Homebrew Gerudo Species Details
Women of the Desert
Gerudo are commonly known to have dark skin, amber or green eyes, red hair, a tall-stature, pointed ears, and a sharp bird-like nose. Due to a unique biological quirk, the race consists almost solely of females. According to legend a single male Gerudo is born into the tribe every hundred years. This male is destined by Gerudo law to become their king. When there is no male to be their king, the Gerudo are led by a chief with the position passed on from mother to daughter, and in these times males are forbidden from entering Gerudo Town. Generally, the Gerudo have been shown to be a reclusive race, but some Gerudo will travel outside the desert to find husbands and start families, or become traveling merchants.
Contentious History
While generally the Gerudo harbor no ill will toward the rest of Hyrule and its people, the select few who study Hyrule’s darker histories know that the Gerudo’s past is fraught with repeated conflict. There are multiple accounts of rebellions against Hyrule lead by the Gerudo King. While the last known incident was over 1,000 years ago, a very close eye is kept on any male Gerudo born for signs of future rebellion.
Gerudo Names
Gerudo names most commonly start with a consonant and end with a vowel, and are usually two or three syllables in length.
Gerudo Names: Ashai, Calisa, Emri, Furosa, Kalani, Kotta, Lukan, Nellie, Reeza, Shaillu, Tali.
Gerudo Traits
Your Gerudo character has a number of traits in common with other Gerudo.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age. Gerudo share similar life spans to Hylians but mature faster. Some Gerudo have been known to use dark magic to extend their lives up to 400 years.
Alignment. Gerudo are taught to have a very strong lawful way to live and follow as they are told. There are stories of Gerudo that veer off into a chaotic or even an evil alignment.
Size. Gerudo are taller and bulkier than Hylians, averaging between 7 to 8 feet tall. Your size is medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Urbosa’s Fury. You gain resistance to lightning damage.
Desert Walker. You don’t suffer the effects of extreme heat or extreme cold, as long as you are not wearing anything heavier than light armor.
Trained Warrior’s Defense. While not wearing any armor, your AC equals 12 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use a shield and still gain this benefit. If you choose a class that has unarmored defense you can use this feature to instead add half your proficiency bonus (rounded down) to your AC.
Wrath of the Sands. When you damage a creature with an attack or a spell, you can cause the attack or spell to deal extra damage to the creature. The extra damage equals your character level. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Gerudo Weapon Training. You have proficiency with the greatsword, scimitar, spear, and longbow.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Hylian, Gerudo.
Gerudo Traits
GerudoUrbosa's Fury
You gain resistance to lightning damage.
Desert Walker
You don’t suffer the effects of extreme heat or extreme cold, as long as you are not wearing anything heavier than light armor.
Trained Warrior's Defense
While not wearing any armor, your AC equals 12 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use a shield and still gain this benefit. If you choose a class that has unarmored defense you can use this feature to instead add half your proficiency bonus (rounded down) to your AC.
Wrath of the Sands
When you damage a creature with an attack or a spell, you can cause the attack or spell to deal extra damage to the creature. The extra damage equals your character level. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Gerudo Weapon Training
You have proficiency with the greatsword, scimitar, spear, and longbow.