Gonder

## Ducks

The **Gonder** are a race of devout duckfolk dedicated to purging undead from **Valen**, under the shadows of th
 Edit eir fallen empire. Back in the **Second Era** eight thousand years ago, the **Kingdom of Gonderland** spanned across what is currently called **Golgothia**. Known as **a Masnal Guashdaba Dobabuod** (**a Dodabuod** for short), the Gonder kingdom is now limited to the swamps of **Gonderland**, pushed from their ancestral home of Gonder (**Ganda** in Gonderese) by the hordes of undead commanded by The Lich King Discordius Riorda. The only thing keeping the Undead Hordes from swarming Valen are these specialised undead hunters.

## Gonder Lore

### Alignment

Gonder as a whole are generally considered to be **Lawful**, if not **Lawful Neutral** or **Lawful Good**. They have a culture of self-sacrifice, a strictly regimented society and follow the tenants of **The Last Rites**.

### Lands

Gonder make their home in **Gonderland**, a large swamp located in **The Hollow Woods**, the resting place of the **Endless Horde** of undead soldiers. Since the 3rd Era, they have guarded the mangrove forests from undead (also known as Lurkers locally), which rise from the mire each day at midnight.

### Religion

Known as **The Last Rites**, this religion has shifted from an autotheistic philosophy to a transtheistic cult of personality around the ancient hero Morc Soulmail. The Gonder worship Morc as an example of a mortal reaching godhood and, although they acknowledge other can also become gods through glorious death, only Morc is worth worshipping. Having no living relatives, the claim to Morc's bloodline has been hotly contested, with each county centre claiming to be "the true successors to Lord Morc".

### Language

The Gonderese language is hard to speak for Humans, as they lack the avian physiology required to make most sounds, but approximations can be made.

#### Phonology

##### Consonants

 Fricative | – | ʂ

##### Vowels

The two vowels in Gonderese are /o/ and /a/, and are written with their respective symbols in the International Phonetic Alphabet.

### Names

Gonder have short, monosyllabic first names that usually relate to their profession or tool of trade. Traditionally, Gonder lack surnames, but many have adopted Humansesque surnames, usually relating to religion and/or battle.

* **Masculine:** Moc, Zosh, Danuamo, Shomo, Masbuan
* **Feminine:** Dadsadza, Lagaguo, Holo, Logo, Nuoshas
* **Neuter:** Lodal, Zadada, Sa, Mog, Dod
* **Surnames:** Soulmail, Shiningblade, Pureheart, Truestrength, Billspirit

## Creating a Gonder Adventurer

### Racial Traits

* **Ability Score Increase.** +2 STR, +1 WIS
* **Size.** Small
* **Speed.** 20 feet (walking), 30 feet (swimming)
* **Remember The Ancients.** You have proficiency in two of the following skills of your choice. History, Insight, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, and Survival.
* **Land of War.** All Gonder are trained from a young age how to handle a weapon. You You have proficiency with the shortspear, spear, and warhammer.
* **Fear Not The Undead.** From centuries of fighting both Undead and Goblinoids, the Ducks have developed immunity to the fear condition when imposed by Goblinoids and Undead. In addition, you have advantage on saving throws to avoid or end the frightened conditions on themselves.
* **Languages.** Common and Gonderese with one bonus language of your choice.

### Height and Weight

Height
 Female

Weight
 Female