Norsefolk



The far, north-Eastern islands known as The Shards is the home to the Norsefolk. A tall people, usually standing at the higher end of the six-foot mark, the Norsefolk are a closed people, and not very tolerant to people of other races.

Their homeland of The Shards islets is almost perpetually covered in snow, with the occasional hot summer thawing out their rocky homes to give life to some amazingly colourful arctic wildflowers. The two larger islands of the Shards system are covered in forest and remain this way, in reverence to their patron God, Connor.

Norsefolk commonly wear their hair long and their beards thick, often adorned with braids, feathers and stones. They usually have lighter shades of blonde and red hair, but darker tones are not altogether uncommon, and their eyes are always green, blue, or grey. Norsefolk are usually closer to seven feet than six, in height, and are powerfully built, with members of both genders carrying long legs, broad shoulders and deep chests.

Norsefolk are the ideal warrior - hardy, resourceful, and raised from birth to have no fear of the world around them. They are an adventurous people, having taken to the seas in boats long before any of the other humans had even entertained the thought, and are quick to trade their resources for weapons and tools, making them crafty merchants and traders. Some have taken to piracy, which, amongst the Norsefolk, is considered a legitimate career. Few Norsefolk are born with an affinity to magic, and those that are, usually find themselves joining the Priesthoods of either Kellia, Goddess of Battle, or Connor, God of the Wild.