Utlandi

''“Behold them, scurrying hither and yon, pale eyes filled with dire purpose. Watch as their stone houses sprout like mushrooms overnight, turning a glade into a marketplace. Fear as they tear apart the rocks looking for sacred stones. Spirits, save us, for they will offer no mercy.”    ''

-Nialli Prayer

''    “Your people rule this world for one reason. Not because because any fate or god has decreed it so, and not because you are any better than the people you lord over. You rule this world, for now, because you do not know when to stop.”    ''-Murian seer to her Utlandi client

Appearance
The Utlandi are the diverse people north of the Astran mountains, and around the coast of Der Sonnensee. Skin-tones range from deep mahogany to pale white, with darker skin-tones prevailing towards the sea. Their eye colors tend towards the pale, ice blue, beige, and even white, giving the appearance of an eye with only a pupil. Hair colors are more varied, black, brown, blonde, and white, with a variety of in-between shades, again darker colors more common towards the sea. Red hair, as seen amongst the Murian peoples, is unheard of in Utland peoples.

Cultures
There is no one Utland culture, instead they are split between three rival empires, the ostentatious Astran Empire, which once controlled most of the Utlandi area, the suave and swarthy Capassi Empire, known largely for their seafaring and exploration, and the dour but powerful Cambrian Empire, lead by seven royal leaders known together as the Septugen or Crowns.

International Relations
The Utlandi are by far the most powerful force in the world of Terreine. Open access to the seas and the great forests of Astran darkwood meant they developed wooden ships earlier than many other races. The discovery of the crystals that lead to the invention of NewTech has furthered this advantage. They are also numerous. But by far, the strongest factor is their indomitable will. Utlandi peoples are stubborn, prideful and do not take no for an answer.

Making an Utlandi Character
Names: Astran names tend towards the heavy and Germanic sounding,or roman. Capassi names tend towards french or spanish typology, while Cambrian names are a mixtrue of English and eastern European. New Cambrian characters tend to use simplified versions of old world names, William becoming Will for example.