theme for a fantasy campaign

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Originally Posted by Asta Kask

"Hulder" is something I more associate with nymphs - attractive women who sleep with young men and steal their sanity.

Yes, they seemed sort of like kitsune, with the animal tails.

The "nymph" aspect seemed to associate them with rivers, which is why I briefly thought about the name for a river/lake/swamp race. But as with "nymph," the word seems to be primarily used for female beings, and to suggest beauty or at least powers of fascination. I did run across the seemingly gender-neutral "hulderfolk," but it had more the flavor of "elves" than of "hobbits/halflings."

I will probably stick with "troll" for the arctic/mountain race.

Bill Stoddard