Firbolg
One of the two races of Jotnar that reside in the frozen northern tundra and mountains of the Unresting Highlands. Living alongside their goliath kin the firbolgs embraced the more free and chaotic natural flow of the world, not the rigid path of order, strength and conquest that the goliaths chose. Through the guidance of the gods Freyr, Sif, Frigg, Mimir and Freyja they became more in touch with spirits, plants, animals and magic.
Preferring to live in smaller clans and inhabiting the more secluded forest taiga and mountain vallies, living off whatever nature could provide them but never taking more than what was necessary. These clans are led by both a chieftan and shaman, one deciding on the physical path the clan takes and the other the spiritual path.
However with the world in chaos and the Harrowing plague rampant across the land, some firbolg have adopted living in the goliath towns and villages, with the goliath thanes and jarls promising them safety.
Rarely will you see a firbolg in the realms of men, longzhu, orcs, high elves and dwarves as they try to avoid large cities and regions embroiled in conflict. The wood and dark elves however benefit from good trade relations and a mutual understanding of each other.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Firbolgs are large and broad folk ranging between 7-8ft tall, broad shoulders and naturally muscular weighing around 240 - 300 pounds. They have pale blueish grey skin, with often long red or blonde hair, males tend to sport thick beards.
Genetics and Reproduction
With such long lives firbolg's do not have many children most only have one or two throughout their whole liftime due to a very poor reproductive cycle any firbolg family of greater size is very rare.
Growth Rate & Stages
Firbolgs reach maturity around 30 years old and will live lengthy lives of around 700 years
Ecology and Habitats
Living in the cold hard northern tundra and taiga they are far more suited to these climates but can cope with more temperate places, deserts and tropical regions are difficult for them to live in.
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