Boggard

Boggards are amphibious humanoids who have acted as custodians of the rivers and swamps of Kaya'ab for eons. Those who wander into boggard territory and treat nature with respect leave with tales of the kind and gracious amphibians of the forest. Those who wander recklessly are often unable to tell any more tales at all.

The life of a nomadic boggard belies the strength of those who sustain it. Some leave by accident, going ashore for too long as their village drifts away, and thus must travel to locate their home. Boggards may also be forced to migrate when outside forces threaten their natural resources and waters.

Boggards are a rare but not unheard of sight outside of Kaya'ab. They tend to favour temperate, arboreal nations, such as Valoria.

Heritage

• Ability Score Increase: When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.
• Age: Boggards mature to adulthood in a single year, but have been known to live up to 50 years.
• Languages: You can speak Common, Druidic, and Boggard Croaks
• Size: Your size is Medium.
• Speed: Your walking speed is 25 ft, and you have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed. You also have a swim speed of 30 ft.
• Amphibious: You can breathe air and water.
• Subrace. Two subraces of boggard exist: hylidae and axolotii. Choose one of them for your character.

Variants

Hylidae

• Powerful Leaps: Your jump distance is increased by an additional 10 ft. As a bonus action, you can jump without provoking opportunity attacks. Using this ability counts towards your movement for your turn. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
• Tongue Lash: You can use your tongue for making unarmed melee attacks. It has a reach of 10 ft. and any grapple checks made using your tongue have advantage on Small or smaller creatures.

Axolotii

• Regeneration: You can regain 1d4+1 hit points as a bonus action. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Additionally, any appendages you lose grow back in 2d6 days.
• Adaptability: Your advanced metabolism allows you to adapt to varying types of damage. When you complete a long rest, choose a damage type other than piercing, bludgeoning or slashing. You gain resistance to the selected damage type until the start of your next long rest.

With their duty to nature, less traditional boggard names tend to be inspired by the world around them. However, as their society has little space for artistic expression, the names they choose tend to be more literal than poetic.