The Norn of the Far Shiverpeaks are a wild, independent people. These
huge, shapeshifting barbarians are hunters by nature, who trek
endlessly across the mountainous, snow-covered territory pursuing their
prey. All the creatures of the wild fear and respect their abilities,
and the Norn continually seek out the toughest of opponents to test
their fighting prowess and expand their reputations. The most powerful
and well-respected of the Norn are those who have bested the largest
number of the toughest opponents. The Norn make few permanent homes,
and those Norn buildings that do persist longer than a single winter
have passed through numerous families and clans throughout their
history. Permanent Norn settlements are even fewer, and change hands
with similar frequency. Usually a settlement is named after the most
powerful of the Norn currently residing there, so the same location may
have many names (making it even harder to track the history of this
semi-nomadic race). Norn settlements can be abandoned and rebuilt many
times, sometimes due to conflicts, but just as often because better
hunting has been found elsewhere.