Nenians

An ancient people who have lived longer than any can remember in the high snowcapped mountains and glacial valleys at the northern edge of the world before it descends into the mad and endless tropic loop of barbarous and cannibalistic reptiles, the Nenians are reclusive peoples. Not a monolithic group, they are composed of several closely related peoples inhabiting their small mountain kingdoms. While communal and tribal ties run deep, their fiercely independent nature will have them often set aside their differences with each other to repel an outsider from their midst. Their fair skin, red hair, and tall stature easily identifies them from amongst the peoples of the south. They often sport long hair and long, well-kept beards. This, along with their incredible metalworking skill, has many believe they're related to the dwarves They’re slow to open to outsiders or to allow them to share in their culture.
Their customs, culture, and traditions are insular and often viewed as strange. Traditionally pagans like the Mahanjatis, their worship is similar, with sacrifices, rituals, and festivals, but certainly of a different degree. Most outsiders find the human sacrifice practices of the Nenians abhorrent, and their sky burials which see their dead laid out to be devoured by wild animals, disrespectful. They are nonetheless respected as some of the best smiths and jewelers in the known world, with the intricacy and skill shown in Nenian metalwork rivalling even the dwarves'. They are especially well known for their goldworking and animal motifs. Their dress befits a high mountain people: heavy coats, padded trousers, and the distinctive Nenian cap: a peaked felt or fur cap with hanging ear coverings.

Nenian Names

Nenian names usually consist of a given name and a clan name, a sort of extended family name, somewhat similar to the gens in the early/mid Roman republic.

Male Name Examples

Antulu, Hazina, Inar, Nenuta, Paris, Pwastsu, Quabyats, Silukas, Tahur, Terquin

Female Name Examples

Addi, Alersa, Anasazi, Kalaya, Kapurti, Minuzi, Nishfethar, Niltsthadar, Seskuna, Waza

Clan Names

Bordun, Fersht, Ipsimshish, Kiptash, Kiralin, Mariwda, Napqshish, Pytarwoth, Wissish, Zenal

Nenian Features

Culture: Insular, independent
Religious Leanings: Nenian polytheism
Physical Characteristics: Red hair and fair skin, often green eyes
Ability Score Increase: +1 Constitution or +1 Willpower
Age: Normal human age.
Size: Normal human size.
Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages: You are fluent in Neshite, Sardian, OR Termese and conversational in Kushan. Note: being fluent in one Nenian language grants basic command of the others.
Features:

• Hardy: you gain +2 resistance to cold damage, an additional rest die, and an additional 1 hit point per level.

• Homesteader: you gain proficiency in two of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Medicine, Stealth, and Survival.

• Mountaineer: you have a climbing speed equal to your movement speed.

Playable in: Campaign IX