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==Warrior Societies==

===Norse===
Among the Norse these tend to be sworn bands of mercenaries. Such brotherhoods range from ragged bands of pirates to elite teams of ferocious berserks.

===Skraeling===
The Skraeling warrior lodges are subsets within a given tribe, men who form a secretive cult centered around totem spirits. Each lodge has its own special ceremonies, wooden masks, dances, etc. Some of these may indeed convey mystical powers unto the participants. 

===Fighting clerics=== 
Most Christian clerics tend to be pacifistic. Not all, however, some are violent men. A travelling friar or monk will typically carry an oaken cudgel for self defense. Some godar are also priests or deacons, and will be armed according to their wealth and station[maybe a chain shirt and a good stout shield]. 

===Creatures===
Rumors persist of giants roaming the interior. Few reputable persons claim to have seen them up close, but still the stories spread. In some accounts the giants are huge , hairy beast-men; in others they are enourmous creatures, like black barked trees, gnarled and hideous to look upon. The Ice Men speak of a renegade tribe who serve a powerful frost giant, one of the sons of Ymir.