Grippli

Grippli were a race of intelligent amphibian humanoids.

Description
Short and dexterous, grippli resembled bipedal tree frogs. They typically had gray-green skin, often mottled with darker colors such as green and brown. They were deft climbers and jumpers, and could easily camouflage themselves in their native jungle environment. Grippli could see well in the dark. They were long-lived, with some individuals reaching the venerable age of 700 years.

They spoke their own language, Grippli, and could croak other languages with some difficulty. They had a love of bright colors, and occasionally raided parties of travelers to obtain colored garments.

Personality
Grippli were generally peaceful, shy, and primitive. They subsisted on fruit and insects, and were fearful of snakes and spiders.

Combat
They tended to use weapons such as nets and poisoned darts, and only rarely used arms made from metal. Grippli usually did not wear armor in combat.

Society
Grippli congregated in small villages consisting of houses made from mud-brick and wood. A village typically consisted of anywhere between ten and sixty individuals, with a roughly equal distribution of sexes. These villages were often overseen by a tribe mother, who kept multiple mates.

Notable grippli

 * The Mindulgulph Mercenary Company, known for its very diverse membership, had a squad of grippli mercenaries around the 14 century DR.