• Episode 5. The Swamp's Lovelorn Specter: Bogart's Misguided Fascination

  • Jul 11 2023
  • Length: 26 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 5. The Swamp's Lovelorn Specter: Bogart's Misguided Fascination

  • Summary

  • Name: Bogart the Beguiling Bog-Beast

    Gender: Undefined

    Sex: Undefined

    Age: Immemorial

    Race: Custom (Amorphous Bog Entity)

    Level: 10

    Alignment: Neutral

    Class: Druid (Circle of the Land - Swamp)

    Background: Outlander



    Custom Race: Amorphous Bog Entity

    Ability Score Increase: Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.

    Age: Amorphous Bog Entities are ageless. They are born from the swamp's primordial energies and continue to exist until they are destroyed or their swamp habitat is completely drained or destroyed.

    Alignment: Most Bog Entities tend towards neutrality, being more concerned with their own existence and the state of their swamp homes than the conflicts of good and evil, law and chaos.

    Size: As an amorphous entity, you can modify your size to some extent. However, even in your most compact form, you are quite large, usually around 7 feet in height and 300 pounds in weight. Your size is Medium.

    Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

    Languages: You can understand Common and Primordial but can't speak them. Instead, you communicate through vibrations, subtle shifts in terrain, and the manipulation of swamp flora and fauna.


    Proficiencies

    Armor: None

    Weapons: Pseudopods (natural weapons)

    Tools: None

    Skills: Stealth, Perception, Survival, Insight, and Nature

    Standard Abilities: As per standard array for a level 10 character, prioritizing Strength, Constitution, and Wisdom.

    Marshwalker: Bogart can move through any sort of natural difficult terrain at its normal speed. Bogart's strides leave behind no traces in the swamp or mud, allowing him to surprise his victims.

    Gooey Grasp: If Bogart successfully grapples a target, it may attempt to pull them into its gooey body, restraining and frightening them but causing no physical harm.


    Personality Traits

    Bogart is a curious and playful entity, intrigued by the beauty and liveliness of the young humanoids who venture into his swamp. He enjoys playing pranks and scare tactics, though his understanding of 'fun' is often skewed, causing more fear and confusion than intended.


    Story Background

    Bogart is an ancient entity born from the primordial ooze of the deep swamps. It has watched civilizations rise and fall from its murky home. Its interest in the young humanoids sparked when a party of adventurers stumbled into its domain. Now, it seeks to interact and learn more about them, albeit in a somewhat twisted manner.



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