The Gungans are omnivorous humanoids native to the swamps of Naboo. Technologically advanced, they rely mostly on biotech, growing instead of building their homes and production facilities.
While their culture is peaceful, It evolved from a series of long, bloody clan wars, and Gungans still admire strength and cunning. Most communities are devoted to farming or manufacturing goods that are then traded to other Gungan settlements, but they will reluctantly trade with the Humans of Naboo.
Common Characteristics
Personality: Gungans tend to be inquisitive, cautious, and suspicious.
Physical Description: Gungans on average range from 1.6 to 2 meters tall and weigh 60 to 80kg, with two eyestalks, floppy ears, and long tongues. See Gungan Growth Stages table below.
Homeworld: The serene world of Naboo.
Languages: Gungans speak, read, and write both Gunganese and Basic.
Example Names: Fassa, Jar Jar, Rugor, Tarpals, Toba, Tobler Ceel, Yoss.
Adventurers: Many Gungans leave their underwater cities to explore. Since the treaty with the Humans of Naboo, some Gungans—perhaps driven by an impulse to regain the warrior spit of old—have taken a larger step into galactic society.
| Gungan Growth Stages | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child | Young Adult | Adult | |||
| 1−12 Years | 13−15 Years | 16−35 Years | |||
| Middle Age | Old | Venerable | |||
| 36−54 Years | 55−64 Years | 65+ Years | |||
Species Traits
Gungans share the following species traits:
Ability Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, −2 Charisma, −2 Intelligence. Gungans are agile, but aren’t particularly witty or astute.
Medium Size: Medium creatures have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Speed: Gungan base speed is 6 squares. They also have a swim speed of 4 squares.
Expert Swimmer: A Gungan may choose to reroll any Swim check, but the result of the reroll must be accepted even if it is worse. In addition, a Gungan may choose to Take 10 on Swim checks even when distracted or threatened.
Hold Breath: Gungans are at home either in air or in water. A Gungan can hold his breath for a number of rounds equal to 25 times their Constitution score before they needs to make Endurance checks to hold their breath.
Lightning Reflexes: Gungans gain a +2 species bonus to their Reflex Defense, accounting for their uncanny ability to avoid danger.
Low-light Vision: Gungans ignore concealment (but not total concealment) from darkness.
Weapon Familiarity: Gungans treat the atlatl and the cesta as simple weapons instead of exotic weapons.
Automatic Languages: Basic and Gunganese.