Homebrew Redguard Species Details

The Redguard are ancestors of the men who dwelt in the lost continent of Yokuda. The Redguard arrived in Tamriel in the mid First Era, and settled in the desert province of Hammerfell. They quickly made a name for themselves as powerful soldiers, as they were vicious and tenacious in battle. The Redguard quickly conquered and subjugated all the peoples previously living in Hammerfell, most notably the Nedic and Orsimer tribes there, and settled it themselves. The Redguard were eventually conquered themselves, just like all other provinces of Tamriel, by Tiber Septim in the late Second Era. The Redguard are very belligerent, and do not have good relations with the neighboring provinces of Orsinium and High Rock. Their culture is extremely martial and Redguard youths are encouraged to be soldiers. They also have a particular dislike for non-Destruction magic, since it meddles with the mind and body rather than defeating someone outright.

Resilient Physiology

Redguards typically have darker skin tones than most other races of Men, ranging from light brown to black. They usually have black hair and brown eyes, as well. Because of their adaptations to the desert, they have constitution and toughness unmatched by any other race of Tamriel. They are about average in height, but they tend to be stockier and more muscular than most other races. Their vitality also helps overcome poison and other substances built to damage the body internally.

Military Training

Every child is trained in the art of war from a very young age. Their military strength is so prominent, in fact, that they have not truly lost a single war they have been in. Even when Hammerfell was absorbed into the Septim Empire, it did so through a civil war between two warring factions of Hammerfell and the side that won was allied with Tiber Septim. They also defeated High Rock, a province filled with powerful magic and intellectual prowess, in the War of Betony in the last years of the Third Era. This war was waged over an island in between High Rock and Hammerfell that both sides wished to control, and it ended in the 403rd year of the Third Era with the death of Lysandus, the king of the Daggerfall region of High Rock. They still have yet to be defeated in martial combat.

Desert Dwellers

The Redguard dwell in the desert province of Hammerfell, an incredibly inhospitable land. Though once occupied by the Dwemer, and later the Nede, the Redguards took it for their home when they sailed to Tamriel from Yokuda. The entire western region of Hammerfell is a gargantuan desert known as the Alik'r Desert. It is widely considered the most hostile and unforgiving environment in all of Tamriel. No civilizations have lasted long under the sweltering heat and vicious sandstorms of the Alik'r Desert. It is also home to extremely dangerous creatures, such as giant scorpions, but the people of Hammerfell have lessened that threat to a certain extent due to their hunting of the animals. The capital of Hammerfell is the city-state Sentinel, in the Daggerfall region.

Redguard Names

Redguard names stem from the language Yoku, which was invented by the people of Yokuda before they traveled to Tamriel and started being called Redguards. They occasionally have last names, and the standard surname begins with a prefix such as "al-" or "af-".

Male Redguard Names: Azad, Behrzharah, Carrod, Darwesh, Ehwat, Fahara'jad, Hasib, Khambua, Mahjid, Nazim, Sadeq, Ziyad

Female Redguard Names: Adara, Casmen, Fadiya, Ghazana, Hillid, Jalienna, Karayyah, Mahrokh, Navbizhar, Pharikeh, Safia, Tahirah, Zariya

Redguard Surnames: af-Ashora, al-Azif, at-Baqar, af-Dushana, af-Hazifah, af-Karra, al-Hareem, al-Morwha, at-Nazdar, af-Qerik, al-Tahud, at-Wardiya

Redguard Traits

Your Redguard character has certain traits due to their constitution and valor.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Redguards have the same average lifespan of most other races of man. They reach maturity in their late teens and live less than a century.

Alignment

Redguards are usually lawful neutral, since they obey the militant traditions of Hammerfell, but outside of Hammerfell they span a wide range of alignments.

Size

Redguards are about the same size and build as most humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Unwavering Resistance

You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Relentless Endurance

When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Martial Prowess

You have proficiency in two martial weapons of your choice.