Berrini

The folk known as the Berrini live between Irkaina and the Northlands, primarily in Brounthia, including Hesten and Monrovia. Their name is derived from Lake Berring, which is near the center of their homeland. Among themselves, they sometimes refer to their people as the Hibor.
In fact, the Berrini are largely descended from ancient Hyperboreans who settled the region thousands of years ago. When the Great Darkness fell upon the Gulf of Akados in 1491 I.R. following the destruction of Tsar, the people of this region lost almost all contact with the rest of the Hyperborean Empire. Although the Great Darkness lasted only three years, the creation of the Burning Waste ensured that they remained mostly isolated from their kin through the eventual end of the empire.
Though intermarriage with the local Plains Tribes has undoubtedly occurred, the physical characteristics of the Berrini are certainly quite distinct from any of their neighbors. They tend to be lean and pale-skinned, with sharp facial features and dark hair, though some families have very fair, often straw-gold hair. Eye colors are almost uniformly light, from blues to greens to even pale golds. Those who have studied the Berrini note similarities between them and the people of Freegate who also claim Hyperborean heritage.
The Berrini speak a language they also call Hibor, a heavily modified dialect of High Boros. Most Berrini also speak Common.