Drowned

The Drowned are a race of dead humans who inhabit Vardengül and often make incursions into other lands. Raised by some taint of the land from the bodies of drowned sailors, they abhor all living creatures and seek to destroy them.

Physical Description
Drowned are the re-animated corpses of sailors who die in the North Sea, according to legends. They appear to be humans, though they have emaciated, pale blue bodies and dark, soggy hair choked with seaweed. Drowned move slowly and are constantly soaked with seawater, leaking it with every step. Fire has almost no effect on the Drowned for this reason.

Drowned vary in size and shape based on the caste they belong to. Thrall caste Drowned are of average height and weight, though perhaps a bit more sickly-looking than others. Drowned of the Heirophant caste tend to be tall, stately, and have long hair and beards. Oracle caste Drowned are immensely fat and require Thralls to carry them around from place to place.

Culture
Little is known of what kind of cultural capacity Drowned have, if any. They have cities and have some sort of heirarchy, as well as a language, which is the best argument that Drowned are another race rather than undead humans. Whatever capacity (or lack thereof) they may have for cultural pursuits, there can be no doubt that the Drowned are organized.

Drowned are organized into a caste system, which determines the role of that Drowned in battle. Thralls are foot troops and sailors, who are the most common caste by far and also the weakest. They make up the bulk of all Drowned invasion forces and are sent to overwhelm the foe with sheer numbers. The Heirophant caste consists of leaders and priests who make up the "nobility" of the Drowned. They are taller and stronger and lead the Thralls into battle. Oracles are gigantic and immensely fat Drowned who are carried into battle by groups of Thralls. They are powerful wizards and use their own intestines to predict the future.

Relations
To say the least, Drowned do not have good relationships with other races. Since their end goal is destruction of all living things, they have come into conflict with the other races of Erindon frequently. They were the beligerants in the Shipsbottom Invasion, the largest battle ever fought in terms of numbers of troops. To this day, they make regular trips to Byros and Tanta to harass the locals there. Happily, however, they are always thrown back at Hornshatter Point and Razor Gulch, respectively.