Enigmatic humanoids from the continent of Herabalter with a brutal and war-like hierarchical tribal culture valuing strength-as-power, the Risar have been invading Myrland for as long as anyone living can remember. Testament to this is the ancient but long-silent Huérgar watchtower and mechanism Nereb Madgulu in northeastern Myrland which the Risar know as the Fire-Tower—designed to flood the valley below it with lava to prohibit the advance of hostile invasions further into the mainland.

Risar tend to favor both crude and minimalistic armaments and armor, perhaps to display the markings or “spots” across their body indicating both age and social status. This, coupled with an inherent fear of the arcane, a penchant for violence, and a historical practice of enslaving their own, has led to the other races seeing them as mindless barbarians.

Contrary to this conclusion, however, there do exist a small number of Risar Shamans, though the extent of their magical ability, knowledge, and role in a tribe are unclear.

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The Risar are the only known race which has the capacity to interbreed outside of their own clade—specifically with Humans—with these pairings producing typically infertile bastard children called Thursar. As there is little civil contact between the Risar and the Human races outside of a small, permanent population in Gaul'kor, most Thursar are born as a result of the atrocities of war.

The reason for this unusual capacity for interbreeding has been the subject of scholarly speculation since long before The Conflux. One branching theory of particular note suggests that Humans and Trolls share a very ancient ancestor, and states that the Risar share many troll-like traits. This is where the relative scholarly consensus ends however, and further speculation runs rampant in many directions—especially when the Risar peoples' instinctual fear of magic is taken into account.

Very little is known of Risar culture itself, and much what is known originates from their treatment of Thursar offspring and their conduct in battle. For example, it is not uncommon for a Risar mother to abandon her child on the outskirts of a nearby Human village or farm, in hope of a better future for the child.

Despite the fact that Humans often consider the Risar as violent and primitive, the truth is that compassion and motherly love coexist with their strict tribal hierarchies and mentality of “strength-is-power”. To abandon the Thursar child instead of simply killing it is regarded a better option for the tribe, the mother and the child.

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Ever since the conquest of Morin Khur, Tindremic scouts have reported on the strange fortifications along the Herabalter border. At some point in time, the old wooden palisade was replaced by imposing stonework, which has mystified scholars ever since as Risar aren’t known to work stone in this fashion.

It's impossible to say what’s going on behind the great wall, but recent raids into Gaul'Kor by the Risar suggests they are increasing in both number and animosity.

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