Eastlander

A subrace of Humans in the Nine-Lands.

Humans from the Eastlands are a hearty breed, though for different reasons than their northland kin. Most fertile land and mineral resources are claimed by sierran orks and frost orks in Isidro to the north, and by copperfinger halflings and southlanders in Blackthorne (or Draconis as it is known in the eastlands) to the south. A swath of badlands and deserts make up the bulk of the Isidro, Myrimor, and Draconis otherwise. Bounded by the River of Consequences and Thenjade Mountains in the west, the Barrier along the eastern border, eastlanders grow up fighting for whatever scraps they can find.

Some of the more enterprising eastlanders are seeing the worth of being friendly with their neighbors and are opening up trade with sierran and frost orks. As such, relations have begun warming up significantly there. Though some have tried similar tact with the copperfinger to the south, relations remain cool, and cold at times, mostly due to raids from small eastland settlements, brigands, and highwaymen on halfling settlements. Similarly their relations with southlanders is cold at best and sometimes outright hostile due to the constant fight over Blackthorne/Draconis in the southeast. As a result many eastlanders with the means to do so have begun migrating to New Draconis, an island off the southeast coast that is the only significant fertile land with opportunities for upward mobility in the hands of eastland humans.

Many eastlanders revere Demonstrative, his views on free will striking the chord that’s in tune with their outlook. Worship of Massoch and Mischief are becoming more common amongst eastlanders, as is the worship of Exchequer and Solsphere.

Eastlanders are often found in well-worn and simple clothing. Oftentimes their clothing is repurposed from older items, as very little goes to waste in the eastlands. Hair colors among the eastlanders are often blonde, or light brown, though almost always with a coppery undertone. It is often kept short, as is their facial hair, when present. Pale brown and amber eyes are common, though you will occasionally find an eastlander with pale blue or green eyes. Eastlanders often have a bronze cast to their skin, with reddish and ruddy undertones.

Age. Eastlanders reach adulthood in their early teens and live up to 70 years.

Alignment. Eastlanders tend towards chaos. The best and the worst are found among them.

Size. Eastlanders are shorter and more slight than their north and southland kin, seldom growing past 5½ feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity and Constitution scores increase by 1.

Skills. You gain proficiency with one skill of your choice from the following: Acrobatics, Insight, Stealth.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write the Eastland dialect of Common and one extra language of your choice.

EASTLANDER ADVENTURERS

Adventurers from the eastlands are plentiful, though their motivations are almost always the same. Not happy with their lot in life, adventuring is one of the few ways they are able to change it. Eastland mercenary companies are some of the most skilled in the Nine-Lands and often have more work available to them than they have people to fill. Eastlanders count some of the strongest fighters, monks, and  rogues among them.

EASTLANDER RELATIONS