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Bedine have become city dwellers, leaving behind their
            nomadic ways, and reducing the number of tribes that
            stiff espouse their traditional way of life.
            Bedine Names: (Male) Aali, Rashid, Tahnon, Tanzim,
             Whalide; (female) Aisha, Farah, Nura, Rashida,
             Zalebyeh; (tribe names) Alaii, Bordjia, Clelarra, Desai,
             Dakawa, Dursalai, Goldor, Iriphawa, Kellordrai,
             Lalajar, Qahtan, Yethtai, Zazalaar

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            The Ffolk of the Moonshae Isles are descended from
            Tethyrian settlers who came to the isles a thousand
            years ago. The Ffolk have a deep respect for nature, and
            are primarily farmers, worshiping the goddess they call
            the Earthmother and keeping to old druidic ways. Ffolk
            shipwrights are well regarded, having proven their abil-
            ity to build sturdy ships that are capable of weathering
            the tumultuous seas around their home.
            Ffolk Names: (Male) Artur, Bern, Colin, Manfred,
             Tristan; (female) Alicia, Gennifer, Meridith, Elaine,
             Olivia; (surnames) Archer, Gareth, Leed, Kendrick,
             Morgan, Waters
            GuR
            Related to the Rashemi, Gu rs are stout, dusky-skinned,
            and dark-haired. They consider themselves "children
            of Selune," and most of them revere the moon goddess.
            Gur communities live a nomadic existence wandering
            the Western Heartlands, leading others to refer to them
            as "the people of the highway."
            Gur Names: (Male) Boriv, Gardar, Madevik, Vlad;
             (female) Varra, Ulmarra, Imza, Navarra, Yuldra;
             (surnames) Chergoba, Drazlad, Tazyara, Vargoba,   NAR
             Stayankina                                       More than a thousand years ago, the dark priests of
                                                              Narfell amassed great power by treating with demons,
            HALRUAAN                                          but their actions eventually brought about a war that
            The people of the mysterious and magical kingdom of   destroyed their civilization. The Nars abandoned
            Halruaa, the Halruaans are touched by magic, and many   their ruined and accursed cities and became nomads
            of them are talented in the Art. They and their land   and traders. Nars have tanned skin, brown or black
            vanished during the Spellplague, but just as mysterious-  eyes, and black hair, often worn long and tied in a tail
            ly returned after the second Sundering. Most Halruaans   or topknot.
            have blond or dark hair and olive complexions. Black,
                                                              Nar Names: (Male) Avan, Ostaram, Petro, Stor, Taman,
            brown, and green eyes are the most common.
                                                               Thalaman, Urth; (female) Anva, Dasha, Dima, Olga,
            Halruaan Names: (Male) Aldym, Chand, Meleghost,    Westra, Zlatara; (surnames) Dashkev, Hargroth,
             Presmer, Sandrue, Uregaunt; (female) Aithe, Chalan,   Laboda, Lackman, Stonar, Stormwind, Sulyma
             Oloma, Phaele, Sarade; (surnames) Avhoste, Darante,
             Maurmeril, Stamaraster                           SHAARAN
                                                              Dark-haired and tan-skinned nomads from southern
            lMASKARI
                                                              Faerun, the Shaarans are skilled hunters, archers,
            An uprising of Mulan slaves brought about the ruin   and riders who revere various nature deities. They are
            of Imaskar and its ruling wizards thousands of years   organized into clans under the direction of elders and
            ago, but some Imaskari survived and fled into the   chieftains.
            Underdark. There they changed, developing the pale,
                                                              Shaaran Names: (Male) Awar, Cohis, Damota, Gewar,
            smooth skin and whitish hair now common among
                                                               Hapah, Laskaw, Senesaw, Tokhis; (female) Anet, Bes,
            them. The Imaskari who dominated the region of Mul-
                                                               Idim, Lenet, Moqem, Neghet, Sihvet; (surnames) Cor
            horand have been forced into exile by a second uprising
                                                               Marak, Laumee Harr, Moq Qo Harr, Woraw Tarak
            of those they dominated.
            Imaskari Names: (Male) Charva, Duma, Hukir, Jama,   TUI GAN
             Pradir, Sikhil; (female) Apret, Bask, Fanul, Mokat,   A nomadic horde from the vast plains between Faerun
             Nismet, Ril; (surnames) Datharathi, Melpurvatta,   and Kara-Tur, the Tuigans once nearly conquered
             Nalambar, Tiliputakas                            Faerun under the great leader Yamun Khahan before

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