Clans

In Northgard you have to choose a Clan. It works similar to Factions/Races in other RTS Games.

Each Clan has his own Starting bonus, Fame bonus and a slightly differing Lore tree.

Image	Clan	Animal Motif	Starting and Fame Bonuses	Relic
	Fenrir	Wolf	Killing Wolves and Brown Bears provide (20 for wolves, 140 for bears) Military units eat 30% less and provide 200 (Assault): Your military units gain 15% attack bonus when fighting outside your territory 500 (Dominion): Your Berserker can colonize for free (with a cool down)	Relic: Horn of Managarm Summon up to 3 white wolves from the relic tile Cooldown 2 months, 1 month if built on a Wolves Cave White Wolves have the same behavior as Skirmishers Cost: 50 per wolf
	Eikthyrnir	Stag	Start with +75 , and Hall of Skalds replaces Brewery and provides additional Fame 200 (Supplies): Gain +150 , and , and +10 500 (Dedication): Upgraded buildings gain additional 10% production bonus	Relic: Hlidskjalf Your warchief gains the ability Annexation: whenever your Warchief uncolonizes a tile, you will colonize it for free
	Heidrun	Goat	Start with 1 Sheep and can build the Sheepfold Increases production of bonus of Feasts to 30% 200 (Spare Tools): You gain 2 free tools to increase villagers' productivity 500 (Team Work): Defense Towers and all Military units gain 20% resistance when feasting. You get 1 free Feast	Relic: Gefjun's Jar Spend to summon villagers and sheep Cost is based on your current population Reduce the needed by your population by 10%
	Huginn and Muninn	Raven	Can colonize with rather than Can build a Harbor (replaces Longship Dock) to explore coastal areas and later send mercenaries to attack 200 (Recruits): Obtain +3 Villagers, 3 max population and +1 500 (Mercenaries): You can hire Mercenaries at your Harbor and send them to raid coastal areas	Relic: Naglfar You can send Sons of Hrymrs raids Sons of Hrymrs have AoE attacks, hurting and fearing enemies (1 out of 3 attacks) and get resources to players (like a regular raid) Cooldown: 6 Months Cost: 200
	Bjarki	Bear	and penalties are reduced by 30% Instead of having reduced power, your military units get 10% resistance bonus during Winter Can summon Kaija, The Armored Bear at the Training Camp for 40 and 40 (Cannot enter enemy territory) 200 (Kindred Spirit): Having Kaija or a Shield Maiden in an area, increases local production by 15% 500 (The Bear Awakens): You gain +3 Fame per enemy unit killed in an area with the Shield Maiden. Your Military units gain 1% power per 100	Relic: Scabbard of Gram Your Warchief gets Gram, the legendary sword and gains +15% Att and Def Gram freezes enemies when hit. When frozen, nearby enemies get -20% att speed and -20% move speed
	Slidrugtanni	Boar	Mender's Hut replaces Healer's Hut. Mender's produce +1 while not healing Each additional territory gives +2 max population No Happiness penalties for non-upgraded houses 200 (Heritage): 1 free Lore (doesn't count towards Lore Victory or Blessings) 500 (Greater Blessings): ~Freya: Blizzard Penalty is hugely reduced (50%) ~ Baldr: +5 ~Jord: Warchief and upgraded tower get +10% Attack	Relic: Mask of Gullinbursti When built, a Giant Boar spawns in every forest on the map Reveals every Forest tiles on the map Giant Boars in ally territories are peaceful and defend you and your allies When owning the Relic, Giant Boars can be sacrificed for 500
	Sváfnir	Snake	Age 15 (The Cunning): You start with your warchief, the young Signy. is not needed to summon Signy The clan doesn't have access to . Signy grows up, getting strong and unlocking new abilities instead. Age 16 (Pride of the Clan): Signy gains 5% move speed and can now attack at range Age 18 (Tears of the Earth): Signy can use Scorched Earth to burn any area during 3 months (3 month cooldown). Burned zone: -50% production, snakes units and buildings +50% attack. Signy moves faster and can go through tiles with foes without engaging combat	Relic: Gungnir If you have unlocked a military path, you can unlock a new military path Your military experience is common for both paths
	Svadilfari	Horse	Eitria and Brok are the 2 clan Warchiefs, they can be recruited in the Forge, instead of the usual Military Camps, for 150 , no needed Both Warchiefs can fight, mine ore and forge Warchief mining and forge speed +10% The Clan does not have access to Quarry/Iron Mine, Miners or Smiths Völund's Forge replaces the regular Forge Villagers build and repair buildings 25% faster 200 (Thane: Craftsmen): Upgraded tools get an additional +5% production bonus. Selling or gives 20% more and trading partner gets twice the amount of those resources 500 (Jarl: Legacy of the Earth): You can build a second Relic. Two and two deposits are discovered in your terrirtory	Relic: Dainsleif & Tyrfing Your warchiefs gain +20% Attack, +20% , +20% Health, +20% mining and +20% forge speed.
	Nidhogg	Dragon	Your civilians can go into neutral territory. No Happiness or production penalty for being wounded. You start with Sacrificial Pyre. You can build a Dragonkin Altar instead of other military camps Start with 2 Thralls and only 3 Villagers. You can buy thralls from your Longship Dock 200 (Reluctant Workforce): Receive 5 Thralls. Your gauge is extended, and bonuses are increased 500 (Tenacious Grudge): +10% attack power against an opponent for each victory condition in which they are ahead of you (Commerce, Lore and Fame). Your Dragon Essence gauge is complete, and bonuses are increased	Relic: Skull of Hrungnir You can summon a Draugr Jötunn Costs 200 Cooldown: 6 Months
	Lyngbakr	Kraken	No commercial Victory. No port. No Lighthouse. Can build Fishery on lake tiles and beaches to assign fishermen. +50% colonising and wood building cost on non coastal zone. -30% fighting power on non coastal zone. Can build Hörgr to assign Norns. Only female vikings can become Norns. Replaces Tavern. Norns produce Happiness and Wyrd (new resource). may activate special abilities. The Clan of the Kraken starts with 400 .	Relic: Edda of Vör This Relic allows your Norns to earn . When the Relic is built, it gives 1 000 .
	Himminbrjotir	Ox	Your Warchief is the powerful Torfin. Torfin can find Ancestral Equipment from Ancient Battlegrounds and equip them to become even stronger. Your units are tougher, larger and eat 10% more than the other clans. Your units have a +15% attack power and defense bonus. Specialized civilian units have a +40% base production bonus, except Loremaster. Non-upgraded buildings can hold only one unit, and houses hold less people.	Relic: Aegir It unlocks Ram ability for Torfin, which can target an enemy building with a powerful charge, immediately destroying it and scaring nearby enemy units on the way.