Wiggle (Hurwaet)

Hurwaet — Swamp Wiggle — Salt Wiggle

The humanoid has thick, tough scales covering a body with long, frog-like legs and webbed fingers and toes. Its troll-like face has large, pointed ears, a pointed nose, and a sharp chin.

Wiggles are an ancient race distantly related to both sahuagin and lizardfolk. Though part of the race—the hurwaeti—has remained civilized, the majority has degenerated into groundlings. Wiggles speak Draconic and Common.

Combat

Fog Cloud (Sp): Once per day, a wiggle can cast a fog cloud as a 9th-level sorcerer.

Leap (Ex): A wiggle's long, powerful legs make it a natural jumper. It gains a +30 competence bonus on all Jump check, and its maximum jumping distance is not limited by height.

Medium Monstrous Humanoid

Hit Dice: 3d8-3 (10 hp)

Initiative: +4 (Improved Initiative)

Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 30 ft. (6 squares)

Armor Class: 16 (+4 natural, +2 heavy shield), touch 10, flat-footed 14

Base Attack/Grapple: +3 / +3

Attack: Longsword +3 melee (1d8/19-20), or sling +3 ranged (1d4)

Full Attack: Longsword +3 melee (1d8/19-20), or sling +3 ranged (1d4)

Space/Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.

Special Attacks: —

Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Fog Cloud, Leap

Saves: Fort +0, Ref +3, Will +4

Abilities: Str 11, Dex 10, Con 9, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 10

Skills: Balance +5, Jump +32, Listen +3, Spot +3, Swim +4

Feats: Alertness, Improved Initiative

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary or tribe (3-30)

Challenge Rating: 1

Treasure: Standard

Alignment: Usually lawful neutral

Advancement: By character class

Level Adjustment: +1

Hurwaeti are the most civilized of the wiggles. They usually function as mercenaries and common crewmen. They favor simple clothing—usually long, brightly colored loin cloths—and jewelery made from ceramics or shells.

Combat

With their great jumping ability, hurwaeti are excellent at boarding actions.

Hurwaeti as Characters

Most hurwaet leaders are fighters or rogues.

Hurwaet characters possess the following racial traits.

• -2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom.
• Medium Size.
• A hurwaet's base land speed is 20 feet.
• Racial Hit Dice: A hurwaet begins with three levels of monstrous humanoid, which provide 3d8 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +2, and base saving throw bonuses of Fort +1, Ref +3, and Will +1.
• Racial Skills: A hurwaet's monstrous humanoid levels give it skill points equal to 6 x (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1). It's class skills are Balance, Jump, Listen, Spot, and Swim.
• +30 racial bonus on Jump checks.
• Racial Feats: A hurwaet's monstrous humanoid levels give it two feats.
• Weapon Proficiency: A hurwaet is proficient with all longsword, all simple weapons, and shields.
• +4 natural armor bonus.
• Special Qualities (see above): Fog Cloud.
• Automatic Languages: Common, Draconic. Bonus Languages: Aquan, Elven, Dwarven, Goblin.
• Favored Class: Fighter.
• Level adjustment +1.

In The Spheres

This ancient race was broken up in an ancient war. The destruction stranded many colonists, who degenerated into swamp and salt wiggles. The few remaining spacefarers became mercenaries. Nobody gets anything from a hurwaet for free.

Medium Monstrous Humanoid

Hit Dice: 4d8 (18 hp)

Initiative: +4 (Improved Initiative)

Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 40 ft. (8 squares)

Armor Class: 16 (+2 heavy shield, +4 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14

Base Attack/Grapple: +4 / +5

Attack: Club +4 melee (1d6+1), or javelin +4 ranged (1d6+1)

Full Attack: Club +4 melee (1d6+1), or javelin +4 ranged (1d6+1)

Space/Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.

Special Attacks: —

Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Fog Cloud, Leap

Saves: Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +4

Abilities: Str 12, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 9, Wis 10, Cha 11

Skills: Jump +33, Listen +2, Spot +2, Swim +6

Feats: Alertness, Improved Initiative

Environment: Temperate marsh

Organization: Gang (2-3), band (6-10 plus 50% noncombat plus 1 leader of 3rd-6th level), or tribe (30-60 plus 2 lieutenants of 3rd-6th level and 1 leader of 4th-10th level)

Challenge Rating: 2

Treasure: None

Alignment: Always neutral

Advancement: 6-10 HD (Medium)

Level Adjustment: —

These degenerate barbarians live as tribal hunters or brigands.

Combat

Swamp wiggles attack with primative stone weapons such as clubs and javelins.

Large Monstrous Humanoid

Hit Dice: 12d8+12 (66 hp)

Initiative: +5 (+1 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)

Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), swim 50 ft. (10 squares)

Armor Class: 19 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +9 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 19

Base Attack/Grapple: +11 / +19

Attack: Claw +14 melee (1d6+4)

Full Attack: 2 claws +14 melee (1d6+4) and bite +9 melee (1d8+2)

Space/Reach: 10 ft. / 10 ft.

Special Attacks: Rend 1d6+4

Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Fog Cloud, Leap

Saves: Fort +7, Ref +9, Will +8

Abilities: Str 18, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 9, Wis 10, Cha 9

Skills: Jump +40, Listen +5, Spot +5, Swim +7

Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Power Attack

Environment: Temperate marshes

Organization: Solitary or gang (2-5)

Challenge Rating: 5

Treasure: Standard

Alignment: Usually lawful evil

Advancement: 13-24 HD (Large)

Level Adjustment: —

Approximately 2% of all swamp wiggles born are actually the evil salt wiggles.

Combat

Salt wiggles don't use weapons, prefering their natural attacks.

Rend (Ex): If a salt wiggle hits with both claw attacks, it latches onto the opponent's body and tears the flesh. This attack automatically deals an additional 1d6+4 points of damage.