Irda are a precursor race of large shapechangers from the plane of Ysgard. First arriving in Quelmar during the Plane Wars, they brought with them the heroic and larger-than-life idealism of their home land. Unfortunately, the recessive genes of the Irda meant that over the years, the Irda died out as a Quelmar race, their bloodlines becoming more and more saturated by traditional giants.
By the early BR era, almost all pure-blooded Irda had fled Quelmar or died off, though their genes passed on to various other giantkin such as Firbolg, Half-Giant, Goliaths, and by extension even Orcs, Ogres and Half-Orcs.
About
Irda are remarkably beautiful, though it is unknown if the beauty is natural or a result of their shapechanging abilities. The fact that modern Irda descendants include various ogres and orcs may give a hint to their true appearance.
Although they are thin, Irda are visibly strong, with musculature that rivals that of Greek statues. Their skin is typically a midnight blue coloration, hair color among the Irda varies: ranging on the colorless spectrum of white to black. Even in the midst of battle, Irda hair has a tendency to stay combed and kept. Irda suffer from a "resting bored face", which other races of the realm have trouble interpreting. Though truthfully, Irda have a very complex emotional intelligence, which is complicated by the xenophobia they experience from the Quelmar natives.
Irda were often hunted down as trophies by experienced hunters in the early BR days of Quelmar, who considered the Irda as "The Most Dangerous Game", and the few who survived in hiding would eventually make their way back to Ysgard to live as immortals among the other giants.
Notable Irda
Racial Traits
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