Northern Lands

The lands north of the Bantayan Bulwark are quite unexplored and untamed. Strange beasts stalk those mountains. And some soar. The ground is stony, the plants hostile, the air thick with ash and sulfur, and the ground itself has been known to swallow up unwary explorers. Thus, it has not occurred to many that the region known only as "The Northern Lands" is occupied by people.

Among the treacherous peaks live several tribes of people, known to the few people who know of their existence as Kutralesh: Savages.

The Kutralesh ways are unknown, and most captives attempt to take their own lives before they'll talk, though it has been apparent that they have their own language. A few Bantayans have even deigned to learn the tongue, if only to deliver threats to the "primitive" people.

The people have apparently found a way to coexist with their hostile environment, and for that reason the few captives the Bantayans take who don't commit suicide are highly prized for their inventiveness and prowess in battle.