Gribbits
Gribbets are an amphibian species that greatly resemble oversized frogs. They often reside in fresh water areas, such as: lakes, marshes, rivers and ponds. They can vary greatly in appearance and size depending on their various subspecies.
Small-Medium / Amphibian / Biped
Description
Gribbets are an amphibian species that greatly resemble oversized frogs. They often reside in fresh water areas, such as: lakes, marshes, rivers and ponds. They can vary greatly in appearance and size depending on their various subspecies.
Society
Gribbet society often enters a plateau near the tribal and feudal stages. They tend to excel in these smaller style societies and stagnate in larger societal structures. This is often linked to their connection to the water and the difficulty in setting up large societies based in fresh water ecosystems.
Subspecies
Select a subspecies from the choices below.
Bull Gribbet
| Average Height | 206 cm |
|---|---|
| Average Weight | 115 kg |
| Lifespan | 30-60 Years |
| Age of Adulthood | 12 |
| Attribute Modifiers | +2 DEX or +2 STR |
| Movement Speed | 6 Meters W, 4 Meters L |
| Movement Types | Walking, Leaping |
| Creature Size / HP Die Type | Medium / d8 |
| Languages | Gribbish and Uman |
Description
Bull Gribbets are some of the largest of their kind. They typically have green, yellowish, brown and tan skin colorations with various color spots or stripes. They have extremely large mouths, with long retracting tongues. Their big expressive eyes often come in shades of green, yellow and brown. They tend to be thickly built for amphibians and often have loose skin folds.
Traits
Increased Lung Capacity
Gribbets can hold their breath for an extended period of time. All gribbets can remain submerged for at least 10 Minutes then any additional time offered by their CON Modifier.
Webbed Feet
Gain Advantage on all Athletics Rolls to Swim. Gain a Swimming Speed equal to your Walking Speed.
Amphibious
Gribbets are more comfortable in the water than anywhere else. And must return there regularly. Suffer a -2 penalty on all Skill and Attack Rolls when unable to submerge in water within the last 12 hours. Gain +1 to all Skill and Attack Rolls while partially or fully submerged in water.
Abilities
Tongue Strike
Most Gribbets possess a long retractable tongue that they often use as their first instinctual weapon in a fight.
| Damage | Damage Types | Range | Traits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1d4+STR or CON Mod | Blunt | 3 Meters | Natural Weapon, Grapple Weapon |
Poison Dart Gribbet
| Average Height | 106 cm |
|---|---|
| Average Weight | 25 kg |
| Lifespan | 30-60 Years |
| Age of Adulthood | 12 |
| Attribute Modifiers | +2 DEX or +2 CON |
| Movement Speed | 5 Meters W, 4 Meters L |
| Movement Types | Walking, Leaping |
| Creature Size / HP Die Type | Small / d6 |
| Languages | Gribbish and Uman |
Description
Poison Dart Gribbets are small and brightly colored as an indication of their poisonous nature. Their skin is often bright colors with high contrast such as red and black, blue and black, yellow and black and orange and violet. They are typically lean and muscularly built. They often have smaller darkly colored eyes and angular features.
Traits
Increased Lung Capacity
Gribbets can hold their breath for an extended period of time. All gribbets can remain submerged for at least 10 Minutes then any additional time offered by their CON Modifier.
Webbed Feet
Gain Advantage on all Athletics Rolls to Swim. Gain a Swimming Speed equal to your Walking Speed.
Amphibious
Gribbets are more comfortable in the water than anywhere else. And must return there regularly. Suffer a -2 penalty on all Skill and Attack Rolls when unable to submerge in water within the last 12 hours. Gain +1 to all Skill and Attack Rolls while partially or fully submerged in water.
Poisonous
Your skin itself and its secretions are highly poisonous. Creatures that successfully Hit you with Bite Attacks and deal Damage to your HP are dealt 2d6+ your CON modifier Poison Damage. Creatures that attempt to consume you, or successfully hit you with a Bite type Attack are dealt the above damage at the start of each of their turns until they eject or neutralize the poison. Creatures that consume all or part of you must pass a DC 14 + your CON modifier CON Saving Throw at the end of one of their turns in order to end the poison damage and successfully neutralize the poison. You can use the toxins produced by your skin to coat arrows and daggers causing them to become Poison Arrows / Daggers until used or the toxin expires in 12 hours.
Abilities
Tongue Strike
Most Gribbets possess a long retractable tongue that they often use as their first instinctual weapon in a fight.
| Damage | Damage Types | Range | Traits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1d4+STR or CON Mod | Blunt | 3 Meters | Natural Weapon, Grapple Weapon |
