Grippli

Grippli

Physical Description

A grippli has the head and body of a large frog, but it's limbs have flexible fingers that allow it to manipulate weapons and other objects. Grippli can grasp things with their feet in addition to their hands, making them excellent climbers, but they can't use their feet for fine manipulation. Grippli are just as comfortable moving on four legs as they are moving on two legs.

History

Various amphibians thrived off the coastal lands of the Nys before the death of The Wurm. These creatures, while not the most intelligent, would hop their way to certain death in the hands of the Drow. Consumed as a small delicacy, these amphibians were hunted in masse and sold often in supermarkets. After the death of The Wurm, the plagued and diseased land caused these creatures to mutuate into something else. Highly sentient beings with increased intellect, they began calling themselves Grippli. Residing on the island of Lemnos, they migrated to the east of the Nys, like the Onyx Skeletons. There, their tribe thrives away from the intervention of humanoids.

Society

Most Grippli care about the survival of their tribe over moral ideals. Young Grippli are raised by the community rather than a single set of parents. Grippli settlements are mostly built out of mud and other materials that are abundant in the area.

Grippli Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age. Grippli have increased lifespans compared to their non-mutated amphibian counterparts. They age and mature like humans. Living no more than 60-70 years.

Alignment. Grippli tend towards true neutrality, prioritizing survival over moral values. The influence of environment might drive certain grippli towards good, evil, law, or chaos.

Size. Grippli are humanoids that come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Grippli stature can range from just under 5 feet or just over 6 feet. Your size is Medium.

Speed. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet. You have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed, and you have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed.

Hold Breath. You can hold your breath for up to 20 minutes.

Grippli Aplitude. You gain proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Acrobatics, Nature, Perception, Stealth, Survival

Adhesive Tongue. You can use your tongue to snare creatures. Make a melee weapon attack against a Medium or smaller creature within 5 feet of you using either your Strength or Dexterity modifier. On a hit, the target is grappled. While the target is grappled, the Grippli has advantage on attack rolls against it, and it's attacks against the creature deal extra damage equal to your proficiency bonus. The target can use an action to escape the grapple (DC 12). If you have a feature that lets you make multiple attack (such as Extra Attack), you can use any one of those attacks to try to snare a creature with your tongue.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Grippli, and one other language of your choice.