Firbolg

Fur-covered folk with floppy ears, flat noses, and long faces, firbolgs are a humanoid people with a unique, somewhat bovine appearance. They aren’t insular by nature, but they feel most at ease when surrounded by the natural world, leading the vast majority of firbolgs to never leave their forest homes except under circumstances beyond their control. As a result, many folk in Tal’Dorei don’t even know that firbolgs exist. Those firbolgs who do live in the realm’s cosmopolitan cities either grow annoyed or accepting of people constantly questioning who—or what—they are.

Dwellers of Cold Forests

Firbolgs’ fuzzy bodies are acclimated to cold weather, and they often overheat in warm climes. They are most commonly seen in Kraghammer, Zephrah, Whitestone, and Stilben, both as residents and as traveling bards and merchants. But they are otherwise a rare sight south of the Cliffkeep Mountains, though some firbolgs enjoy a comfortable life in Emon after learning a few handy spells to keep cool in the summer.
The largest and densest population of firbolgs in Tal’Dorei is found in the eternally winter-bound forest of the Frostweald. These firbolgs have a friendly but cautious relationship with the capricious fey who also dwell there.