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Yroltr:

Appearance- A muscled, thickly-haired, mountain-dwelling race. Tall, average height between 5'6'' and 6'6''. Though tall, a stooping back is common, belying their size. Their bodies are thick and strong, layers of muscle built up below a layer of fur in order to combat their wintery home. They have hard, scrunched faces with large, flat noses. Three sets of wide-set eyes decorate their faces, one main set in the middle much larger than those above and below. Their mouths are tight lines often drawn in snarls of anger.

History- The yroltr have occupied the Broken Spine mountain range for thousands of years. They typically dwell high up on the slopes in ancient cities carved into the mountainside, cities some say may pre-date even the tolluan occupation of Armhys. Regardless, the yroltr have been the subject of much hatred and prejudice over the years for their vicious behaviour and frightening visage. Some believe the yroltr may have been a part of an entirely different race, but some sort of exile or experimentation warped them into their current form.

Society- The yroltr are an old people, ancient- perhaps older even than the tolluan- but their ways have been stagnated for thousands of years from fear and hatred.They shun all forms of outside contact beyond the occasional raiding party that gathers to assault towns and villages down the slopes of the mountains. They have long been considered ill-mannered and fearsome brutes, even since the days of the tolluan.

Secretive and primitive, they have always relied on basic tools of stone along with whatever weapons and equipment they could scavenge from raiding parties or lost wanderers on the slopes. For this fact, many yroltr grow to be raiders and thieves, descending down to assault settlements far below them for food and other supplies. Few yroltr have any other contact with the world beyond this.

Large tribes spread throughout cities and cave systems owe fealty to a tribal war chieftain, and so the yroltr spend as much time assaulting the people below as they do warring amongst themselves. The chieftain is typically also a sort of shaman, not unlike the tradition of the wairos, and also often acts as a priest. No other part of a tribe has quite so much power as the chieftain, though there are other shamans.

Culture- To knowledge, practical culture is nonexistant to the yroltr. What is known is that the yroltr have no monetary system, but likely hoard whatever sort of gold or jewels they find. No art or writing system is attributed to them, and their language is mostly incomprehensible to others. They have, on the other hand, cultivated a strange relationship with some of the local fauna, namely: the drofsal, a strange, shaggy, lion-like beast that prowls the snowdrifts; and the ylj, monstrous, rock-burrowing worm creatures.

Religion- The religion of the yroltr is strange, and largely unorganized. Most yroltr simply follow the word of their chief. The chief, according to his magical capacity, is said to be chosen by an obscure deity- translatable only as the Forever Winter- to lead his tribe. The yroltr revere strength, and so see the harsh conditions of their mountain home as a way to weed out the weak and fragile among them. Little else is known.

Magic- Like the rest of their society, the magic of the yroltr is largely primitive and primal, formless or taking on the forms of winter- ice and snow. Those capable of harnessing this power often become skilled warriors, shamans, and the strongest are usually the chiefs.

Description
Yroltr:

Appearance- A muscled, thickly-haired, mountain-dwelling race. Tall, average height between 5'6'' and 6'6''. Though tall, a stooping back is common, belying their size. Their bodies are thick and strong, layers of muscle built up below a layer of fur in order to combat their wintery home. They have hard, scrunched faces with large, flat noses. Three sets of wide-set eyes decorate their faces, one main set in the middle much larger than those above and below. Their mouths are tight lines often drawn in snarls of anger.

History- The yroltr have occupied the Broken Spine mountain range for thousands of years. They typically dwell high up on the slopes in ancient cities carved into the mountainside, cities some say may pre-date even the tolluan occupation of Armhys. Regardless, the yroltr have been the subject of much hatred and prejudice over the years for their vicious behaviour and frightening visage. Some believe the yroltr may have been a part of an entirely different race, but some sort of exile or experimentation warped them into their current form.

Society- The yroltr are an old people, ancient- perhaps older even than the tolluan- but their ways have been stagnated for thousands of years from fear and hatred.They shun all forms of outside contact beyond the occasional raiding party that gathers to assault towns and villages down the slopes of the mountains. They have long been considered ill-mannered and fearsome brutes, even since the days of the tolluan.

Secretive and primitive, they have always relied on basic tools of stone along with whatever weapons and equipment they could scavenge from raiding parties or lost wanderers on the slopes. For this fact, many yroltr grow to be raiders and thieves, descending down to assault settlements far below them for food and other supplies. Few yroltr have any other contact with the world beyond this.

Large tribes spread throughout cities and cave systems owe fealty to a tribal war chieftain, and so the yroltr spend as much time assaulting the people below as they do warring amongst themselves. The chieftain is typically also a sort of shaman, not unlike the tradition of the wairos, and also often acts as a priest. No other part of a tribe has quite so much power as the chieftain, though there are other shamans.

Culture- To knowledge, practical culture is nonexistant to the yroltr. What is known is that the yroltr have no monetary system, but likely hoard whatever sort of gold or jewels they find. No art or writing system is attributed to them, and their language is mostly incomprehensible to others. They have, on the other hand, cultivated a strange relationship with some of the local fauna, namely: the drofsal, a strange, shaggy, lion-like beast that prowls the snowdrifts; and the ylj, monstrous, rock-burrowing worm creatures.

Religion- The religion of the yroltr is strange, and largely unorganized. Most yroltr simply follow the word of their chief. The chief, according to his magical capacity, is said to be chosen by an obscure deity- translatable only as the Forever Winter- to lead his tribe. The yroltr revere strength, and so see the harsh conditions of their mountain home as a way to weed out the weak and fragile among them. Little else is known.

Magic- Like the rest of their society, the magic of the yroltr is largely primitive and primal, formless or taking on the forms of winter- ice and snow. Those capable of harnessing this power often become skilled warriors, shamans, and the strongest are usually the chiefs.