“If yer a fan of slime, you’ll love these bastards. Not exactly my best friends.” -Borus Dirtbeard, Dwarven Fighter
The original croakers trace their ancestry to Klurb River Drinker, a deity thought to have consumed the Great Pond, which once covered all of Sehrabadd. After guzzling the Great Pond, Klurb laid a clutch of eggs, which hatched into the first croakers, much larger and enriched in magic than the croakers of today. Imbued with the confidence of Klurb, croakers strived to live life to its fullest, despite their relatively short life span of around 50 years.
Short and squat, croakers resemble all manner of amphibious creatures, with their coloration as broad as Klurb himself. Some are bright and vibrant, while others are more subdued.
While worldbuiling The Reach of Sehrabadd, we knew that we wanted a species to live in the jungles of Korath. Wishing to depart from traditional fantasy species like elves, dwarves, and orcs, we settled on something a little more eccentric: a species of anthropomorphic frogs.
Often found in scattered, scorching jungle villages, or in their bustling city of Kerakith, the croakers are a people rich in culture and diversity. They worship their frog god Klurb, who they believe spewed water from his pond back into the world, thus creating the oceans.
You may notice their Swamp Stealth trait. While most croakers do reside in the jungle of Korath, some dwell in the mucky Maldavore Marsh. Maldavore croakers are deeply agricultural and reside on floating villages, catching fish and crustaceans while cultivating fields of edible lily pads.
If you’re looking for a unique species to play for your game, it doesn’t get much more unique than the croakers. When Ivo and I name croaker characters, we like to think of the ribbits they make. Some frogs have higher pitched ones, like lililili, or throatier ones like errrr….errrrr. Have fun naming your playable character like we did, and let your new croaker persona hop right into your next game!
By Inti Navia and Ivo Hoying
Species stats by Ivo Hoying
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