Rokk (5e Race)

Rokk

“

There were things that crawled out of the earth we do not speak of...

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Physical Description

Rokka, singular rokk, are humanoids with earthen-toned skin. Their skin appears scaly, almost as though it has a dermis infection. However, this is actually natural, meant to appear like the cracks of dry earth. Rokka sometimes have hair, which zigs and zags out from their scalp like metallic tines. The eyes of the rokka are metallic in color, lacking pupils. Otherwise, their limb orientation, face, and everything else are fairly close to that of a human. Despite their earthen appearance, rokka do have vital fluids and function as living beings do, to an extent.

History

The rokka claim ancestry from the earth itself. Supposedly, as primal energies amassed, mixed with seepage from the Elemental Plane of Earth, a variety of creatures were born from the ground. Some were malicious and brainless monsters. Others were mildly sapient. The rokka were among the higher end of sapience. They are alleged to have come out of eerie, human-shaped indentations in the earth, rising out as though punched out. Their holes remain stamped into the stone, a reminder of their origin. These holes were a sensation for a short while when the rokka were first discovered. People erroneously believed them to be creatures from the underworld at first.

Society

Most rokka live in small communities near their original birthplace, along the side of mountains, canyons, and rocky escarpments. They take refuge in caves, with sight that does not need light. These caves have been found to contain cave art depicting scenes from the Plane of Earth, including reverent images of the dao genies. They feel at ease when in the natural world surrounded by stone and earth. One can say their true abilities lie within their connection to the earth. Their "birth walls" are always nearby. These are the stone walls where their bodies arose from, meaning they are often full of human-shaped holes. When a rokk dies, its body is "returned" to the earth via these holes. In a form of burial, they are sealed back into their respective hole. Within a few days usually, a newborn rokk will emerge.

Rokk Names

Names for rokka come from the Primordial dialect of Terran. These often can be translated into unadorned terms in Common. Rokka do not differentiate between gender.

Male: Rocky, Pebble, Mud, Roque, Coal, Rocket, Paperweight, Stone

Rokk Traits

Living earth people who came from indents
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Age. Rokka are born mature and do not age. Their mental states are a bit juvenile at first, but can develop quickly.
Alignment. Rokka are capable of any alignment, though they are typically neutral.
Size. In general, rokka have similar height ranges to humans. Their bodies are slightly heavier. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 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.
Of Earth. The earthen body of a rokk affords a lot of special benefits. You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage. You also don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
Calm Stone. Rokka enter a deep trance of tranquility when in their natural element. While touching a piece of nonmagical earth or stone that is at least the size of a 5-foot cube, you are immune to being frightened.
Earthen Bond. The rokka origins make them more amicable to similar creatures. You have advantage in all Charisma checks against elemental type creatures from the Plane of Earth.
Ground Shaper. You know the mold earth cantrip.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial (Terran).

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
5′ 0''	+2d8	180 lb.	× (2d6) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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