Ahrezi

The Ahrezi are also known as The Sea Peoples are a nomadic tribe of humans known for shaping the terrain around them. They were thought to be extinct after disappearing more than 200 years ago from The Orlas Empire.

The Ahrezi currently live in The Snagmire and Nesthaven. They number perhaps 500 people in total.

History
The Ahrezi claim to have created, through their land-shaping magic, some of the most well known port cities on The Sea of Stars, including Colander City, Highharbor, and Glenmoore. Each time being run off by powerful merchants who took advantage of the port.

Around year 805, the Ahrezi disappeared from the Orlas Empire and were not seen until found by The Iron Company on a mission from The Kings of The Sarriahn Dynasty in year 1017. The current Sheller of the Ahrezi is Keirush, a 17 year old female, who has agreed to a deal with the Kings of the Sarriahn Dynasty to give up much of The Snagmire in exchange for joining the kingdoms, enjoying their protections, and being permitted to continue their main trade.

Culture
The Ahrezi are a nomadic culture that has always used environmental hazards and barriers to protect themselves from others, whether they lived in the desert or swamp. In their current iteration, the Ahrezi live in The Snagmire. They regularly raid merchants and armed groups on The Drypass or those who are adventurous enough to enter the swamp. They do their best not to kill, instead putting them to sleep with poison and then dumping them back on the road.

Ahrezi males of whaling age, around the early teens until their late fifties, largely spend their time on board whaling ships of their own making or on the coast taking brief breaks. They are known to be hard workers on whaling ships and sell-sails.

The young, old, infirm, and females run the tribe back on land.

Leadership
The Sheller of the Ahrezi is chosen seemingly at random from among those on land by a process known as "the shelling", which amounts to drawing lots, once per year.

The Ahrezi's only other official office is that of The Shaper. This is a magic user capable of powerful nature-shaping magic. It is natural born within only one tribe member at a time. Current Shaper is a 10 year old named Wilmont.