Gorons (Conquest)

The Gorons, formally known as the Goron Brotherhood, are a playable faction in Hyrule: Total War. They are playable from start.

Description
A proud and powerful race, the Gorons are composed of mineral and rock rather than flesh and bone. Native to the Death Mountain range, their deadly and harsh homeland has molded them into a strong people. Gorons prefer things simple and easy, and are content to just live a relaxed and peaceful life. Despite this, Gorons love to fight under honorable pretense. Wrestling and fist fights are all common forms of recreation in their society. Even though they are not warlike, this interest in combat has aided the Gorons well in their past, most notably when the Zora Dominion attempted to invade and annex Death Mountain for its valuable gems and resources. The Gorons drove the Zora out in a bloody skirmish, and let the races of Hyrule know that fighting a war with the Gorons is a costly mistake. In battle the Gorons embody power. Most of their soldiers are very strong in a fist fight, and even stronger if they have a weapon in hand. They are also well armored, and taking down a Goron is difficult unless they are outnumbered. Their bulky size and relaxed nature has left them fewer in number and slow on foot though, so faster armies can easily run circles around an unprepared Goron force. Despite their lethargy, no one will deny the power of a well placed Goron punch to the face.

Strengths, Weaknesses and Abilities

 * Rock Bodies: The Gorons are composed of rock and mineral rather than flesh. As such they are much more durable in combat compared to other races.
 * Masters of Siege: The Gorons deploy the best siege weaponry in all of Hyrule.
 * Instinctual Miners: The Gorons have a long tradition of mining ores and minerals from the Death Mountain Range, and as such their mines yield a higher income in the campaign than those of other empires.
 * Heat Seekers: The Gorons require warm temperatures to live, as such they suffer massive penalties when fighting in snow.

Campaign

 * Faction Leader: Darunia
 * Settlements: 4
 * Gor Goronon (city, capital)
 * Death Mountain Crater (town)
 * Gor Unduga (town)
 * Gor Galonga (town)
 * Goals:
 * Short Campaign: hold 20 regions, including Domain Prime (5 turns)
 * Long Campaign: hold 30 regions, including Domain Prime (5 turns)

Standard

 * Guardians
 * Berserkers
 * Tribal Monks
 * Miners
 * Bomb Throwers
 * Fire Warriors
 * Rams
 * Ruby Guards
 * Dodongos
 * Mounted Fire Warriors

Siege Weaponry

 * Powder Keg Launchers
 * Flamecannons

Command

 * Ruby Captain
 * Ruby General

Agents

 * Goron Elder
 * Goron Merchant

Heroes

 * Dangoro
 * Darunia
 * King Dodongo
 * Biggoron

Tech Tree
The Gorons also have a linear Techtree, though unlike the Hylians and Gerudo some of their structures and units have prerequisite requirements or multiple buildings needed in order to function. Goron buildings have only minor upgrades, allowing a player to focus on building specific structures rather than improving those they already have.



Hamlet

 * Rock Farms: Gorons consume mineral rather than meat or plant and are known for creating rock farms within their territory.
 * Battle Chambers: Allows Gorons to practice fighting each other, preparing them for combat and allowing you to deploy basic Goron soldiers.
 * Dodongo Den: Once Dodongos have been domesticated the Dodongo Den can be built, allowing for the reptilian creatures to nest within your settlements. Allows the training of Dodongo units.
 * Mountain Mine: Gorons are famous for their mining capabilities, and these dedicated structures can greatly increase the wealth of a settlement provided the needed resources are there.
 * Bazaar: A basic shop that can be set up early on, the Bazaar sells any extra supplies or items produced by its host settlement.

Village

 * Quarried Rock Farms: Larger sections of land are cut out in the Goron's search for consumable minerals.
 * Bomb Flower Farm: Gorons can set aside some land for the growth of Bomb Flowers, allowing them to arm Bomb Throwers with explosive weaponry.
 * Battle Chambers - Molten Pits: By flooding the Battle Chambers with molten lava, Gorons can be encouraged to go Berserk during their training.
 * Battle Chambers - Tribal Quarters: Setting aside a quiet and secluded room in the Battle Chambers allows Goron Monks to train in peace and silence.
 * Expanded Mountain Mines: Further digging into the earth reveals more minerals for the Goron economy, assuming those minerals are there.
 * Arms Dealer: The Arms Dealer sells Goron armor and weaponry to mercenaries and other independent forces, increasing your rupee coffers. Requires a Bazaar to have been built.

Town

 * Trenched Rock Farms: Larger sections of land are cut out in the Goron's search for consumable minerals.
 * Dodongo Arena: Gorons flock to bet on and watch the reptilian Dodongos battle to the death in these dedicated arenas, increasing the happiness of your citizens.

Large Town

 * Subterranean Rock Farms: By essentially mining the earth for food, the Gorons can provide plenty of minerals for their people to consume.
 * Explosive Foundry: Expanding Bomb Flower Farms into a full fledged armory allows the Gorons to produce all manner of explosive siege weaponry. Requires an Armor Crafter to have been built.
 * Goron Armor Crafters: Armor Crafters can create powerful suits of metal armors for Goron Warriors, allowing for the training of the Goron's heaviest units.
 * Tournament Arena: Goron Warriors compete in massive battles for fame and glory. Happiness amongst citizens is increased and the rank of all Goron melee units trained in this settlement.

City

 * Big Armor Crafters: Better Armor production allows the Gorons to field better Goron units for battle.
 * Refinery: The Refinery can purify and perfect the metals used in Goron armor. Allows Goron units to be trained at their first upgrade level. Requires a Big Armor Crafter to have been built.
 * Deep Mine: By digging into the darkest parts of the Earth, the Gorons can potentially uncover the richest veins of minerals for their people.

Large City

 * Biggoron Armor Crafters: Using the legendary techniques of Biggoron, the Gorons can field their best and most powerful soldiers.
 * Biggoron Refinery: Applying Biggoron's techniques to the refining process can create the perfect metals used for Goron armor. Allows Goron units to be trained at their second upgrade level.