Races

Borost and the surrounding areas are inhabited by a number of different human races, which is a general term to refer to sapient creatures. In a certain sense, nearly all races claim to have sprung in or near Borost, with the exception of the Dwaerkar, who first arrived in Borost from a land to the east.

Chtzuler
The Chtzuler (c-TZHU-lehr), singular Chtzul, and more commonly known as orcs and goblins, are a race that inhabit the Drusseberg mountains and the adjacent areas to the immediate North of Borost.

Borostím
The Borostím  (bo-ros-TIM), known by some as dark elves, are a race that inhabits Borost.

Dwaerkar
The Dwaerkar (DWAR-kar), pejoratively known by some as the dwarves, are a race that inhabits Borost.

Mankind
Mankind, also known as men, wild-folk, and other terms, are a race that inhabits Borost.

Serpent-folk
The Serpent-folk, also known as the serpent-folk, lizardmen, lizard-folk, reptile-people, and a myriad other names, are the inhabitants of the disease-infested swamps to the north of Borost and the west of the Grosseberg mountains.

Speaking an incomprehensible language of which no written records have been discovered, the name used by these people for themselves is unknown. Nevertheless, numerous specimens have been collected following the Invasions, and their biology is well-understood.

No individual person of the Serpent-folk has been found in Borost; the only time they are found in the land is during one of the Invasions. The motives behind these suicidal incursions remain elusive to even the most accomplished of the Serpent scholars, although studies are ongoing.

No expedition to the Great Swamp has ever returned or been found, dead or alive.

Tirsosím
The Tirsosím  (tir-so-SIM), known by some as red elves or sea elves, are a race that inhabits the Tirsosi peninsula, to the far south of Borost.