Post by king of hyrule on Aug 27, 2005 22:50:57 GMT -5
Hylians
The Hylians are the native race of the land of
Hyrule (the inhabitants of which are called
Hyrulians). Legend has it that the three
goddesses bestowed upon the ancient Hylians
the power to hear their words. Present-day
Hylians point to this as an explanation of their
pointed ears and connection to the Triforce.
Personality: Hylians as a people value
knowledge and studious, but that doesn’t mean
there aren’t more than a few black sheep.
Hylians can be found about working on all sorts
of projects from carpentry to farming and
possessing of all sorts of knowledge from sword
techniques to local history. Hylian culture reflects
this diversity.
Physical Description: Hylians stand about 5 to
6 feet high with skin varying shades of tan,
peach, and brown and nearly any color hair. All
Hylians have long ears that point at the end.
Relations: Hylians are every other tribe’s nextdoor
neighbor, and, as a result, mostly
everybody deals with them. In the time of a
flooded Hyrule, Gorons and Rito worked very
much together with Hylians as merchants and
communicators, and in the land of Termina,
Zora, Gorons, and especially Deku were not
uncommon sights in Hylian towns.
Hylian Lands: Hylians may be found just about
any place there is breathable air and water.
Termina, Hyrule, Labrynna, Holodrum, and
Koholint Isle are a few places they inhabit.
Languages: Hylians speak Hylian, but ancient
spirits may speak and old manuscripts may be
written in ancient Hylian, incomprehensible to
most people, who don’t know a word.
Characters: Link, Princess Zelda, Malon, the
Happy Mask salesman, Anju, Kafei, and
Sahasrahla are a few famous Hylians from the
Legend of Zelda games.
Adventurers: Hylians can be anything from
warriors to wizzrobes, their varying
circumstances warranting varying portfolios.
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Hylian Racial Traits
• Medium-size: As medium-size creatures,
hylians do not have any special
advantages or disadvantages for their
size.
• Hylian base Speed is 30 ft.
• +2 racial bonus to Defense. You lose this
bonus anytime you would lose your
Dexterity bonus to Defense.
• Low-light Vision: Hylians can see twice
as far as normal in moonlight, torchlight,
candlelight and other similar lighting
conditions as normal. They retain the
ability to distinguish color and detail under
these conditions.
• 4 extra skill points at 1st level and 1
additional skill point per level: Hylians are
extremely versatile and capable.
• +1 luck bonus on all saving throws:
Hylians seem inherently blessed with good
fortune.
• +2 racial bonus to Listen and Spot
checks: Hylians have keen eyes and ears
and are almost supernaturally attuned to
danger.
• Automatic Languages: Hylian
• Favored Class: Any. A multiclass hylian’s
highest class does not count when
determining if the character takes an
experience point penalty (see the Player’s
Handbook, page 60 for multiclassing).
• Favored Aspect: Any
• Opposed Aspect: Any
The Hylians are the native race of the land of
Hyrule (the inhabitants of which are called
Hyrulians). Legend has it that the three
goddesses bestowed upon the ancient Hylians
the power to hear their words. Present-day
Hylians point to this as an explanation of their
pointed ears and connection to the Triforce.
Personality: Hylians as a people value
knowledge and studious, but that doesn’t mean
there aren’t more than a few black sheep.
Hylians can be found about working on all sorts
of projects from carpentry to farming and
possessing of all sorts of knowledge from sword
techniques to local history. Hylian culture reflects
this diversity.
Physical Description: Hylians stand about 5 to
6 feet high with skin varying shades of tan,
peach, and brown and nearly any color hair. All
Hylians have long ears that point at the end.
Relations: Hylians are every other tribe’s nextdoor
neighbor, and, as a result, mostly
everybody deals with them. In the time of a
flooded Hyrule, Gorons and Rito worked very
much together with Hylians as merchants and
communicators, and in the land of Termina,
Zora, Gorons, and especially Deku were not
uncommon sights in Hylian towns.
Hylian Lands: Hylians may be found just about
any place there is breathable air and water.
Termina, Hyrule, Labrynna, Holodrum, and
Koholint Isle are a few places they inhabit.
Languages: Hylians speak Hylian, but ancient
spirits may speak and old manuscripts may be
written in ancient Hylian, incomprehensible to
most people, who don’t know a word.
Characters: Link, Princess Zelda, Malon, the
Happy Mask salesman, Anju, Kafei, and
Sahasrahla are a few famous Hylians from the
Legend of Zelda games.
Adventurers: Hylians can be anything from
warriors to wizzrobes, their varying
circumstances warranting varying portfolios.
26
Hylian Racial Traits
• Medium-size: As medium-size creatures,
hylians do not have any special
advantages or disadvantages for their
size.
• Hylian base Speed is 30 ft.
• +2 racial bonus to Defense. You lose this
bonus anytime you would lose your
Dexterity bonus to Defense.
• Low-light Vision: Hylians can see twice
as far as normal in moonlight, torchlight,
candlelight and other similar lighting
conditions as normal. They retain the
ability to distinguish color and detail under
these conditions.
• 4 extra skill points at 1st level and 1
additional skill point per level: Hylians are
extremely versatile and capable.
• +1 luck bonus on all saving throws:
Hylians seem inherently blessed with good
fortune.
• +2 racial bonus to Listen and Spot
checks: Hylians have keen eyes and ears
and are almost supernaturally attuned to
danger.
• Automatic Languages: Hylian
• Favored Class: Any. A multiclass hylian’s
highest class does not count when
determining if the character takes an
experience point penalty (see the Player’s
Handbook, page 60 for multiclassing).
• Favored Aspect: Any
• Opposed Aspect: Any