Gerudo (species)

description

Player-character details

Alignment. Gerudo obey their chieftains or leaders without question, and have strong ties to their traditions and to their kin group. They are often comfortable alienating, manipulating, robbing, ravishing, and even murdering strangers. Gerudo as a whole have a tendency towards lawful evil.
Age. Gerudo reach adulthood in their mid-teens, and rarely can live over a century.
Diet. As a Medium humanoid, each day you require at least 1 ration and 1 liter of water to avoid starvation.
Example Names. Ardin, Aveil, Barta, Dalia, Danda, Deltan, Dorrah, Essa, Fegran, Frelly, Furosa, Isha, Kalani, Lashley, Lorn, Malena, Merina, Nabooru, Nali, Olu, Pearle, Pokki, Risa, Riju, Ripp, Rotana, Saula, Spera, Urbosa

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
5′ 2″	+3d10	120 lb.	× (2d4)

Player-charcter traits

Tall, beautiful, powerful, and brutal, the race of almost nothing but women is both coveted and feared.

 Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, your Dexterity score increases by 2, or both scores increase by 1 each.
 Size. The average height of a gerudo is about 6' 6". Your size is Medium.
 Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
 Resilience. You have advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws against spells and magic effects.
 Languages. You can speak, read, and write both Gerudo and Hylian.
 Subrace. Gerudo have three aesthetically similar but culturally different subraces. Choose one from coastal, desert, or Ganon's faithful.

Coastal

Coastal gerudo are those who have historically settled along oceans. They are most often comprised of seafaring pirates, thieves, and other such ne'er do wells.

 Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increses by 1.
 Coast Native. You have advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks made on oceans, seas, or their coasts.
 Pirate Legacy. You are proficient in one skill of your choiuce from Athletics, Deception, and Intimidation.
 Tool Proficiency. You are proficient in two of the following: navigator's tools, thieves' tools, water vehicles, or any musical instrument. You can replace one of these with learning to read, write, and speak the Zoran language.

Desert Gerudo

The most populous variety of gerudo, these traditional warriors are well-adapted to desert life. They have a reputation as being the most well-organized and prosperous culture of gerudo.

 Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.
 Desert Dweller. You can endure unusually dry or hot climates without difficulty, and have advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks made in desert terrain.
 Naturally Nimble. You havce proficiency in the Acrobatics skill.  Ancestral Arms. You are proficient with the scimitar, the Spear, and the Shortbow. If you would otherwise gain proficiency with martial weapons, you instead gain a +1 bonus on damage rolls with that weapon.

Ganon's Faithful

Although they are a small minority of a small race, a handful of gerudo belong to cults who praise Ganon as their god. From one generation to the next, they pass along ancient secrets of magic and villainy. Compared to other gerudo, they have a particularly strong tendency towards evil.

 Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
 Magic Adept. Your people are uncannily skilled with magic. Your magic point maximum increases by 2.
 Cantrip. You know one cantrip of your choice from fire bolt, ray of frost, shocking grasp, thaumaturgy, or true strike. Intelligence is your casting ability for this spell.
 Dark Art. You know one spell from the following options: charm person, dark dive, or ganon's fist. You can cast this spell by expending magic points as normal. Intelligence is your casting ability for this spell.
 Language. You can speak, read, and write your choice of either Blin or Stal.

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