Westmen

Sailors and Industrialists, the Westmen are prolific traders like their Halfling brethren and have some of the largest cities in Surra. Known for their ability to stay submerged in water for extended periods of time and their steady hands, able to make precise adjustments to small parts, they have created many of the machines in Surra today, such as the airship.

Physical Attributes

 * Varying hights
 * Red, Brown, Black hair
 * Ability to hold breath for over 10 minutes
 * Steady, precise hand movement. Clockwork Engineering
 * Pale to tan

Culture

 * Traders, Industrialists, Sailors
 * Language similar to English and Scottish.
 * Creators of Common, due to their wide trade, it became the common language
 * Friends with Freefolk.

History

 * Left Elven Empire with Freefolk
 * Protectors of the Freefolk
 * Started Atheistic but converted mostly to the Church of Krissi when the Imperials started preaching about it
 * Large trade empire, though they only control one nation
 * Laynth = Very Rich and advanced vs other societies
 * Originally a Democratic Monarchy, the Monarchy and the military took over, leading to a much more oppressive society, especially in the cities.
 * Legalized Slavery when Monarchy took over, creating a large amount of Trade with Devron.

Trivia

 * Make good ale
 * idfk