Ainu

The bearded, robust Ainu of Hokkaido (and islands dotting points north) were the original peoples of Oyashima, proceeding the arrival of the Wajin by at least five hundred years. Settlement, assimilation, and several small bloody wars (closer to massacres, in some cases) have driven many of Ainu into the dangerous Central Range or wiped out Ainu settlements entirely. An estimated 100,000 remain on Hokkaido, with Biei, Enbetsu, and Asahikawa the only spots with more than 50% Ainu population. A further 150,000 live on islands to the north and on the great wild northern continent.

Traditional Ainu weapons include the throwing axe, the short bow, and throwing spear. Ainu have developed their own school of magic, known as Hokkaidan Wild Magic.

Barbarians of Ainu heritage start with an ingrained resistance to cold, and take half damage from magical cold attacks (zero if save is made).