Svaald

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Svaald are an ice dwelling blue skinned race with large white manes of hair. They are shorter than your average human, but have long arms for their height. The blue skin ranges in tone from deep ocean blue to a lighter sky blue, and their eyes resemble smoothly polished gems. They have very broad shoulders and hips with rippling muscles.

Racial Modifiers

  • Favored Template: Shaman, Adept
  • Favored Stat: Constitution
  • +8 Speed
  • +5 Health
  • +7 Resistance
  • +1 Base Survival
  • +1 Base Shamanism OR Choice of Weapon Skill
  • Svaald are immune to natural and magical cold equal to their Rank in Magic

Personality

Relations

Religion

The Svaald have always had a history of worshiping totem and ancestral spirits, though at one time they did also follow the Blessed Gods. However, the devastation of the second God War left them angry and bitter and as a culture they began to turn away from the Blessed Gods, until no Svaald would even consider worshiping one. To the present day Svaald harbor a deep resentment of the Blessed Gods and are unapologetic in their refusal to worship them.

History

Region & Society

Regions in which the race is found, including regions they have divergent behaviors or statistics.

Language

The Svaald language is based on the Inuit languages. Below are a couple of links to translation and dictionaries websites that you may find useful.

http://www.freelang.net/online/inuit.php?lg=gb

http://alaskool.uaa.alaska.edu/language/dictionaries/inupiaq/dictionary.htm (This one is the easiest to find what you need...when it is working. Currently you can't use the search feature as only the browse by letter or category options are functional.)

Names

These resources may be useful when choosing a Svaald name.

http://www.goodnamegenerator.com/inuit-names.php

http://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/inuit

http://fantasynamegenerators.com/inuit-names.php#.V8Cbo_krJmM

Male Names

Female Names

Equipment

While most equipment in the Player Guide is available, many races have a particular affinity for equipment, or materials of a certain type such as particular arms & armor.

Magic & Lore