Salmir

Salmir (sawl-meer) is a group of islands in the far northeast of Erta. The primary landmass is flanked to the east and south by two thinner barrier islands that are collectively referred to by the same name. Salmir has a very cold climate, similar to Alaska in the real world. Tall pine trees fill most of the landscape and large mountains give protection to the islands from most threats. Natives of Salmir include the Wildwood Spirits, a race on incorporeal beings that have been granted powers similar to minor gods; Berten, a humanoid-ursidae combination given life by the Wildwood Spirits; and the Tieflings, the most advanced of the three who fled Salmir during an event that caused the Berten to frenzy and the Wildwood Spirits to react negatively. Or so the Tieflings say. Collectively, they are all referred to as 'Salmirians', however this is almost entirely taken to with pride by the Tieflings.

History
Not much is known about Salmir aside from folk tales told by Tieflings and passed on through generations, becoming more and more muddied every time.

Dating System
Species from Salmir typically use the Post Birth Cycle system implemented by the Wildwood Spirits. The Spirits, which were created in 0 P.B.C. and have since used that as the initial date, count up from the year of their creation. The Berten were created in 7 P.B.C., and the Tieflings in 8 P.B.C. The Post Birth Cycle is the youngest calendar system to date. The current year in P.B.C. is 1335.