The Nortlat Stills

To the north is the Nortlat Stills, a breathtaking expanse of pine forests and rolling hills often covered in snow. Though often seen as barbaric, the heroic people of the Nortlat Stills are as hardy and stalwart as their forests. They’re recognized for their use of Nordus, large broad beasts with thick wool and large curled horns, for labor and riding, and training large Gloom Hawks for hunting. The Nortlat Stills joined the Empire hundreds of years ago when Queen Varys was defeated after a four month conflict, and a new series of families were granted Noble House status, including one Dynast House, which has remained the head of the Norlat Stills since. The people speak Nortlat.

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In the Nortlat Stills, peoples names are typically one or more first names, given by one or more of their parents, followed by the one or more surnames or family names of their parents. Many common names for first names include:

Angrbida	Girdr	Skaldr	Gasada	Vidarr	Egill
Atli	Hunnar	Siv	Pyorr	Golund	Birkir
Askr	Hodr	Orvar	Urdr	Velundr	Dirbir
Brokkr	Idunna	Njall	Yirdr	Yngr	Asdr
Edla	Kara	Magni	Manadis	Nandis	Arnbjorg

Surnames or family names include:

Heimir	Verdandi	Brynja	Eyvindr	Ingivar	Gylfa
Gildingr	Asumundr	Dagrun	Grunnar	Snerra	Unnur
Signy	Astridur	Dorottya	Hakon	Hjalmar	Hlynur
Horgurdr	Oudur	Gridora	Jokull	Svandorarinn	Tryggvi
Skaldri	Firka	Arlendr	Moleifur	Drudirr	Viridir

To outsiders or those that do not speak Nortlat, it is difficult at best to distinguish first names from family name(s), but this is well known and understood to the Nortlat people and asking for someone's preferred name will clarify things.

Hailing from their long history, the Empire Houses of the Nortlat Stills are known as Jarldoms locally.

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The Dynast House of the Nortlat Stills: Eidenkast

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Noble Houses of the Nortlat Stills:

• Breidal
• Djupithorn
• Kov Skidr

Going for a ride?

In the Nortlat Stills, there are many beasts that have been used for mounts by the people, but only two have become prominent: Nordus, and Jofr. Jofr have become a status symbol in the Jarldoms of the Nortlat Stills because of their price, their size, and the intimidating appearance of a rider and their mount armored and ready for battle.

Type

Geopolitical, Province