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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Phlebas" data-source="post: 3279892" data-attributes="member: 23810">Its nice to see a blond northern race that isn't a viking stereotype, but its difficult to square the wise, empathic & charismatic with haughty, stubborn and heavily walled and defended cities. though that might depend on how dangerous the area is around the northern empireIf you wanted a different flavour, maybe try something like tibet - ancient warrior culture converted (maybe recently by the saint?) into a more sympathetic and peaceful faith, lots of monasteries & priests now taking prominence would explain the wise & charismatic reputation, with haughty and stubborn being the older reputation pre-saints arrivalplot hooks could include attempts by the old warrior nobility (knew i'd get back to vikings eventually) to discredit the new order, or potentially a revived dark elf threat not taken seriously by the far too trusting saint.mechanically, giving them sole access to certain classes / prestige classes might be easier than messsing around with ability modifiers (eg Monk, Priest of xxxxx)alternatively, have a look at kalashtar from eberron, they might make a nice alternative, especially if you play psionics</blockquote>