Kraul
4 variants
The Kraul are a force of devastating hunger that are constantly evolving in order to sate their hunger and rise from the underground world. They have a wide variety of castes that determine their abilities and grant them powerful forms as they grow in power. They are a part of the Swarm, they are the hunger tide that lurks beneath.
Ant Centaurs Bred to Conquer
The Kraul have many forms that depend on the caste that they are born into. Each caste has a specific purpose and is bred specifically to perform that function and their form changes appropriately. Every larva is placed in a climate that triggers a state of evolution that is carefully monitored to create whatever caste the Swarm needs. They can be born as Drones, Workers, Soldiers, or a rare Kraul Male.
Part of the Swarm
Individual Kraul are hard-headed and literal minded. They do not have a grasp of metaphor or nuisance. Each Kraul has an innate understanding of their place in the Swarm and their roles. While they lack a more traditional Hive Mind where they can communicate telepathically, they do draw strength from their close bonds and can shore up their mental defenses when near other Kraul. The Swarm is the collective might of the whole Kraul race and they have prophesied that they will form the Hunger Tide and consume the upper world and become its new custodians.
State of Evolution
The Kraul are born with many possibilities and forms. They grow from a larval state to adulthood within 11 months through a brief and powerful transformation that was determined from birth. As they grow and gain experience they can experience further evolution and change form again in a similar transformative process.
The Kraul are a force of devastating hunger that are constantly evolving in order to sate their hunger and rise from the underground world. They have a wide variety of castes that determine their abilities and grant them powerful forms as they grow in power. They are a part of the Swarm, they are the hunger tide that lurks beneath.
Ant Centaurs Bred to Conquer
The Kraul have many forms that depend on the caste that they are born into. Each caste has a specific purpose and is bred specifically to perform that function and their form changes appropriately. Every larva is placed in a climate that triggers a state of evolution that is carefully monitored to create whatever caste the Swarm needs. They can be born as Drones, Workers, Soldiers, or a rare Kraul Male.
Part of the Swarm
Individual Kraul are hard-headed and literal minded. They do not have a grasp of metaphor or nuisance. Each Kraul has an innate understanding of their place in the Swarm and their roles. While they lack a more traditional Hive Mind where they can communicate telepathically, they do draw strength from their close bonds and can shore up their mental defenses when near other Kraul. The Swarm is the collective might of the whole Kraul race and they have prophesied that they will form the Hunger Tide and consume the upper world and become its new custodians.
State of Evolution
The Kraul are born with many possibilities and forms. They grow from a larval state to adulthood within 11 months through a brief and powerful transformation that was determined from birth. As they grow and gain experience they can experience further evolution and change form again in a similar transformative process.
Traits
Hive Mind
You are immune to Charmed and Frightened conditions if you are within 30 ft of another Kraul.
Spider Climb
You can climb difficult surfaces including upside down without making an ability check.
Pack Tactics
You have advantage on attack rolls if an ally is within 5 ft.
Evolution
Kraul move upward in the caste through evolving until they compete for work and one of the same caste dies.
Kraul Caste
Kraul can perform many tasks within the Hive. Choose one of the following: Drone, Male, or Soldier caste.
Language
Kraul, Common