The Races of Ostland

Major Representations
Dwarves (88%) - The dwarves are among the only races that can tolerate the harsh environs to which Ostland has recently been relegated. They stay in the mountains making meager, impoverished livings for themselves, and they rarely associate with any other races due to the homogeneity of the region. They are distrustful of foreigners, and they cling fervently to their culture, which they feel is in danger of being eradicated.

Goliath (9%) - Along with the dwarves, the goliaths are able to tolerate the long, cold winters and extreme altitudes well enough to eke out a living in the mountains. When they were employed as guards in the nearby lands, some of these half-giants established themselves in Ostland for the solitude and tests of their survival skills. When the dwarves were pushed from the mainland to the mountains, the goliaths had already been there for generations.

Minor Representations (<2%)
Halfling - Mountains create rivers, and these little people love rivers. They have thus far been unable to establish any longstanding settlements along the waterways of the region due to the danger that the land presents, but a careful eye can occasionally spot a small community of halflings flitting through the hills, travelling to their next temporary home.

Half-Orc - Most of the half-orcs in the mountains of Ostland have gone there to test themselves, much like the goliaths. The few adventuring parties that are attempting to forge a path through this inhospitable landscape almost always have three or four half-orcs among them. Despite the similarity in motivation with the goliath people, the two races feel little kinship for one another in Ostland. Half-orcs in this region are respected for their resilience, but they are feared in equal measure for their ferocity.

Human - Humans, like vermin, can find a way to live anywhere. In general, humans in Ostland are regarded by the dwarves and goliaths as potential spies for Cambria, and they are to be treated with caution, if not outright hostility. Nevertheless, the occasional human is able to convince the locals of his or her allegiance to the mountain folk and is accepted into their societies.