Goblin, Mechabutzian (5e Race)

Design Note: This race is for use with the Mundus Dipathis Mechabutzia campaign setting. You can use this race in other game worlds by substituting the Phthuff Sensitivity trait with Sunlight Sensitivity

Goblin, Mechabutzian

Mechabutzian Goblin

Goblins are a hardy and entrepreneurial lot. They are typically found all over Mechabutzia, but especially within the maintenance tunnels. They are known for their ability to scavenge and resist the severe conditions of Mechabutzia.

Physical Description

The goblins' clothing, weaponry, and other apparel is all scavenged from Mechabutzia, and often fashioned from the plant life there. Their fiery red hair is made of fibrous sticky strings. Goblins have bushy eyebrows that flare out and up, and their mouths have small tusks. Often a goblin wears a chemical mask to protect them from fumes or fire.

Goblins are small, but very strong. Some have four fingers on each hand, while others have three. The "thumb" on the goblins' hands is very long and opposable.

Goblin Culture and Economy

Goblins primarily live in the maintenance tunnels and their economy is based on the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of these tunnels. They are also known for their ability to scavenge. The Gummabusts admire their ability to extract things from mere metal and wire.

Goblites

Goblites

While the goblins do have a complex, and advanced, culture, they have fears and superstitions. They consider some corners of Mechabutzia, in their very own maintenance tunnels, to be cursed. They vent off this section, and treat it like a leper colony, and the goblins that live there are called the Goblites.

Goblin Language

Goblins do not speak their own language. They speak Common, with their own accent. Their accent is distinguishible in their short vowels with an intrusive "o" sound, and their multiple consonants.

Goblin Names

Goblins choose their own names from a large collection, partially based on the Mechanichal Engineering Manual v. 6c, and partially related to their position within the tunnels.

Goblin Names: UgOB, DepGusO, VanDica, OzltoO, AkovOti, Wogus, GimDOff

Goblin Traits

Your goblin character has a number of traits in common with all other goblins.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.
Age. Goblins mature at the same rate as humans, and most are expected to settle down into an adult life by around age 15. They can live up to 35 years.
Alignment.
Size. Goblins are between 3 and 4 feet tall and average about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Superior Darkvision. Accustomed to life in the underworks, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 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.
Phthuff Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in bright light caused by phthuff.
Capable Scavenger. When you make a Wisdom (Survival) check to scavenge parts from Mechabutzian maintenance tunnels, you are considered to be proficient in the Survival skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check (instead of your normal proficiency bonus).
Resilient. You have advantage on Constitution saving throws against extreme temperatures, exhaustion, and unconsciousness.
Languages. You can speak, read and write Common.
Subrace. Goblins are the most diverse and widespread race of Mechabutzia. Thus, the subraces vary widely and mix with the environs of the maintenance tunnels. Choose a subrace: enraptured or abattoir.

Enraptured

Enraptured Goblin

The Enraptured goblins have adapted to the deep recesses of Mechabutzia. Along with their hefty companion birds, they scavenge and clean the mechanically charged guts of the vast machine. In Power Line E3N, enraptured goblins are known to ride birasts.

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Bird-Rider. You have a +1 bonus to attack rolls while you are mounted.
Enraptured. You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the speak with animals spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can also cast the animal friendship spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Abattoir

The abattoir goblins are known to sacrifice animals and each other to great mechanical apparatuses, from which they harvest the most valuable fluids.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.
Gruesome Skills. You are proficient in the Insight and Intimidation skills.
Savage Fluid-Retrieval. When you roll damage for a melee weapon attack and a die shows a 1 or 2, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
3′ 4''	+2d6	30 lb.	× (2) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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