North Thearos

General information about North Thearos

North Thearos can be sectioned down to two main regions: The North and The Deep North.

The North is a diverse region where one can find forests, mountains and even some farmed fields, while the Deep North is a harsh and frozen land of fjords and a vast highland steppe. There are several small islands scattered around. Some are so small they are only used to keep livestock, and they have no permanent population, save for the farmers who might check in on them by ship ever so often. Others have civilisations that have been there for thousands of years. Most trade much with the coastal towns of northern Thearos, but some are said to have never been contacted by anyone since the days of the Golden Empire.

Cultures of Northern Thearos 

The North

In the less snowy and more tree lined northern region of Thearos there are larger communities of people who often get mistaken for their deep north neighbors. However given the more abundant farmland; they tend to have a more sedentary lifestyle. 

There are also many communities in forested regions, some are closely tied to the forest spirits and magics of their region. People living deep in the forest might even be so attuned with nature around they don’t look beyond their own grove unless threatened. 

Around the north people wear a variety of different clothing depending on how far north they live. In the most southern regions some will even wear simple garb made primarily to keep the wind from battering them. 

The Deep North

There are many scattered populations of tribes and villages throughout the most northern region of Thearos. There are several small lordships, or earldoms, all controlled by local rulers who often have small wars between each other. By the coast are some of the most dangerous seafaring cultures who go off and settle small nearby islands. They sail down the coast and are known to pillage those that are weaker than them and to trade with those that seem stronger. Most of these communities tend not to get too large. They are small tight knit communities, everyone will know the name and life of every other person in their little village.  However there are a few leaders who have cropped up as leaders of larger regions. 

Gakur `good beard ́ is the ruler of one of the biggest territories in North Thearos. He has vowed not to cut, trim or clean his beard until he controls all of North Thearos. 

The people tend to wear clothing made from animal hides to help with the cold weather. Great warriors will even seek out large and dangerous creatures to hunt and make clothes from. It is considered a mark of a great warrior to wear coats made of polar bear, moos, yeti or dire wolf.