Gaeleen

A people unique to the Gaelon Valley, these riverfolk ply the waters of the mighty Gaelon, fishing with line and hook and nets in large family groups from light, flat-bottomed skiffs. They sell 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.
The Gaeleen deny any relation to the peoples of the Kingdoms of Foere and instead claim to have been born of the river itself and use 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 Phoromyceaens 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 tending toward greens and blues. The Gaeleen are great storytellers and renowned singers, who often claim to “sing the fish into their nets” as they ply the waters of the Gaelon.
Gaeleen speak the singsong Gaeling tongue, but most know Common as well.