The Gobbo Race

Gobbos are the result of one of many last ditch experiments by Old World scientists during the collapse of their environment. An acronym for Generating Oxygen By Biosynthesising Oxides, Gobbos are photosynthetic humanoids that are short, chlorophyll-skinned people that absorb sunlight and breathe carbon dioxide for the majority of their energy. Requiring very little food and preferring to live outdoors, it's incredibly rare for Gobbos to be employed by corporations, instead choosing to live lives of mischief and hedonism in the New World. Gobbos make up approximately 20% of the population of the New World. Gobbos have to set aside a portion of their mornings to recharge via sunbathing. Smaller cities and sandside territories are usually littered with hungover Gobbos enjoying the morning sun, though the tropical storms that circle the New World cause Gobbos to become groggy and lazy.

ROLEPLAYING A GOBBO:

When roleplaying a Gobbo, your primary motivations are either the profligation of mischief and mayhem, or the fuelling of your plant-like laziness. Approach your decision-making with what would make you the most creds, or the most trouble for your enemies. The hedonistic lifestyle of the New World equates to lounging around in the sun, drinking, drugs, good quality stall-bought food and endless casual sex, and as a Gobbo, your diminutive size and chlorophyll skin allow you to enjoy life far more than most. Every adventure that doesn't employ one of more of these elements is one a Gobbo wants to be done with as soon as possible.

GOBBO NAMING CONVENTIONS:

• Gobbos, considering themselves still mostly human, have human-like names and family names, but their culture of sunbathing, drinking and public indecency have edged them towards using informal nicknames.
• Gobbo nicknames include, Shifty, Sketchy, Sleepy, Boozy, Rummy, Sneaky, Socks-On, Git, Bozo, Tiddies, Slim, Wobbles, Shaggy, Cuddles, Peanut, Gorgeous, Bae, Amigo, Munchkin, etc.

GOBBO FEATURES:

• Ability Score Increase: Your Dexterity Score increases by 2 and your Charisma Score increases by 1.
• Age: Gobbos reach adulthood at age 16 and live up to 90 years.
  
• Size: Your size is Small. Gobbos are between 3 and 4 feet tall.
• Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
• Photosynthetic: You need to eat and drink half as much as a human. When you take a long rest, you must do so in sunlight or under a UV light, or suffer -1 to your Dexterity Score.
• Cup Check: When you damage a creature with an attack or tech and that creature is a larger Size than you, you can cause the attack or hack to cause extra damage equating to your level. You can use this trait equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
• Tricky Little Git: You can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of your turns.

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