Heirs of the North

==Description==
The are a tribe of Nordheimers. They control the central and eastern Highlands. The Vanir and Aesir have golden or red hair. They wear furs and straps and wield weapons of hardened steel. Some Nordheimers take wolves as companions and many of them are hunters, living in wooden huts, covered in fur and thick hides.
==Notes==
Heirs of the north enemies generally have 450 HP. Exceptions to this rule are most named/T4 NPCs like Freya, which have 525 HP. Heirs of the North are above average in strength and health.
Their highest concentration can be found at The Wardtowers and New Asagarth.
They are an excellent source of as well as , making them ideal to farm during mid and even high-end late game.
==Thralls==
Nordheimer thralls have a medium to high training difficulty.
They start with the following HP:
Tier	Fighters	Archers	Performers
1 	1029 	1029 	1109
2 	1168 	1168 	1248
3 	1480 	1480 	1540
4 	2087 	1938 	1998
Special cases:
* Nordheimer Berserker (Fighter) starts with 1789 HP
They specialize in Strength and Vitality. Their base stats are as follows:
Tier	Strength	Agility	Vitality	Grit
1 	3 	0 	2 	0
2 	7 	0 	3 	0
3 	15 	0 	7 	0
4 	30 	0 	10 	5
==Strategy==
* Nordheimers deal high amounts of burst damage, from range and in close combat.
* This is despite their mediocre health pool.
* They usually attack in small groups, and have a lot of Archers.
* Most of their Fighters use either spears or shields+swords, putting one-handed swords or sometimes spears at a severe disadvantage.
* Utilizing shield breaking weapons or armor penetration can be very helpful.
* Using shields and natural cover against archers increases odds of survivability.
* The key in combat against this faction seems to lie in killing each of them quick to reduce their numbers and the incoming damage.
==Headquarters==
* New Asagarth
==Camps/Outposts==
* Coldfish Camp
* Desertwatch
* Freya's Hovel
* Lian's Watch
* Mammothrider's Shanty
* Meadowwatch
* Meltwater Crag
* New Asagarth
* Nordhof
* Rimefisher's Hut
* Stormwatch
* The Wardtowers
** Sandward Tower
** Ghostward Tower
** Godsward Tower
* Trapper's Cabin
==Notable NPCs==
Ladagara Daughter Of Ymir
Alchemist 	Rokur the Alchemist 	Ola the Mad Hollow 	 	 	
Archer 	Chieftain Alfhild 	Dina, Master Huntress 	Freya 	Varpnir 	
Armorer 	Chieftain Aslaug 	Njoror Battleborn 	Henrietta the Armorer	Karl of the North 	Colvic the Armorer
Blacksmith	Beri 	Erika the Reliable 	Johann of Nordheim 	Merkel the Edgesmith 	
Carpenter 	Chieftain Arvid 	Airk Strong-in-the-arm	Gustaf the Reliable 	Master Carpenter Bernt	Petr, Master Carpenter
Cook 	Chieftain Alva 	Rikkart the Baker 	 	 	
Performer 	Chieftain Didrik 	Oyvind Tall-tree 	 	 	
Fighter 	Chieftain Derulf 	Chieftain Varulf 	Janos 	Lian 	
Priest 	Anastera The Seeress 	 	 	 	
Smelter 	Chieftain Valda 	Jon the Tinkerer 	 	 	
Sorcerer 	Holgir of the Dark Arts	 	 	 	
Tanner 	Chieftain Asger 	Oskar Thunderhead 	 	 	
Taskmaster	Chieftain Rada 	Manos the Handful 	Hans the Brute 	Olva of the Lashes 	
==The Purge only: Notable NPCs==
Alchemist 	Karl Black Hand 	Mixmaster Festus 	Khon-Trast Sizzlefinger	 	
Archer 	Gavin the Wolf 	Hoss Gristlebiter 	Orik Birdcatcher 	Oskar Blackheart 	
 	Arvild the Terror 	Bent Snowblind 	Huntsmaster Flisa 	Huntsmaster Ragnar 	Wulfrid the Fang
Armorer 	Aldrik of the North Sea 	Red Rorik 	 	 	
Blacksmith	Frae Steelgrasp 	Steelbender Hagar 	 	 	
Carpenter 	Thorvald Tree-Hater 	Vargre of the Grove 	 	 	
Cook 	Ada Frostbite 	Chopper Airk 	 	 	
Fighter 	Darek Broken-Finger 	Ture the Red 	Uola the Berserker 	Yorik, Heir of the North	
Priest 	Hrogert of the Frozen North	Lot Frostspeaker 	 	 	
Smelter 	Hrugn Raging-Fire 	Thran of the Flowing Steel	 	 	
Tanner 	Master Tanner Trak 	Ulgrim the Tainted 	 	 	
Taskmaster	Fric the Trapster 	Skaldgrim of Vanaheim 	 	 	
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==Common Loot==
 				
 				
 				
 				
 				
 				
2				
2 The is not, as the name suggests, a race-related drop, but a faction-related one. This means that not every named Nordheimer drops it, but it is a 100% drop by every named non-purge Heirs of the North NPC.
==Signature Weapons==
			
			
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== Gallery ==
File:FreyasHovel.jpg
File:NewAsagarth1.jpg
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Category:Heirs of the North
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