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Shadow Goblin

Ability Score Increase +1 Wis, +2 Int
Size Small
Speed 30ft

Basic information

Lore

Shrewd, and ruthless, shadow goblins have a long-standing reputation for being nightmares for the real world. Heroes of shadow goblin society are not bastions of honor or integrity. Instead, shadow goblins tend to admire the ruthless acquisition of dreams and power, by any means necessary. You decided not to be so ruthless. You want to find a way to balance the need for dreams with the need of the inhabitance of the material realm to have peaceful sleep. You work secretly with groups of Shadow Hunters but if caught both you and them will be killed. "No working with the enemy"

Age

Shadow Goblins reach adulthood at age 15 and live up to 90 years.

Alignment

Shadow Goblins are typically neutral or evil, as they don't like the foolish rule of not stealing dreams.

Size

Shadow Goblins are between 3 and 4 feet tall and weigh between 40 and 80 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to life without light, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 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.

Traitorous Disguise

You can pass yourself off as a goblin as long as they don't beat your deception rolls.

Shadow Stealth

While in dim light or darkness, you can take the Hide action as a bonus action.

Amorphous

Can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

Sunlight Weakness

While in direct sunlight, the shadow has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.

Univeral Offer

Can understand when someone offers it their dreams no matter the language.

Dream Speech

Can understand and speak all languages that dreamer understands while in a dream.

Immune to Sleep and Dream magic

You left Shadow Goblin society early. Below table shows choices.

Languages.

  • Sylvan
  • One Language from current/latest dream


LevelFeature
1Young Goblin Spells OR Choose Class
10Elder Goblin Spells OR Young Spells with Class Features
20All Shadow Goblin Spells AND level 20 Class Features


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