The Dwarves have also fully explored along the entire length of the Shiverpeak mountain range, even into the Far Shiverpeaks north of civilized lands. King Jalis himself accompanied a small expedition into these lands to meet with leaders of the Norn—a race long-known to the Dwarves of old.
The Far Shiverpeaks, home to the towering Norn, possess countless impressive sights rarely seen by human eyes - until now!
These towering half-giants look generally human in appearance but have limited interest in the affairs of races beyond the mountains. Fiercely independent, the Norn are not organized into a single nation. Instead, they place immense value on individual prowess and skill in battle. The most famous hunters among their race establish homesteads that become havens of safety, but no single Norn rules, nor seeks to rule. Both genders hunt and fight, and physical strength is, perhaps, the most highly regarded trait in a mate.
The Norn revere animal spirits. The great animals of the North—Wolf, Eagle, Owl, and Raven—each have an associated spirit, but the greatest of these is Bear—with whom all Norn share a special link. The Dwarves report that Norn are capable of 'becoming the bear', shape-shifting into the towering aspect of a bear. This form grants them even greater combat prowess—if one can imagine that. Whether these reports are true or merely tall tales passed on to traveling explorers has yet to be confirmed.