Karkovoi

Like the  Naziki , the Karkovoi (or stout men) are not natives to the Sunrise Lands. Their ancient home was to the west, and has long been overrun by the blight. More than half a millenia ago, the stout men fled their homelands and settled along the southwestern shores, coalescing into seven kingdoms, four in the highlands, guarded by mountains, and three in the lowlands, on the peninsula now known as Puchnya. Karkovoi are short, hairy, and have a reputation for being stubborn, though not unwise. Their rulers do not hold crowns as symbols of office, but instead white rods, gilded and jeweled. Today, their territories are split between the governorate province of  Puchnya  and the Triumvirate kingdoms, the latter of which still holds autonomy within the Empire. They are one of the races most at risk from the Boundless Blight.

Physical Characteristics and Variations
The Karkovoi living on the peninsula of Puchnya (or Puknya) have tanner skin, and are known as  Nizky Karkovoi , though in reality there are very few differences between the two. Both races stand between four and five feet tall; the shortest of the races of men, and they are built like bears. Their hair ranges from blonde to red to brown to black, and in males it grows all over their bodies.