Grummle
“A Grummle always trusts his nose
above all else.”
— Messenger Fishtail
Diminutive creatures, Grummles are small
furry creatures resembling a mix between a
human and a rodent. Their long teeth protrude
from a bushel of fur, their slender bodies
surprisingly capable.
Common Ancestor
Ages ago, it is believed a clan of dwarves ventured Northwards as they were forced to leave their mountain homes for reasons lost to time. For many years they carried their goods on their backs, their beards grew until not a spot of skin could be seen. In the darkness their eyes faltered, but fortune gave them noses capable of guiding them in the darkest night.
Beyond their beards, there is little to distinguish male and female Grummles. Their frames mutually lithe, fit for travel.
Busy as a Bee
Grummles do not have a central government, but many of them are integrated into various business networks. Caravan masters organize trade and handle business alongside long trade routes. Enterprising Grummles also form ventures, such as the Keenbean Kafa Co. ran by Uncle Keenbean. The most important occupation for Grummles is still that of packers. Their key equipment is the Grummlepack, the large backpack used to ferry around goods.
Grummles are highly superstitious, and rely heavily on luck and fortune to succeed in their ventures. Central to their culture is the concept of luckydo, which is an object, person or place of good luck and fortune. It is said that a luckydos are their most prized personal possession. Most Grummles carry several lucky charms with them, and many of them consider these important enough to name themselves after their favorite luckydo, the one that brings most fortune to them (perhaps by being the most pungent smelling one). These objects are usually small, and always smelly – Grummles believe that they can distinguish between good luck and bad luck through their uncanny smelling ability. It is said that a Grummle always trusts his nose above everything else. They are highly suspicious of luck they can't smell, since they believe that can easily turn out to be someone else's luck.
The opposite of a luckydo is a luckydont (sometimes spelled luckydon't).
Grummle Traits
Your Grummle character has the following traits.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Age. Grummles reach adulthood at age 8 and live up to 60 years.
Alignment. Grummle often lead simple lives, seeing their communities as an extended family.
Size. Grummles average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Keen Nose. You have proficiency in the Perception skill. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Mule Build. You count as two sizes larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Mountain Climbers. You're acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. You're also naturally adapted to cold climates, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master's Guide.
Luckydo. When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
Ancestral Toughness. Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Grummle. A language existing of sharp and short words, often used to communicate quickly from across large distances.
