Skandiks are Northmen related maybe to the clansmen frequently seen in the Far North in the cities
of Valon. Maybe a twelve hundred years ago they began raiding the coasts of Roglaros settling
first on its northern coast and then coming in great numbers to settle on the eastern coast
and its offshore islands. They are a tall people generally with red or strawberry blonde hair
who worship their own pantheon of gods led by
Odin the Skyfather. They are renowned raiders and for most of
their history have lived by a strict warrior code that sees death in battle as the ultimate
honour.
The Skandiks are named after Skandi Greywolf who was the founder of their greatest kingdom
based on Ossary. There are also independant Skandik kingdoms including
those based round the isles of Croy and Brezal. The Skandiks prey on all the shipping
in the Winedark Sea but their peerless seamanship has prevented other powers in the area
from containing their piracy. The Skandiks of Ossary use thralls to work their fields and
regularly capture women of other races to be their concubines. Their bloodline has thus
been greatly mixed with that of other races. In addition they have turned to the worship
of the more evil of their gods such as
Loki much to the disapproval of more traditional Skandiks