Frog-kin, Bully

On average a Bully is a few inches shorter than a human, but his muscular stature, large lower body, and thick skeleton make a weight nearing 300lbs very common. Most Bullies are a shade of green, with moist, slick skin.

Frog-kin are unique in their physical development, as they’re born as purely aquatic creatures, known as tadpoles. At this stage they have no legs or arms, and weigh only a few pounds. It takes approxamatly a year for a Frog-kin’s lungs and appendages to develop enough for them to walk on land. Caretakers hypothesized that it was their development away from adults of their species that led to their stunted intellectual abilities.

Bullies speak Croak, a deep, throaty language more often sung than spoken. When on a plague, Bullies will go for days only speaking in Croak as a sign of respect to their own culture.

Bullies are carnivores and live primarily on the monstrously large insects and rodents that live in the swamps of the Hegemony. While they can digest and survive on other meats, they prefer the crunch of living bugs heading down their throat as they swallow them whole. The fact that the insects occur naturally and in abundance means that the Frog-kin have never had to develop a system for producing food.

Frog-kin Traits

• Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Constitution, +2 Strength, -2 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence: Bullies are hardy and strong, but tend to be savage.
• Type: Bullies are Humanoids with the Amphibian subtype.
• Size: Bullies are Medium creatures and receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Speed: Bullies have a base speed of 30 feet.
• Child of the Water: Bullies spend their first years as aquatic creatures, and maintain much of that skill when they progress to land. Bullies have a swim speed of 30 feet.
• Bone Growth: A Bully’s bones grow thicker as they mature granting them +l Natural Armor.
• Best-friend in the Head: A Bully’s Toad is so well-developed that it can help protect him from magic designed to compromise his mental or emotional state. Bullies receive a +2 to racial bonus to all Will saves. This bonus increases to +4 if the Will save is against a fear effect.
• Jumper: Bullies are always considered to have a running start when making Acrobatics checks to jump.
• Pillager: Bullies begin joining plagues at a very young age, and are taught by their superiors how to ransack a home to find the most valuable items. Bullies gain a +2 racial bonus on Appraise and Perception checks to find hidden objects (including traps and secret doors).
• Weapon Familiarity: Bullies are proficient in the greatsword, greataxe, and any weapon with the word “Bully” in it’s name.
• Languages: All Bullies speak Common and Croak. Bullies with a high Intelligence may also choose from the following bonus languages: Shell-dancing, Meowori, Roarish, Yipyap, and Bleat-Speak.

Favored Class Bonuses

• Alchemist: Add +1/2 to the number of bombs per day the alchemist can create.
• Barbarian: Add a +1/2 bonus to trap sense or +1/3 to the bonus from the superstitious rage power
• Cavalier: Add +l/2 to the cavalier’s bonus to damage against targets of his challenge.
• Cleric: Add +1/3 to the amount of damage dealt or damage healed when the cleric uses channel energy
• Fighter: Add a +2 bonus on rolls to stabilize when dying.
• Monk: Add +l to the monk’s base speed. In combat this option has no effect unless the monk has selected it five times (or another increment of five). This bonus stacks with the monk’s fast movement class feature and applies under the same conditions as that feature.
• Ranger: Add a +l/4 dodge bonus to Armor Class against the ranger’s favored enemies.
• Witch: Add one spell from the witch spell list to the witch‘s familiar. This spell must be at least one level below the highest spell level she can cast. If the witch ever replaces her familiar, the new familiar knows these bonus spells.