Northmen (Dungeons & Dragons)

Northmen (Dungeons & Dragons)

In the Forgotten Realms setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Northmen are a fictional seafaring people. They are based on the Vikings, and inhabit the northern parts of the Moonshae Isles. Descendants of raiders from the island of Ruathym, the Northmen are a sturdy, war-ready people who worship the god Tempus. Unlike the Ffolk, who also inhabit the Moonshaes, the Northmen aren't interested in admiring the subtle beauty of nature and are more comfortable out at sea.

The Northmen scorn agriculture in favor of raiding and making war. They wrested much of the northern Moonshaes from the hands of the Ffolk. The remaining kingdoms of the Ffolk are the favored raiding targets of the Northmen, but their adventures also carry them to the Sword Coast, and occasionally as far south as Calimshan.