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===History===
[[Image:Barb-concept2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Barbarian]] ready to fight.]]
It is said that when the world was very young the tribes of the [[Northern Steppes]] were given sacred charge. Somewhere deep within the great [[Mount Arreat|mountain Arreat]], lay a source of great power, crucial to the well-being of all humanity. The tribes acted as guardians of this artefact and this sacred duty has shaped their way of life to , and built their [[Barbarian cities|cities]] in observance of this power. They called it their "vigil". They believed that if they failed to uphold their duty to the great mount, or were not given a proper burial upon its slopes, they would be denied a true warrior's death, and their spirits would roam the land without honour for all eternity.
Steeped in mystery and tradition, these people refer to themselves as the '''Children of [[Bul-Kathos]]''', the great and ancient king. To better protect their lands from outside forces they adopted a nomadic lifestyle, frequently moving within the confines of the Steppes and maintaining few permanent settlements. Isolating themselves from the world outside their territories, they eschew the use of magic and complex machinery, as they believe these things can only weaken the resolve developed over so many years.