Wintermen

The Wintermen are a reclusive people living in the farthest lands of the northern Whispy Woods, along the foreboding borders of the Winterlands. Harsh lands breed harsh folk, and these men have been moulded into some of the fiercest fighters ever seen in the known world.

Adaptable and thick-skinned, both literally and figuratively, the wintermen are truly a force to be reckoned with. There is little in the way of law or property rights in the lands of the wintermen; they take what they can, keep what they can defend and have little interest in political affairs.

Culture
The wintermen are so-called for where they live— their villages are built in the coldest regions of the Whispy Woods, far beyond most civilization.

They are a poor people with poor quality of weapons and armor. They subsist by raiding local villages, small groups of travelers and will attack even passing nobility if they are not properly protected. They take all weapons, grain, and armor they can find, as well as all women, whether they are wedded or not. Some women participate in raids. However, it has been hundreds of years since the winter man have threatened the southerners with anything more serious than raids.

Despite their somewhat primitive lifestyle, they have proven a notoriously difficult people to conquer. The wintermen wield weaponry wrought of stone, wood, and bronze, such as axes and flails, primitive hunting spears and lances, and bows of wood and horn.

The wintermen ride small horses that are suited to the freezing weather.