Gaeleen

A people unique to the Gaelon Valley, these are riverfolk first and foremost. They ply the waters of the mighty Gaelon, selling their catch at the great trade-road bridges, in the markets of wealthy Endhome, or among the innumerable villages that line the shores up and down the river and its countless tributaries. They typically fish in large family groups from light, flat-bottomed skiffs, sometimes made from only woven reeds sealed with pitch for small families or lone fishermen, and are as comfortable with line and hook as they are with nets. Unlike the Foerdewaith fishermen who trawl the river with net-dragging fishing scows, they use their fishing nets in the old way, casting them into the waters and hauling them in by hand without benefit of block or tackle. The Foerdewaith fisherman often resent the smaller, more agile Gaeleen craft and their masters, and tend to look down on them as a people.
The Gaeleen deny any relation to the peoples of the Kingdoms of Foere, instead claiming to have been born of the river itself and using their tendency to be skilled swimmers as alleged “proof” of the fact. Scholars scoff at this and surmise that the Gaeleen may be a remnant of a much earlier people called the Phoromyceans who once inhabited the region of Endhome and the Duskmoon Hills before disappearing from the historical record long ago. The Gaeleen are a smaller folk than the typical Foerdewaith, with skin tones that easily hold a tan from working on the waters under the sun all day long. Their hair ranges from dirty blonds to dark browns, with darker shades frequently being sun-bleached to a much lighter hue due to their chosen vocation, and eyes tend towards greens and blues. The Gaeleen are great story tellers and renowned singers, often claiming to “sing the fish into their nets” as they ply the waters of the Gaelon.

Masculine Names

Anfudan, Donovan, Earnan, Flann, Eamon Mac, Beanon, Cathair, Fitheal, Faithleann, Riordán

Feminine Names

Ceara, Sibeal, Banbha, Clidna, Doireann, Deidre, Muirgel, Leenane, Cristiona, Caitlin

Gaeleen Stats

Gaeleen are renown storytellers and masters of the rivers.
Language - Gaeleen can read, speak and write Gaeling
Ability Score Increase - Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Masters of the Waterways - You gain proficiency with vehicles (water). You have a swimming speed of 20 feet.

Languages spoken

• Gaeling