Nanos
One of the major sentient speices of Tel, Nanoi are strong, squat humanoids who favor hilly and mountainous terrain. Nanoi is the Rexan exonym for the species that has been adopted as the appellation for the entire species by most other Telian cultures. However, the Nanoi of Dhenia refer to themselves as the Vamana, whereas the Nanoi of Aerisca Borealis refer to themselves as the Kharadim. Once allied with the Alvi and Humans during the Dracomachia, the Nanoi have founded several powerful Fourth Age civilizations.
Basic Information
Ecology and Habitats
Nanoi opt to settle in foothills and mountain slopes. While they are most comfortable in alpine climates, they are capable of living anywhere humanoid life is able to exist.
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
The most notable facial feature of the Nanoi are their large noses, which are an evolutionary adapation to the cold and dry environments of their natural habitats. Nanoi also tend to having deep-set eyes and full lips with strong chins, giving them a "strong" look.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Like the Alvi, the Nanoi possess the ability to see in conditions of total darkness through Darkvision. Also, while not preternatural, thanks to their large nasal passageways, the Nanoi possess a highly sensitive sense of smell.
Physically, a Nanos resembles a Human, except shorter and more stout of build. Nanoi have bulky, muscular physiques paired with a sturdy skeletal structure that lend them a natural strength and constitution.
A range of skin coloration variation exists within the different ethnicities represented within the Nanoi, with Aersican Kharadim having olive to brown complexions and the Dhenian Vamana having dark brown to black-brown skin.
