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Although the Ulutiun's have long inhabited the polar reaches of Faerun, these short, dark-haired, broad-faced humans with light-brown skin are actually migrants from the northern reaches of Kara-Tur who moved westward across the polar ice cap millenia ago.

The Sea of Moving Ice, the Ice Peak, and the Cold Run (as the icy reaches of the northernmost Sword Coast are sometimes known) are home to the Ice Hunters, the westernmost group of Ulutiuns. Believe to predate the arrival of both the Netherese and the Illuskans... (Races of Faerun, p.109)

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Using the Jade Mirror, Emperor Tan Chin and his friend Kar Wuan trick Pao Hu Jen the Guardian into flying to the lands of the horse barbarians where they transform the dragon into the Great Dragonwall of Shou Lung. (GHotR, p.36)

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In –8350 DR, a splinter tribe of the ancient Durpari traveled northeast to settle in the fertile basin of the
Raurin Plateau. During the Nemrut period (–8350 to –7975), named for the civilization’s first warlord, the Imaskari lived in tribal communities ruled by chiefs and the warrior aristocracy. The spread of agriculture during this time led to a rising population and the founding of many farming villages on the plateau. The founding of the Imperial City of Inupras ushered in the Early Dynastic period (–7975 to –6422), when Umyatin assumed the title of lord artificer and emperor.
This period was marked primarily by the Imaskari elite’s mastery of transdimensional magic. The artificers used this knowledge to create a sprawling network of portals, which allowed them to cross vast distances in the blink of an eye. These permanent, two-way portals were constructed as circles of massive bronze spires, each etched with an intricate runic design said to be batrachi in origin. These Bukhara Spires allowed whole legions to pass swiftly from one domain to the next, precipitating the rapid expansion of the Imaskar Empire across eastern Faerűn. By the end of the Early Dynastic period, the empire’s borders reached from the Great Ice Sea to the Golden Water, and from the Alamber Sea to the Katakoro Plateau in Kara-Tur. First to fall to the burgeoning empire were the kobold tribes of Zexthandrim, followed by the korobokuru dwarves of Shan Nala. Subsequent campaigns brought about the subjugation of the Taangan steppe peoples and
the annexation of Khati, Durpar, and Ulgarth. Imaskar’s first military defeat came in –6788 DR, when its western outpost in Aerilpar was besieged by forest landwyrms. A Raudor peasant rebellion followed in –6779, but the uprising was quickly put down.(Races of Faerun, p.18)

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Semphar has a long history, a mixture of subjugation and independence. At different times it has been part of the Imaskari, Mulhorand, and Shou empires. Each has left its mark in religions, language, customs, and laws. The Imaskari influence, most ancient, has left a lingering mystery of magical might and terror. Mulhorand promoted religious beliefs. Even today the Caliph is held in near godlike reverence. The Shou built the framework of a bureaucracy and civil law, allowing trade to flourish and prosper in Semphar. In addition, neighboring Solon has spread many Devic influences in dress, food, and religionThe horsemen of the steppes have made their impact on the armies of Semphar, which have a large proportion of cavalry.(The Horde, p.101, 1990)

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• Gur Tribe (Taan people from the Endless Wastes): "Gurs were typically a stout, strong, and sturdy people, with thick black hair, dark eyes, and dusky skin (Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, p.111, 2015)(Player's Guide to Faerun, p.17, 2004)
• Aglarondian people: "Human Aglarondans are sturdy, dark-haired people with brown or blue eyes and ruddy skin from regular exposure to the elements."(Spellbound, p.49, 1995)
• Durpari people: "The average Durpari stands only 5-1/2 feet tall and has dark, almost ebony-colored skin and black or gray eyes. Her hair is usually dark and thick, though once in a while, a child with deep reddish-gold hair is born."(Shining South, p.114, 2004)

• Gur: Thick black hair, dark eyes, dusky skin
• Durpari: Almost ebony skin, black/gray eyes, dark thick hair
• Mulan: Sallow skin, brown or hazel eyes
• Shou: Yellowish-bronze skin, black hair
• Imaskari: Unknown what their features were like before they went underground as far as I know
• Aglarond: Ruddy skin, brown or blue eyes, dark-haired

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Originally posted by George Krashos

In my constant quest to mine the nuggets of realmslore that lie in the many FR sources from 1E to 3E, I was re-reading Demihuman Deities last night and came across a reference to humans living in the Yuirwood before the elves came there. It was these humans who first worshipped Relkath, Zandilar, the Simbul, etc.

As of UE, we know that the Yuirwood was colonised by elves in c. -9800 DR, so these humans were there before this date.

I'm just wondering if any of the scribes here had any thoughts on what racial stock they may be, where they came from (or of they were 'native' to the area) and probably more importantly, what happened to them or where they went.

Musings and thoughts most welcome.

-- George Krashos

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I have much later come to the conclusion that the original human inhabitants of the Yuirwood, like the Netherese in their particular region, were "always there". Well, they were part of a sizable human populations that roamed the much larger con-joined forests of the Unapproachable East. In fact, I even game them a name: "the Arthraen" - although that's not what they called themselves.

-- George Krashos

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Originally posted by George Krashos

I have much later come to the conclusion that the original human inhabitants of the Yuirwood, like the Netherese in their particular region, were "always there". Well, they were part of a sizable human populations that roamed the much larger conjoined forests of the Unapproachable East. In fact, I even gave them a name: "the Arthraen" - although that's not what they called themselves.

-- George Krashos

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