Noma

The Noma is a humanoid species that has adapted to the harsh environment of the arctic tundras from whence they come. They are known for their insightfulness, artistry, and unique clothing design. While uncommon, Noma are known to have wandered to and settled in both Khorun and Ala. Even involving themselves with the local conflicts as hired hands.

Appearance

The first thing you will notice about a Noma is that fur covers all of the body. The color is usually pale white to grey and thick, but there are cases of brown. It has three insulating layers to keep the Noma from freezing to death during the long, dark winters. They often have an angular face, a small nose, angular, serene eyes, thin lips, and large ears. They are durable and resistant to piercing damage, as well as cold, thunder and lightning damage.

Noma Traits

Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 6-8 feet tall)
Speed: 35 feet

As a Noma, you have these special traits.
Darkvision You have Darkvision with a range of 120 feet.
Tundran Resilience You have Resistance to Cold, lightning, thunder, and piercing damage. You also have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Exhausted Condition (if due to environment), and the Poisoned Condition.
Toughness Your Hit Point maximum increases by 2, and it increases by 2 again whenever you gain a level.
Polar Cunning As a Bonus Action, you gain Tremorsense with a range of 60 feet for 10 minutes. You must be in a mountainous area, or touching a stone surface to use this Tremorsense.
You do not get lost in mountains, tundras or in white-out conditions, you and those who travel with you are not hindered by rough terrain in these areas.
You can use this Bonus Action a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

Culture & Society

The Noma are a highly intellectual tribal species, their society only loosely connected through genetics. Hunter-gatherers by nature, they are a nomadic people who never stay in one place too long. They follow the herds of reindeer that they care for and they do not observe other countries territories or borders, which over the years has led to many scuffles and conflicts.
Artistry, spirituality, and nature are valued highly in their culture and they tend to keep their traditions closely to themselves. Therefore a Noma-made craft can sell for hundreds, if not thousands, of gold on the open markets of Avaleen.
Though they have the capabilities of creating the technology more common in permanent societies, they do not care for it, preferring the simple lifestyle of the open air and road. When it comes to magic, there is only a handful who have inherited the arcane traits and they usually become druids, shamans and spiritual leaders communing with the spirits of the land.

Lifespan

75 years

Average Height

Males measure at average 6'6'' whereas females usually average 6'10''

Average Weight

Males average 119 lbs, females average 231 lbs

Geographic Distribution

• Ala
• Khorun