The clans of Grimnir have a tremendous respect for their forebears, the Vanir. Though their martial traditions are most important to them, they also pride themselves on shipbuilding, farming and trading. Originally a unified people, as their populations grew, the clans expanded. And with that expansion, divisions and competition arose. The Hallharn, Tvar, and Lutans were the first clans to form. Centuries later, the Knattle and the Örn sprang from them. Others have since fallen or been folded back

into existing clans. Today, most live in small and medium sized clans, primarily in wooden fortresses inhabiting the coastal fringe of the inner continents and surrounding islands. The clans are often in conflict, if not outright war, with one another.

The most respected people in Grimnir are known as raiders. Raiders live every day to its fullest. They eat, drink, and fight with all they have.

The chieftains, known as jarls, are cautious with the lives of their warriors. Each raider is highly trained, and their numbers are few; risks are weighed carefully. Raiders relish gaining spoils; their reward in the present life for their bravery in battle. Wealth takes many forms among the raiders. Above all, joining their ancestors in the Halls of the Slain is their most valued prize.