Ice madness sometimes called the frost wyrm sickness afflicts all who come into long contact with the true ice shards. One of the few easily renewable sources of items imbued with magic in the region these shards have been most recently been used to support a singular side of the Orcish conflict; however if one relies to heavily on these supernatural shards their minds become... strange. The first signs are an unwillingness to part from the ice. They may snap at loved ones or abstain from events where the ice may not be allowed in. The second is a slight chill hanging around them. This change is often hard to spot in their icy homes. The third is a physical dependency on the ice. When separated from it the afflicted may experience vomiting, loss of apatite, inability to consume water, foaming at the mouth, irritability, physical exhaustion, and death. The fourth and final is a form of stark raving madness. It has been observed that momentary clarity can still be regained with a sudden separation from the ice at this stage, but the effects are largely permanent. 

     For yeti, companionship exists only from others of their race and the few peculiar members of other races who choose to leave their homes to live there. Due to this a visitor is quite the occasion! At minimum they will receive some form of feast, but more likely this will result in what amounts to a full on celebration including music, drink, and games. Yeti who have lived through multiple visitor festivals will often try to outdo themselves every time in competition with their neighbors. The only exception to this rule are the regular visits from Orcish caravans, as this has and will bankrupt any camps who attempt this. Despite their kindness, they still maintain a bad reputation. These practices are not out of any feeling of loneliness however, it is simply because the one event that they celebrate regularly is on the night of the summer solstice.

Yeti tend to be tall compared to humans and move with a self assuredness that suggests their physical might. Pale fur clings tightly to their greyish blue bodies, and some grow stubby horns ranging in color from a deep onyx to a tawny brown. While yeti have hands as nimble as most other humanoids they are much larger in size. This combined to their complete resistance to the cold gives the yeti an air of self reliance and strength. Yeti often go out of their way to be kind to others this can sometimes prove troublesome in places outside their homeland. While this can reassure their allies, it can also suggest defiance in the face of what they perceive as imposed authority or unkind treatment of others.

Yeti children are given names that suit their personalities. If a name is given and proves to be a bad fit, the child's name is changed. At adolescence, the given name may be changed again. As the adult progresses through life, new names can be awarded. These names continue to be pronounced as they would be in the yeti language even in conversations in other languages. 

Male Names Volen (angry), Milrong (frugal), Kuyun (stubborn), Holtur (greedy), Isrong (blunt), Zumir ( crude), Lateker (kind)

Female names Niki (dutiful), Mesafu (curious), Yage(humble), Thase(modest), Wote(uncooperative), Maletha(sloppy), Phini(selfish)

Earned names Thakohn(extraordinary), Yirru(leaderly), Ganraddan(hard working)

Your yeti character has a number of traits in common with all other yeti.

Ability Score Increase

Your strength score increases by 1 and your intelligence decreases by 1

Yeti Endurance

Your hit point maximum increases by twice your level. You can go up to 48 hours before needing to take a long rest. You have advantage on constitution saving throws.

Age

A yeti reaches adulthood at the age of 20 and generally lives into the middle of their second century.

Size

Yeti average about 7 feet tall and weigh about 300 pounds. Your size is medium.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Yeti Resistance

You have immunity to cold damage, but are vulnerable to fire damage

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Yeti.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

White Coat

You have advantage on stealth checks in snowy terrain.