Overview

Name of Heritage Group:

Brinewarden

The Brinewarden are a coastal people native to the sheltered waters of Rimegull Haven, where gentle tides and protective cliffs shape a calmer life than the storm-battered shores beyond. Their features carry the mark of the sea—salt-kissed hair, steady eyes, and hands practiced with nets, rope, and small watercraft—but without the hardened, wind-scoured look of those who dwell in the open coast.

Living among coves, tide pools, and quiet inlets, the Brinewarden read the water’s subtle shifts with practiced ease. They are observant, adaptable, and quietly resilient, guided more by patience and memory than by raw endurance. Though less weather-beaten than their Galehollow cousins, the Brinewarden remain deeply tied to the rhythm of the bay, enduring where land and sea gently meet.

Species:

Brinewarden

Race:

Brinewarden

Culture:

Indigenous Regions:

Rimegull Haven and sheltered bays along the western coast of Keotura

Attribute Shifts:

None

Total IP Cost:

0 IP

Physical Traits

Frame

Average Frame Value (Male):

6 (Medium)

Frame Min./Max. Values (Male):

4-8

Average Frame Value (Female):

5 (Light-Medium)

Frame Min./Max. Values (Female):

3-7

Frame Variation (both sexes):

Average

Height

Average Height Value (Male):

HV 6 (5'2" - 5'6")

Height Min./Max. Values (Male):

5-7

Average Height Value (Female):

HV 5 (4'9" - 5'1")

Height Min./Max. Values (Female):

4-6

Height Variation (both sexes):

Average

Physique

Average Physique Value (Male):

5 - Average

Physique Min./Max. Values (Male):

3-7

Average Physique Value (Female):

4 - Ideal

Physique Min./Max. Values (Female):

3-6

Physique Variation (both sexes):

Average

Resilience

Resilience:

Moderate exposure to salt air, chill spray, and damp conditions; Brinewardens are comfortable on boats and slick rock but not unusually hardy compared to other folk.

Age

Average Lifespan:

~70 years

Age Breakdown Table:

adjust table based on average lifespan

Interactive Points

IP Gained per interval:

7

(Avg. Lifespan/70 = Interval in yrs.):

1 year

Gender Ratio

% Male:

50

% Female:

50

Appearance

Appearance:

Brinewardens tend toward lean or wiry builds, with skin that takes on a faintly salted, sun-touched tone from life on the water. Hair is often wind-tousled and bound back with cord or cloth. Their clothing favors practical wraps, short cloaks, and layered fabrics that dry quickly, with ropework, shells, and worn wood tokens as decoration.

Inherent Physical Aspects

Inherent Physical Aspects:

Weather Sense Rank 1

Strong Stomach Rank 1

Psychological Traits

Inherent Aspects:

Calm under pressure Rank 1 (tends to not panic on water or in storms)

Mental & Spiritual Traits

Inherent MS Aspects:

Recommended MS Aspects:

Sense of Direction Rank 1 (coastal navigation and landmarks)

Development Considerations

Inherent Expertises:

Language (Brinewarden Coastal) Rank 5

Language (Trade Tongue) Rank 2

Swimming Rank 2

Wilderness (Coastal/Shoreline) Rank 2

Craft (Ropework or Netmaking) Rank 1

Transport (Boats - oars or small sails) Rank 1

Recommended Expertises:

Observation Rank 1

Awareness Rank 1

Healing (common remedies, fish-hook injuries) Rank 1

Favored Weapon (club, knife, or spear) Rank 1

Cultural Features

Environmental Adaptation

Principle Environment:

Temperate coastal bays, sheltered coves, tidal flats

Adaptability:

High within coastal and riverine environments; average elsewhere.

Heritage Orientation

Orientation:

Recommended Cultural Orientation: Select - Brinewarden traditions are valued, but individuals readily adopt useful foreign tricks (knots, hull designs, trade customs) that fit their way of life.

Orientation Description:

Choose and keep what serves the bay and the boats; let the rest drift out with the tide.

Orientation Aspects:

Acquistion (Security of the Catch)

Conviction (Care for the Bay)

Reaction (Cautious toward Open-Sea Peoples)

Customs & Lifestyle

Strong emphasis on shared labor around tides (launching boats, hauling nets).

Children learn to swim, tie knots, and read the water very early.

Evenings often spent mending nets, telling stories of storms and strange things seen offshore.

Status & Family

Kinship often centered on boat-families (those who crew the same vessel).

Informal prestige goes to those who can read the water best or bring in consistent catches.

Symbols & Art

Rope charms, carved driftwood talismans, and shell inlays.

Songs and rhythmic work chants tied to rowing strokes and net hauling.

Clothing & Decoration

Layered tunics and wraps that dry quickly; short cloaks for spray.

Practical bare feet or simple sandals near water, with tougher footwear for rocky work.

Hair tied back with braided cord; some wear small carved tokens from their first successful catch.

Religion & Magic

Respect for tide spirits, bay guardians, or ancient stones marking safe channels.

Adepts from Brinewarden stock often favor spells dealing with water, wind, or luck at sea.

Language

Language Family:

Coastal Tongues of Keotura

Dialect:

Rimegull Haven Brinecant (full of nautical terms, ropework idioms, and weather metaphors)

Slang built around tides, currents, and catch quality.

Historical Notes

Brinewardens are among the earliest settled coastal folk in Rimegull Haven, forming the base stock from which harder storm-coast offshoots (such as Windborne of Galehollow) later diverge.