This is an overview of the major cultural groups in the "Ancient" or "Barbars" period, spanning from the end of the Elvish Empire to the human period.

See also: orcish naming conventions.

Continental Cultures

On Balebu.

Old Bromalian

Of the goblinoid Bromalnor. They spoke Voderol, a derivative of an original fey language.

Continental Orcish

As the orcish tribes of the continent developed settlement and advanced socially, they adopted cultural mores from the Old Bromalian tradition; a derivative of Voderol called Lerrgn-Tok was used as the primary lingua franca, though other languages - some from the same family, some different - existed.

Archipelago Cultures

Argyon

The Argyr goblinoids were relatively advanced, especially in the realm of architecture. They spoke Kyrgale and were the ancestors of Trensandor.

Orkn

The tribes of the Ogre-Orc islands had an Orkn culture, which Drubark proceeded to spread across much of northwestern Oshmondu, notably Intralu. They spoke standard "Orcish", or Khel.