Ligr Wodaize Berne

Established T.A. 1310, this small fortress is populated entirely by refugees from the citadel of Bernastath. Ligr Wodaize Berne(For. "Den of Wrathful Bears") stands at the center of a pine forest upon the southeastern shores of Karhu Järvi. The Berninga have constructed a well-fortified series of log cabins, protected above ground by stout wooden ramparts and barriers. The cabins are also connected via underground passages and tunnels. Outside the walls, open grounds have been established to thwart any attacker with arrows and spears. The thick logs of the outer wall have been heavily coated in mud and dirt, rendering them virtually fireproof. Inside, there are watchposts and concealed points for archers and spearmen. The steading boasts a deep well and large stores of smoked and dried meat.

The Berninga of Ligr Wodaize Berne are a grim and serious lot who offer little welcome to strangers, especially the Lumimiehet. They have not forgotten the Angmarean attack upon their ancestral home three centuries ago; nor have they forgiven the Lumimiehet, who failed to come to their aid as they promised. They allow no Lumimies to enter their steading, and hardly even acknowledge the existence of any Lumimies outside their walls. However, there is no blood feud between the Berninga and the Lumimiehet of the area. For the most part, the Lumimiehet avoid the pine forest as much as possible, leaving the Berninga to their own devices. The Berninga show no mercy to any Angmareans they may come across, whether Man or Orc. To other folk, the gruff and rustic Berninga seem impatient and quick to anger. However, for all their cantankerous ways, they are not cruel, and would not turn away any in need. Adventurers actively struggling against Angmar or hunting Orcs are especially welcomed and helped.

The settlement has its own smithy, and travelers who make friendly contact with the Berninga may provision and refit themselves there. The steading holds its share of the wonderful tame animals the Berninga are noted for: black minks and blue otters frolic outside its walls, while dogs and reindeer perform a multitude of tasks within. With these animals as sentinels, it is all but impossible for any enemy to catch the Berninga off their guard.