Windsoran (Human)

Windsorans are humans that live in the country of Windsor. They are famed for being skilled horse riders.

Personality
Windsorans are a simple people that prefer to not live in elaborate excess. They are often self-assertive and slow to laugh or jest, but a Windsoran's life is often spent seeking honor and glory. Windsorans are quick to aggression, taking insults very seriously, and enacting vengence when someone wrongs them or a family member. They are rather superstitious, distrustful of magic for being unstable, and almost all Windsorans are afraid of the undead. Windsorans have a rich history of warrior poets, warriors who write poems, songs, or just stories of their glorious battles, or the battles of others. Many young Windsorans have taken up the sword, inspired by the writing of a famous warrior. Rarely will these poems actually talk about the horrors of battle and a desire for peace, these poems are not quite as popular.

Physical Decription
Humans in general stand over 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh 155 to 250 pounds. Windsorans are taller and broader than most humans, and therefore lean to the taller and heavier side of the spectrum. They have pale skin and fair hair, usually blonde or a light red. Men and women wear their hair long, almost shoulder length, and men almost always have beards. They also wear simple clothing and many will choose to wear animal pelts, especially if they are warriors. Humans in general reach adulthood at 17 and live to be somewhere around 60.

Names
Windsor names are similar to ancient norse and celtic names. Male names tend to lean toward the norse names and female names are more celtic. Surnames are two words put together, in Windsor culture one of the words is usually an animal, most often a bird.

Male: Vidar, Njor, Freyr, Balder, Vioarr, Dwyn, Fearghas, Tyr, Loke.

Female: Signy, Morrighan, Heidrun, Gerd, Arianrhod, Enid, Cliodhna.

Surnames: Crowclaw, Highhill, Fireraven, Battlesinger, Houndrunner.

Racial Traits
Windsoran's are known for being horse riders and get a +2 racial bonus to ride checks, and are the only race that has access to the Outrider prestige class. They also receieve a +2 racial bonus to strength, from years of fighting and manual labor, but a -2 to intelligence due to a lack of any real educational system in the west.