Bjurnlings

The Bjurnlings are an intelligent people that are found in the worlds of Thryndaheimr and Saszoth. They are humanoid in appearance and considerably short in stature.

Arrival to Thryndaheimr
The Bjurnlings were known to sail many of the channels of the All-Sea. Some were swept up by maelstroms and deposited into worlds across the Outer Cosmos. One such world was Thryndaheimr, where their wreckage was discovered by the sea goddess Nordur. Initially befriended by the Bjurnmother Jiddi, Nordur quickly came to be the patron of the Bjurnling voyagers, and would protect them and their prospects across this strange new world.

Appearance
Bjurnlings are generally diminutive in stature compared to most creatures they interact with. They are humanoid in shape, standing on two short but sturdy legs and wielding two arms. Many possess a thin tail that trails behind them. Bjurnmothers grow to be much larger than average members of their species, standing almost twice as tall and weighing many times more.

Social Organization
Bjurnlings societies are built most often around the presence of a Bjurnmother, the only fertile member among them. Her children and siblings care for her for the duration of her life until eventually she passes away and one of her own children begins the puberty that will turn them into a Bjurnmother. Most often this society takes the form of a Bjurnling house-ship, upon which the Bjurnmother is the captain and her caretakers the crew. A Bjurnling ship is a bustling center for business, often hauling cargo for other peoples or catching great scores of fish to be sold later. Other ships may make a living as salvagers, selling off the great quantities of flotsam they dredge from the high seas, or as performers, their cultural penchant for music allowing them to make decent coin as a traveling show.

Music
Almost all Bjurnlings share some fondness for music. Most Bjurnling family units have a clan-song they've passed down for generations, a melodic dancing tune that all can take part in. This musical tradition is especially strong in the Bjurnlings of Thryndaheimr, their enduring song of joy calling the sea goddess Nordur to their wreckage.

Hospitality
The act of the Nordur carrying the lost Bjurnlings to safety from their most desperate hour solidified a culture of generosity and gratefulness for near all Bjurnling clans. It is often their self-appointed duty to assume the good will of others and to always assist those in need.