Talpidans (3.5e Race)

A talpidan man of a mechanical or engineering profession.

Talpidans

Talpidans have a coat of fur that can be gray, blond, rusty red, brown, or black. They have a short, triangular snout with many whiskers, a small pink nose, tiny ears, and tiny eyes. A male talpidan can grow a mustache. They have mole-like hands with large claws which allow them to dig as fast as they can run. They prefer function over form in their clothing, due to poor eyesight preventing them from appreciating fine details. Talpidans average 4 feet tall and weight almost as much as adult humans.

Names

Talpidans have a given forename and a clan name.

Example Clan Names: Brakkahill, Labourking, Prokkiton, Gobishield, Sventunnel, Mountainvonklef

Example Male Names: Koffi, Dadunsk, Gennadi, Lukaluk, Dezha, Mossey, Ibichek, Poppun, Hammahem

Example Female Names: Fefka, Miikko, Lanna, Kiirra, Nenetaya, Mumurua, Impopi, Renskenna, Dominnikka

Racial Traits

• +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma.
• Humanoid
• Medium: As Medium creatures, talpidans have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Talpidan base land speed is 20 feet.
• Talpidan base tunneling speed is 20 feet.
• Tunnel Dweller: A talpidan can intuit depth, sensing his approximate depth underground as naturally as a human can sense which way is up.
• Blindsight(Ex): Talpidans have blindsight out to 60 feet.
• Stability: A talpidan gains a +4 bonus on ability checks made to resist being bull rushed or tripped when standing on the ground (but not when climbing, flying, riding, or otherwise not standing firmly on the ground).
• Tremorsense(Ex): Talpidans have tremorsense out to 60 feet.
• Weapon Proficiency: Talpidans receive the Martial Weapon Proficiency feats for the Light Pick, Heavy Pick, and Combat Shovel as bonus feats.
• -2 racial penalty on Spot and Listen checks.
• Automatic Languages: Common, Talpiddish. Bonus Languages: Dwarven, Gnome, Hobbit, Terran, Undercommon, Orc, and Goblin.
• Favored Class: Fighter. A multiclass talpidan's Fighter class does not count when determining whether he takes an experience point penalty for multiclassing.
• Level Adjustment: +0

Vital Statistics

Table: Talpidan Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
15 years	+1d4	+1d6	+2d6

Table: Talpidan Aging Effects

Middle Age1	Old2	Venerable3	Maximum Age
35 years	53 years	70 years	+2d20 years
At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	3'9"	+2d4	130 lb.	× (2d6) lb.
Female	3'4"	+2d4	100 lb.	× (2d6) lb.

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