundra. Unlike nymphs, they cannot seduce male humanoids, however, they are revered as goddesses among the Frostlings. "Kissed by the Divine Stillness," (as Frostlings describe her) The Frost Queen freezes everything she touches in fragile jewels of ice crystals.

Frost Queens live in the snowy wilderness, often in forests, where they can ponder the quiet turnings of seasons, but in rare moments, they seek something other than solitude, and seek the companionship of their friends, the Frostlings.

Frostling Names

Most frostling names follow a combination of goblin, dwarf, and halfling convention. Don't be surprised to meet one with a mononame, or one who would be mistaken for a dwarf.

Frostling Traits

Your frostling character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution scores each increase by 2.

Age

Frostlings reach maturity around age 15 and can live up to 200 years.

Alignment

Frostlings tend toward lawful neutral, they follow the law of the north where only the one who can live should, the one who cannot should leave.

Size

Frostlings stand between 4 and 5 feet tall and average about 150 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 30 feet.

Control Air and Water

A child of the sea, you can call on the magic of elemental air and water. You can cast fog cloud with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast gust of wind with it, and starting at 5th level, you can also cast wall of water with it. Once you cast a spell with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Guardians of the North

Adapted to even the most extreme arctic conditions, you have resistance to cold damage.

Languages

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