Homebrew Dramdarashtar Species Details

"To most, grass under your feet and the aroma of flowers on a cool breeze is the essence of Paradise. For my people, that is not living. We want the heat of the day to burn on our backs, and we want the cold of the night to be dry and freezing. Paradise is for the Dead. We want to feel Alive."

— Melwah Al Rstguara

Desert Nomads

The Dramdarashtar are a desert-dwelling people, who've spent most of their existence on their feet, traveling back and forth across the sands. They feast when the have the opportunity, but may otherwise go for days without food or drink. They possess a craving to wander, and to feel the heat of the sun beating down upon them. Their immense stamina is a point of pride for their kind. While unhindered by loose sand, and unconcerned with the scarcity of desert life, they are uneasy about ships and make poor sailors as a consequence.

Dramdarashtar commonly make their living by trading. They acquire goods on the outskirts of the desert, and caravan them to the outskirts on the other side of the desert to sell. They acquire more goods there, and go right on back to the other side. They have also been known to help people cross the sands, if the price is right and they're equipped for passengers.

One Cannot Expand Their Limits, Without Pushing Them

"Do it, coward!"

— Ibil Al Fahl

Dramdarashtar hold deep respect for those who take on challenges. The greater the challenge, the greater the glory when completed. Those who try, and are found collapsed along the way are celebrated, and those who managed to survive long enough to be found, are given assistance. There is never shame cast upon those who fail, only on those who make no attempt. Dramdarashtar folk stories speak of those who took on the most ambitious challenges, and the most heroic stories tend to be told of those who failed, for the sheer size of the task.

Most projects and endeavors embarked upon by Dramdarashtar require a great investment of time. For them, taking the journey is more important than meeting the goal, and making progress fills them with a sense of accomplishment. The journey begins not when the first step is taken, but when the first preparations are underway.

Dramdarashtar Names

Dramdarashtar may change their names at different stages of their lives, to reflect who they've become as a person. When living among cultures outside their own, they may choose a word from the local language they feel describes who they think they are. The following names are common in their own lands.

Male Names: Fahl, Addawser, Haml, Midifaa, Mataya, Shamlal, Sharif, Ghab, Melwah, Riffa, Ibil, Hijen

Female Names: Bikra, Hail, Ashraa, Saood, Heeran, Futtaim, Rahila, Gasreed, Rabea, Ibil, Hijen

Dramdarashtar often live in clans. They'll take the name of their clan with the prefix, "Al". The clan name will typically be the first name of the founder or their chosen leader, though they may take a name for a place or purpose. A Dramdarashtar who joins the clergy may take their deity's name for their clan identity, for example.

Dramdarashtar Traits

As a Dramdarashtar, you have the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

Dramdarashtar typically live 40 to 50 years.

Size

Adult Dramdarashtar range from 6 to 7½ feet in height.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Expert Caravaner

Generations of Desert Life have finely tuned Dramdarashtars for walking in sand. As a consequence, Dramdarashtars suffer no effects of rough terrain, caused by uneven or moving ground. Their feet will not sink enough into loose or wet terrain (sand, mud, etc) to slow them down.

That Hump

Dramdarashtar may consume up to 15 days' worth of food and water in a single sitting. For each day's worth of food and water they consume, they will not have to eat or drink again for that many days. After a meal of 3 days' or more worth of food and water, a Dramdarashtar will experience 1 level of exhaustion, until they have taken a short rest, to digest and assimilate that nourishment into their hump.

Nomad Life

You gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Nature, Perception, Stealth, and Survival.