The Riverlin

The Riverlin are a merry, river-going tribe of folk. Though many consider them to be barbarians like the Hill Folk, the Riverlin are more of a loose coalition of vagabonds and gypsies than anything else, though they do have a distinct tribal culture all their own. Clans of Riverlin each own at least a single boat, and the Riverlin travel in small groups of five to fifteen such boats, all marked with brightly colored pennants. When the Riverlin arrive in a town or city, they bring a festival atmosphere to the proceedings, acting as tinkers, traders, piercers, tattooists and fortune tellers.

• Riverlin Blade-Sages: The blade-sages of the Riverlin are those among the riverfolk who have sufficient mastery over their Essence to learn Terrestrial martial arts, and have chosen to learn the traditional Seafaring Hero style. All blade-sages are known by the sword-scarves they wield: paired, wicked short swords with three foot silken scarves attached to the butts of the weapons, allowing them to whirl them over their heads or use the fluttering silk to distract enemies in their spinning, shifting techniques.