Blue

Blues are a blue-tinted subrace of goblins, gifted in the psionic arts and, collectively, relatively experienced in traveling the planes.

Basic Information

Genetics and Reproduction

Sexual reproduction; 5-month gestation within the female.

Growth Rate & Stages

• Infant (Tiny): 0 years
• Toddler (Tiny): 1-2 years
• Young child (Tiny): 3-6 years
• Older child (Tiny): 7-10 years
• Adolescent: 11-16 years
• Young adult: 17-34 years
• Middle-aged: 35-58 years
• Elderly: 59-100 years
• Venerable: 100+ years

Blues mature more quickly than humans, as one would expect of their goblin blood, but can live on as wizened elderly individuals for decades on end—far longer than their relatives.

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

Male blues often have long, stringy beards that grow just on the tip of their chins.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Most blues live on the demiplane Etsuchiyemi, an island of sanity in the midst of the Far Realm, where they live in a strongly monastic culture. The order and mental strength afforded them by their traditions allow them to maintain and defend their homeland from its hostile surroundings.
A number of blues do live on the Prime Plane. Some live in the monasteries of Quoon, often in the role of teachers or wise men. Others eschew their race's monastic tradition and live among ordinary goblins, often functioning as experts in arcana for their tribe. This latter kind of bluegoblin is, strangely, often ostracized by their fellow goblins. This is even more the case in goblin tribes with strong hobgoblin or bugbear influences, so blues sharing territory with these larger goblinoids are rare.

Average Intelligence

12-13 Intelligence.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Blues can see in the dark, and otherwise have senses on par with humans'. Many of them are particularly attentive to their surroundings, however.

Civilization and Culture

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Goblin.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Goblin

Lifespan

100 years

Average Height

2'9" - 3'4"

Average Weight

27 - 40 lb.

Average Physique

10 Strength, 10 Constitution

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Blues' shade of blue varies, but tends more often than not to be a rich dark blue.

Blue

Ability Score Increase +2 Int, +1 Wis

Size Small

Speed 25 ft.

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Alignment. Blues tend toward lawful neutral, a byproduct of their intense mental discipline.
Mental Discipline. You have advantage on saving throws against the charmed and frightened conditions.
Attentiveness. You gain proficiency in either the Insight skill or the Perception skill.
Psionics. You know the Mage Hand cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with this trait.
When you reach 3rd level, you can cast Shield once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the Detect Thoughts spell once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.
Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells. When you cast them with this trait, they don't require components.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Goblin and one other language of your choice. (Most likely a common tongue or Deep Speech.)