Homebrew Dromedarii Species Details

"My people were once plentiful and we travelled far, the Dao saw to it that we do not rise again. We are a cursed people." 

- Ahmed Kassar describing the plight of his people.

 

The Dromedarii are a rare and ancient form of beastfolk. Some believe that they are extinct, however, there are small pockets that show up every now and again, proving otherwise. They are a proud and resilient race that will not go down as a placeholder in history. The Dromedarii race originally traveled to many, many different lands. Spreading to Faerun, Kara-Tur, and even some of the islands of Toril. Sadly, a Dromedarii Shah chose his words poorly to a Dao, and the elemental cursed the entire race with short lives and a propensity to travel as much as possible, leaving behind whatever was in their lives before. 

The Dromedarii were able to break the curse of short lives, and the race has seen a minor resurgence of late. But they are still by far a race on the brink. 

Dromedarii Names

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Dromedarii names are generally based off of Arabic and Persian names. 

Male: Ahmed, Abdul, Cyrus, Badi, Aladdin, Fathi, Dariush

Female: Ester, Firuzah, Jasmine, Kohinoor, Laleh

Dromedarii Traits

Your dromedarii character has the following traits

Natural Weapon

Dromedarii have hooved feet that can be used as a natural weapon, dealing 1d6 damage. 

Ability score increase

Choose one ability score to increase by 2, and one ability score to increase by 1.

Age

Dromerdarii age faster than humans, reaching adulthood at 14, but only live to be about 67. 

Size

Dromedarii stand between 6 and 8 feet tall. Your size is medium. 

Desert Adapted

Your people are naturals at traveling through the harsh desert. As such, you have the following traits

• You have Fire Resistance
• You have advantage against being blinded by substances being thrown in your eyes
• You ignore difficult terrain on sand, snow, or similar shifting surfaces

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30

Oily Spit

As an action, you can spit in the face of your enemy and impose disadvantage on perception checks due to the oily saliva your people produce. 

Natural Merchants

You gain advantage on all checks involved in selling and buying items. 

Dromedarii Metabolism

Dromedarii have a specialized hump dedicated to storing nutrients and water. You require significantly less food than a human and can go for longer without eating or drinking. 

Languages

As a dromedarii, you can speak, read, and write common, and one language of your choice.