Quoga

Quoga was born in the deepest caverns beneath the Shattered Peaks, the unwanted offspring of a goblin mother and something far stranger—a creature that emerged from the bioluminescent pools where reality itself seemed to warp. The lime-green luminescence that courses through his veins is the mark of that otherworldly heritage, a constant reminder that he was never meant to exist in the world above. Cast out by his own kind for his grotesque appearance, he learned to survive in the lightless depths where his failing eyes became irrelevant and his extraordinary senses became his greatest weapons, tracking prey through stone and darkness with preternatural accuracy. The parasitic symbiote that clings to his shoulder and back—a remnant of his father's alien nature—feeds on his life force in exchange for granting him the venomous scorpion tail and enhanced strength in his elongated arms. For decades, Quoga lived as a solitary apex predator in the caverns, until an earthquake collapsed his domain and forced him into a world he neither understood nor was understood by. Now he wanders the surface lands, a living contradiction—hideous yet magnificent, weak yet formidable—searching for answers about his true nature while inadvertently becoming a legend whispered about in taverns across the realm. Those who have encountered him speak of an impossible creature that moves like a nightmare given flesh, yet somehow possesses a melancholy intelligence that suggests something profoundly tragic lurks beneath his monstrous exterior.

Strength

18, modifier 4

Dexterity

12, modifier 1

Constitution

18, modifier 4

Intelligence

10, modifier 0

Wisdom

14, modifier 2

Charisma

8, modifier -1

Multiattack

Quoga makes two attacks: one with his Scorpion Tail and one with his Claw Strike.

Scorpion Tail

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 4 piercing damage and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 3d6 poison damage.

Claw Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 + 4 slashing damage.

Scent Tracking

As an action, Quoga can track a creature within 1 mile by scent. He gains advantage on checks to find the creature.

Quill Barrage

Quoga can launch a barrage of quills in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d6 piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Darkvision

Quoga can see in dim light within 60 feet as if it were bright light.

Keen Smell

Quoga has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

strength

7

dexterity

4

constitution

7

wisdom

5

Poison

Psychic