the Udnots - an original creation by me! :)

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wow, what is this, like my 3rd original creature? ;)


UDNOT
Small Humanoid (Gnome)
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (5 hp)
Initiative: -1 (Dex)
Speed: 20 ft
AC: 14 (+1 size, -1 Dex, +3 studded leather, +1 small shield)
Attacks: Warhammer +2 melee; or javelin +0 melee
Damage: Warhammer 1d8; or javelin 1d6
Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/5 ft
Special Attacks: Gnome traits, spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Gnome traits, fire resistance 10
Saves: Fort +3, Ref -1, Will +1
Abilities: Str 11, Dex 9, Con 12, Int 9, Wis 12, Cha 10
Skills: Listen +5, Spot +4
Feats: Weapon Focus (Warhammer)

Climate/Terrain: Warm mountains and underground
Organization: Company (2-4), squad (11-20 plus 1 leader of 3rd-6th level and 2 4th-level lieutenants) or clan (30-100 plus 25% noncombatants plus 1 3rd-level sergeant per 10 adults, 3-7 4th-level lieutenants, 2-5 5th-level captains, and 1-3 fire lizards)
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral good
Advancement: By character class

Udnots are a race of mountain-dwelling humanoids closely related to gnomes, and also cousins to the dwarves. They are more physically powerful than gnomes, and are even more serious-minded than dwarves.
These people are nearly 4 feet in height on the average, and weigh 65-90 pounds. Their skin color is usually a dark tan, though those who spend their time in very hot climates usually have a reddish tinge. The tops of their heads are bald, though males usually have a prodigious beard of gray or white.
Udnots speak Gnome, and intelligent udnots learn Dwarven, Ignan, and Undercommon.

COMBAT
Udnots are naturally proficient as warriors, but prefer to avoid combat except in the defense of their homes and families. They make use of their spell-like abilities to scare off weaker foes, and kill those they cannot chase away.
Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day - burning hands, heat metal, and produce flame. These abilities are as the spells cast by a wizard of the udnot’s character level (save DC 9 + spell level).
Gnome Traits (Ex): Udnots benefit from a number of racial traits common to gnomes.
Small: Udnots gain a +1 size bonus to AC and attack rolls and a +4 bonus to Hide checks, but they must use smaller weapons that humans use, and their lifting and carrying limits are three-quarters of those of Medium-size creatures.
Low-Light Vision. Udnots can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination.
+2 racial bonus to saving throws against illusions.
+1 racial bonus to attack rolls against kobolds and goblinoids.
+4 dodge bonus against giants.
Skills: Udnots receive a +2 racial bonus to Listen checks, for their keen hearing, and a +2 racial bonus to Appraise checks and Craft or Profession checks that are related to stone or metal.

UDNOT SOCIETY
Udnots are a solitary people, keeping to themselves when possible. They cooperate with other good races when needed, but only when approached for help. They like dwarves and can tolerate gnomes, but prefer to avoid halflings, elves, humans, and the half-breeds. Their chief enemies are orcs and firenewts.
Udnots prefer to make their homes in or around active volcanoes. They build large cities in the sides of the mountains, but make them hard to find. Their cities are only accessible through the honeycomb of tiny crisscrossing passages, which are necessary for the city’s survival should the volcano erupt.
The whole of udnot society is dedicated to mining, particularly gems and rare metal and volcanic ores. They engage in high trade with other sentient races, particularly dwarves and aarakocra.

UDNOT CHARACTERS
An udnot’s favored class is druid. Most udnot leaders are druids or druid/barbarians.
 

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This is a nice, subtle race, ideologically different from the two source races, occupying a lesser-used niche. I like it.

If they lair around volcanoes, and strive against firenewts, would some level of flame resistance be appropriate?

- Devon

P.S. - I just noticed you can rearrange the letters in UDNOT to make DONUT.
 
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Devon said:
If they lair around volcanoes, and strive against firenewts, would some level of flame resistance be appropriate?

you need to check your reading comprehension again. ;)

thanks for the comments! :) i cooked the idea up for these guys, oh, sometime last year. they were supposed to be the opposite number for one of the conversions i did, the uldras. (arctic-dwelling gnome-like humanoids). never got around to writing them up until today! :)
 

fire resistance 10

Ah, cripes. Sorry.

"Hi, I'm an EN-glish major... I studied literature for 9 years and got mostly A's... shouldn't it have FIRE resistance?"

Can I multitask? yes
Competently? well...

- Devon
 
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