Iulutiun The Iulutiuns ( EE - oo - LOO - shee - uns ) were a human people living in the Alpuk region of the Great Glacier . They were one of the ethnicities collectively known as the Ulutiun s and the most numerous of all human tribes living on the Glacier . Description . Iulutiuns were short and stocky and had round and flat facial features . They rarely were taller than five feet ( 150 cm ) . Males usually weighed between 130 and 260 pounds ( 60 – 120 kg ) , and females were about 35 pounds ( 16 kg ) lighter . They had short and thick legs with stubby fingers and toes . Their ears and nose were tiny , and they had especially wide teeth . They had light yellow or brown skin , dark brown eyes , and black hair . Iulutiuns had more fat under their skin than other humans and extra blood vessels in their extremities . Males could not grow facial hair . These adaptations gave them a special resistance to living in the frigid cold weather of their native lands . Iulutiuns tended to have greater strength and fortitude than other human races but , with their stubby fingers and shorter legs , lacked the speed and dexterity of other humans . Both men and women parted their hair in the middle . Women often grew their hair long and braided it or tied it in knots behind their heads . Iutlutiuns dressed in many thick layers of caribou or seal skin , including boots , mittens , and thick , round - hooded parkas . The same type of clothing was worn throughout the year , and men and women dressed very similarly . They preferred simple clothing styles and only occasionally would decorate their outfits with a strip of deer or wolf skin . Both men and women commonly wore nose and ear jewelry . Women tended to have larger hoops for their ears than men did and were far more likely to pierce their noses . Personality . As a rule , like all Ulutiuns , Iulutiuns were a tough and adaptable people , living contentedly close to nature . Among the Ulutiuns , the Iulutiuns stood out as especially peace - loving , joyful , and friendly to outsiders . Iulutiuns were clever negotiators . They would walk away from a deal rather than pay more than something was worth . Society . The majority of Iulutiuns lived in Alpuk , concentrated around the Lugalpgotak and Nakalpgotak Sea s . Most lived in permanent , small settlements of a few hundred villagers , but a few settlements , such as Jukum and Lilinuk , had over a thousand residents . Other Iulutiuns lived in temporal hunting and fishing camps and lived a more nomadic life . Iulutiuns lived in snowhouse s shaped into domes with tunnels . Some such houses had several domes all connected together . Of the three Ulutiun tribes , the Iulutiuns had the most complex and sophisticated culture . The Iulutiuns kept several unique traditions that helped maintain centuries of peace among each of the villages . The oldest such tradition was called " koatulit " , in which a village would send a messenger to a different village each year and invite a handful of that village ' s citizens to live with them for one tenday . The tenday would be filled with feasting and gaming in honor of the guests . Another tradition was the annual " sukkiruchit " trade fair , which was held at one of the largest villages . Marriage & Family . A third tradition was that of " tupa " , in which young Iulutiuns were strongly encouraged to marry only outside their own village . If such marriages were voluntary , this was called " kotupa " . If a young Iulutiun had trouble finding a spouse on his or her own , a marriage might be arranged for them without their consent , a situation known as " ekotupa " . The majority of marriages in Iulutiun culture were of the former variety . Both men and women were culturally expected to be married before reaching their early twenties . Those reaching their late twenties who had not married were generally forced into an arranged marriage of " ekotupa " . The traits most desirable in an Iulutiun man were honesty and a good sense of humor . Women were valued for good character and fertility — which was guessed based on that of her sisters , if she had any . Physical attractiveness was considered a foolish quality to desire in a mate . Courtships in Iulutiun societies were brief . An individual would show interest in a potential spouse by offering a small gift . If the other reciprocated , it was a sign that they were both seriously interested in the prospects of marriage . Both men and women needed permission from the other ' s family . If permission was given , the couple was considered married . There were no weddings in Iulutiun culture ; the married couple simply moved into the home of one family or the other . After the birth of a first child , a couple might move into their own home , but this was not required or expected . A couple that could not conceive were allowed to divorce without consequence . All Iulutiuns had two - syllable names and no surnames . Names were chosen after birth . The first syllable , called the " kiirik " , was always a part of the name of a dead relative of which the parents were reminded by their child . The second syllable , the " anarkiirik " , was derived from the name of a close family friend , who from that time on took a special role in the raising of the baby . This friend was called an " ariak " . The " ariak " was the first one to dress the new baby — a ritual called " anariak " . In addition , an " ariak " changed the celebration of his or her own birthday to coincide with that of the new child . As the child grew up , several other traditions were shared between them . The child would always present her or his first kill to the " ariak " , and firstborn children were ceremoniously offered to an " ariak " as well . Mothers carried infants within their parkas for warmth until the child grew past the age of two years . In early childhood , children were left on their own to play . Children were never disciplined with physical punishment . Upon reaching puberty , females received a tattoo of small , thin , parallel lines between their chin and lower lip , and males received a similar one on their wrist . At this age , they were also permitted to begin wearing ear and nose jewelry . A boy or girl could pass into adulthood upon completing a series of first kills , that of any small animal , a seal , and a polar bear . Each first kill was followed by a special ceremony , the " jukikewquka " , the " awakewquka " , and the " nukiewquak " , respectively . Girls had the option of skipping this process and were simply considered adults when they appeared ready to give birth and care for children . In Iulutiun families , men were usually the hunters and providers , and women usually maintained the home and raised the children , but these norms were not enforced or required , and there were exceptions to the rule . A family unit was not considered solely parents and their children ; a family was anyone living under the same roof . This could include grandparents , in - laws , other blood relatives , or adopted family members and friends . An Iulutiun felt far stronger ties and responsibilities toward those living with him or her than with those living in other villages but technically related by blood . Older children held special status and responsibility within families . The oldest son was called the " gazanga " ( " little father " ) , and likewise , the eldest daughter was the " kazanga " ( " little mother " ) . Certain familial relationships were expected to be stronger than others , and these even had names . A father was closest to his eldest son — even closer than he was to his own wife — and this relationship was called " giik " . Of next importance was a mother ' s relationship to her eldest daughter , called " erngiik " . Following this was a parent ' s relationship with any of the other children , " tigugiik " . Only after these parent – child relationships came " aigiik " , the relationship between spouses . In some villages , particularly poor or weak Iulutiuns could voluntarily enter slavery and become " ukeu " for another family , serving them rather than starving to death . The relationship between an " ukeu " and her or his family was called " sangiik " . Each family was expected to provide for its own . If a family would not or could not provide for its children , the children were taken away and became the responsibility of a friend or relative instead . Iulutiuns believed that children must always have two parents . If a spouse were to die , the widow or widower would give up her or his children to the parents of the deceased partner . Aging parents were the responsibility of their oldest married children . An " ariak " had the responsibility to provide for his or her bonded child . Language . Iulutiuns spoke their own dialect of the Ulutiun language , but they had no trouble communicating with the other Ulutiun tribes . Most Iulutiuns could also communicate with the human groups living outside the Glacier as well . Religion . Iulutiuns did not practice any sort of religion . They did not believe in the gods , they did not believe in life after death , and they believed that the world was not created — it simply always was . A very small number of Iulutiuns were exceptions to this rule . Among this tiny population of adherents were followers of Pahluruk , Ayuruk , and Saukuruk . Such Iulutiuns were considered strange by the rest of their society . However , Iulutiuns " did " follow a sort of world view or philosophy called " qukoko " , which held that all living creatures shared the same essence of life called " eaas " . Several rituals were followed , which revolved around the concepts of " qukoko " and " eaas " , but these customs were not thought to be supernatural in any way . Magic . Like priests , magic - users of any kind were very rare . Both teachers of magic and spell components were scarce on the Great Glacier . Even if a larger village contained a wizard or two , they would only attain the most basic levels of arcane power . Despite this , one special and odd type of wizard did exist among the Iulutiuns , although still very rare and limited in power . These were the anagakok , wizards who had survived in the wilderness and whose bodies were magically adapted to the cold , causing them to forever grow their own fur . Government . Iulutiuns did not have a formal system of government . Every individual settlement was self - ruled . Larger settlements were advised by a group of elders ( " kiam " ) who collectively formed a body called an " iquemelum " . The " iquemelum " did not directly rule , but it provided guidance and strove to maintain peace and order . The " kiam " were chosen by the adult members of the village and were 1 ) adults , 2 ) known for exceptional talents in hunting , healing , speaking , intuition , humor , shrewdness , or strength , and 3 ) related in some way to other members of the " iquemelum " . Because Iulutiuns believed that women tended to have more wisdom than men , most ( but not all ) " kiam " were women who were past the age of child - bearing . All " kiam " wore special earrings made of tiny fish skulls , which were called " uwa " . If a " kiam " was ever forced to resign , she or he would toss the " uwa " into the sea . Iulutiuns had no written law , but they nevertheless had a very rigid set of customs and mores that must be followed and taboos that must not be done . Order was maintained by each family , and rarely did the " iquemelum " or other residents need get involved . The Iulutiuns had a strange custom involving lost weapons . If a weapon was found , it must be returned to its original owner ; however , if the weapon was found embedded in an animal , it then belonged to the finder . Among hunters , there were special rules about who received the bounty from a given kill : In times of scarce food , these rules were waived , and food would be shared with the entire village and not just one ' s own family . Land ownership was nonexistent in Iulutiun society . One could challenge another for a desirable site for building a home . Iulutiuns did own personal items as their own property ; however , upon their deaths , their possessions belonged to the village as a whole . Exceptions existed for personal weapons and hunting gear , boats , sleds , dogs , and cooking utensils , which were allowed to be left as an inheritance to one ' s eldest offspring , but only if the heir were still living with his or her parents at the time of death . If the citizens of a given village collectively thought that one of their members had severely broken a taboo , the violator was executed , usually by stoning , drowning , or beheading . Criminals were sometimes buried alive or stripped naked and allowed to freeze to death . However , crime was very low in Iulutiun villages , and such punishments were extremely rare . When such executions had occurred , this had often triggered a blood feud among families . Knowledge of this also helped maintain order , as Iulutiuns knew that blood feuds were hard to end . In addition to communal executions like these , two other forms of killing were culturally acceptable in extreme cases . An " honor murder " , or " wijikak " , was permitted if one Iulutiun was dishonored by another . Of course , this could trigger retaliation and a blood feud , so such events were likewise rare . In other cases of one Iulutiun wronging another , the wronged party could request permission from the " iquemelum " to murder the offender , a case of " yijikak " . Usually , the " iquemelum " would take months to debate the issue , giving the offender time to voluntarily exile himself or herself from the village before being killed . For non - serious violations or conflicts , public ridicule , wrestling contests , or " singdowns " were employed . A singdown , or " huuk " , was a sort of insulting contest where each party would sing an insult at the other . These insults almost always involved jabs about bad food or one ' s bad temper . Economy . Iulutiuns did not use currency and only traded for new items or bartered for services . Combat . If they wore armor at all , Iulutiuns wore hide armor . A few Iulutiuns might experiment with armor from remorhaz shells or tirichik hides , but most wore no armor at all . It was simply too bulky . For weapons , they used such things as battlaxe s , garnok s , handaxe s , various harpoon s , ( such as unungak s , artengak s , or naulagak s , ) iuak s , light pick s , net s , ritiik s , shortbow s , throwing axe s , and trident s ( called " luqus " ) . Weapons were primarily used as tools for hunting , however , and not for war . Recreation . Iulutiuns enjoyed visiting neighbors and socializing , the playing of games , and feasting . Transportation . Over the land , Iulutiuns used dog or other sleds . On the water they most often used kayaks or . Diet . A typical Iulutiun diet consisted of almost entirely meat , which they required to keep their bodies warm . This included seal , caribou , muskox , polar bear , fish , deer , penguin , tern , gull , puffin , white dragon , and tirichik . Rare mosses , grasses , or lichens were sometimes used to flavor stews . Food was boiled or eaten raw . History . Like all Ulutiuns , the Iulutiuns were descended from migrants from Kara - Tur who came west over the polar ice caps . Their ancestors first settled in Faerûn in Sossal . From there , they explored further west . In −1648 DR , a group of them became severely lost after having narrowly escaped death from an attack by a tirichik , one of the monsters native to the Great Glacier . These lost hunters eventually came to the shores of the Lugalpgotak Sea and settled there . By −1362 DR , these early Ulutiuns had abandoned their gods and multiplied . The people spread out over the the Alpuk region and eventually discovered the Glacier of Ulutiu and its sacred writings . Some of the Ulutiuns dedicated themselves to the worship of this new god Ulutiu and moved further north into the Nakvaligach region and became the Nakulutiun s . Those who did not accept Ulutiu and remained in Alpuk became the Iulutiuns . By −1186 DR , another faction split off from the Iulutiuns and moved east to Angalpuk , becoming the Angulutiun s . A fifty - year conflict , known as the Keryjek Wars , lasted from −963 DR until −913 DR between the Iulutiuns and the Angulutiuns . At the end of the war , the two groups made a peace treaty and established the custom of " koatulit " , which helped them to maintain peace for the millennia since . In −901 DR , the Iulutiuns first made contact with the " Innugaakalikurit " , the arctic dwarves living in Novularond . Notable Iulutiuns . The following Iulutiun personalities had developed a name for themselves on the Great Glacier :