Hrossvalar Clan

The Hrossvalar Clan is a Dwarven clan specializing in the exploitation of pinniped species such as walrus and seal for their fat, skins, meat, bones, and ivory.

Culture
The culture of the Hrossvalar is dominated by pinniped products. Clothing is usually made of pinniped fur or leather. Hrossvalar jultoush contains seal or walrus meat. Homes, which are typically turf-roofed houses half-underground for insulation, are lit by oil lamps fueled by walrus and seal fat. Daily activities revolve around the cultivation of walruses. Implements are typically made of walrus or seal bone.

Each Hrossvalar tribe, led by a Deg, will possess a bay or a fjord and surrounding beaches and land. A large portion of the bay and the beaches is fenced off to prevent walruses from escaping. Mussels and clams purchased from the Lulawar are regularly dropped to the floor of the bay to feed the walruses. Walruses are carefully counted to allow the slaughter of the greatest number without eliminating the ability to reproduce.

Hrossvalar entertainment often consists of activities revolving around walruses or elephant seals - walrus wrestling, elephant seal fighting pits, yelling competitions, diving competitions, and more. However, the building and sailing of naval vessels to ports to sell Hrossvalar products is more important, and Hrossvalar tribes will compete to see which has the greater naval prowess.

Once a Hrossvalar tribe approaches its maximum allowable size in a bay - this is guessed by the intuition of the Deg - a secondary bay will be searched for, and a smaller settlement will be established, with buildings and infrastructure being constructed. By the time the tribe is at maximum size, a quarter of the tribe may comfortably continue their lifestyle in the secondary bay.