Thanoi
Thanoi
Origin Peoples of the New World Hallmark Tireless arctic walrus-folk builders Home The arctic sea between the old and new worlds Language Beastspeech, Thanoi
“Yummi!”
- Dothus Petri, Emissary to the New World
The Thanoi, the walrusfolk of the far north, are a people of the New World’s arctic reaches - the frozen sea that separates the old world from the new.
Society
People of the Ice
The explorer Elizabeth discovered the thanoi as she crossed the arctic sea toward the New World. They seemed curious about her, trading a boat and simple hand-gesture interactions for a few oddities she carried - but they spoke no language she knew, and she had never heard of them before or since. What struck her most was their tireless industry: she found them working day and night, felling trees, hunting, and building boats and houses against the cruelty of their climate. Hardy and cold-resistant, with great tusks and a long life, the thanoi are survivors of one of Thelemar’s harshest frontiers.
Culture
Language
Thanoi speak Thanoi and Beastspeech, the shared trade tongue of the New World - though much of their first contact was conducted in gesture alone.
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Notes
- This species is lightly developed in the source; culture is open to expansion.
- Game mechanics (Blubber, Tusks, Struggle Through) were intentionally omitted from this worldbuilding page.
Sources & Attribution
- Primary lore:
editions/5e-2014/species/thanoi.md(Traveler’s Guide - Foray into the New World), author TrueMichato. - Supporting lore:
content/General/Races of the New World.md.
Races
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Bloodlines
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