Grolm are a little taller than the humans, wide in the body, thickly built, with muscular limbs. They are neckless; their heads blend into their their shoulders, like an extension of their torso, and like a frog, they have a huge slash of a mouth and wet bulbous eyes. Their skin is slick, a little bit slimy, and thick; their coloring ranges from mottled greens to brown with the occasional orange and blue.
Grolm have been given the common name "frogmen."
Animal Lore 5
Grolm are believed to be vestigial animen. During the Druidic Wars, when the Animen were created, it was discovered that the crossing of humans and amphibians proved to be difficult. Morever, amphibious animen were not as "beautiful" or "delightful" or "noble" as mammalian or avian animen. It is believed that Grolm have "devolved" from animen stock losing much of their humanity and becoming more and more bestial.
Grolm are not common creatures and form loose hunting communities. They are found in deep wilderness near slow moving water and are common to warmer climates such as Asta and Asara. There are number of grolm communities on the island province of Asara, where they have been all but left alone.
Ethos: Grolm are extremely aggressive, strong, and dislike humans; they are excellent hunters, fishers, and swimmers; they form loose tribal communities and are nomadic.
Animal Lore 6 (Magic Lore 6)
Some believe grolm to be the devolved form of amphibian darkmen (animen combined with darklings). Like some darkmen, some grolm are magical and possess special natural abilities.
Animal Lore 6
Weapons: Grolm have extremely clawed hands and a vicious bite (inflicting Light to Critical damage); they can use weapons as well
Animal Lore 7
Toughness: Grolm are very hardy with thick hides. Grolm can possess between 20 and 30 Hit Points (Constitution). Some Grolm possess 4 to 8 Feats of Strength. Other, smaller variety, can possess 4 to 8 Feats of Speed.
Common Skills: Grolm can possess minor rogue-like skills and survival/wilderness type skills.
Animal Lore 8 (Magic Lore 8)
Special Abilities: Some Grolm have innate magical abilities. Generally, Grolm have been known to possess breath weapons. Some breath fire (Flame Dart, Flash & Burn) and some breath gas (Noxious Cloud) and others spit poison. Some Grolm possess some natural resistance to magic.
Special Weaknesses: Because of their amphibious nature, some Grolm are vulnerable to frost or fire attacks.
A number of Grolm organs and glands (particularly those used in their breath or spit attacks) are useful for Magic Research.
Grolm have been given the common name "frogmen."
Animal Lore 5
Grolm are believed to be vestigial animen. During the Druidic Wars, when the Animen were created, it was discovered that the crossing of humans and amphibians proved to be difficult. Morever, amphibious animen were not as "beautiful" or "delightful" or "noble" as mammalian or avian animen. It is believed that Grolm have "devolved" from animen stock losing much of their humanity and becoming more and more bestial.
Grolm are not common creatures and form loose hunting communities. They are found in deep wilderness near slow moving water and are common to warmer climates such as Asta and Asara. There are number of grolm communities on the island province of Asara, where they have been all but left alone.
Ethos: Grolm are extremely aggressive, strong, and dislike humans; they are excellent hunters, fishers, and swimmers; they form loose tribal communities and are nomadic.
Animal Lore 6 (Magic Lore 6)
Some believe grolm to be the devolved form of amphibian darkmen (animen combined with darklings). Like some darkmen, some grolm are magical and possess special natural abilities.
Animal Lore 6
Weapons: Grolm have extremely clawed hands and a vicious bite (inflicting Light to Critical damage); they can use weapons as well
Animal Lore 7
Toughness: Grolm are very hardy with thick hides. Grolm can possess between 20 and 30 Hit Points (Constitution). Some Grolm possess 4 to 8 Feats of Strength. Other, smaller variety, can possess 4 to 8 Feats of Speed.
Common Skills: Grolm can possess minor rogue-like skills and survival/wilderness type skills.
Animal Lore 8 (Magic Lore 8)
Special Abilities: Some Grolm have innate magical abilities. Generally, Grolm have been known to possess breath weapons. Some breath fire (Flame Dart, Flash & Burn) and some breath gas (Noxious Cloud) and others spit poison. Some Grolm possess some natural resistance to magic.
Special Weaknesses: Because of their amphibious nature, some Grolm are vulnerable to frost or fire attacks.
A number of Grolm organs and glands (particularly those used in their breath or spit attacks) are useful for Magic Research.
