Teinar [tay-NAHR] is a nation located on Earth in an underground city deep within the wastelands. A dangerous place with threats coming from above and below, Teinari are resourceful survivors that have adapted to the harsh environment.

They often trade with the Cancer when they can. Aedolis is also aware of their existence, but unaware of the scope of the city. As such, they are largely unconcerned with them, thinking them little more than a ragtag group of refugees.

• Teinar's first people were refugees from many of the Earth's nations, but they have long since left behind that refugee culture. Due to the mixed population and the wasteland's unique environment, strange hair and eye colors and unique mutations (most of them minor) are not uncommon, and most citizens are so ethnically mixed it's impossible to place them. Humans make up the vast majority of the population but non-humans are not stigmatized.
• Teinari tend to be built big, sturdy, and healthy. Over the years, they have adapted to survive their harsh environment.
• Psionic abilities are rare among Teinari (and those of Aedolian descent are more likely to gain them) while magical gifts are far more common. Most of these talents are minor, small gifts, with stronger magical abilities being rarer.

• Teinar's society is egalitarian and communal. It is very tight-knit with a strong focus on family and teamwork.
• Teinar is a matriarchal society. Paternity does not matter and most children to not know who their biological father is--nor is that important. Their family is the community that raises them, and it's very rude to ask who one's "real" father is when most children have several father figures.
• There is little crime in Teinar, and few instances of mental illness. Elderly people are exalted and cared for, and families tend to be huge. Children are raised communally and have large extended families, and it's common for children to wander among their homes. The family is oriented toward the group rather than the mother and father.
• There is neither a stigma nor a celebration of sex; it simply is. There is no prudishness about it, as it's simply a part of life. Similarly, there is no prostitution and the concept of paying for sex is bizarre to Teinari. If you want it, simply find a willing partner.
• Teinari are largely non-monogamous. Women often go out of their way to sleep with outsiders in the hopes of conceiving and bringing in new genetic material. Marriage and monogamy are considered bizarre and often regarded as selfish for trying to hoard one person to oneself.
• There is no lower, middle, or upper class. All are equal in Teinari society. The closest one can get to being upper class is by working for the government.
• Due to Teinar's limited access to resources and water, hygiene is low. To preserve water, people bathe infrequently, with sponge baths supplementing the days between baths. A common hairstyle is wearing the hair up and back to hide the oiliness of it.
• Clothing is made up primarily of leather, fur, and scaly animal hide. Most of their clothing is made from the creatures they hunt and eat, though it is supplemented by clothing they've acquired through trade.
• The society is composed of hunters and gatherers. There are foraging parties that go out daily to collect the different edible plants that grow underground, though they also keep underground gardens. Hunting parties also go out daily to hunt the creatures that live both above and below the earth. They have also managed to domesticate some of the native beasts.
• Teinari have had to learn how to live off the land, and thus their diet includes a wide variety of things the people of other nations might find unsavory. These things include: cave mold (which is a staple used in a wide variety of dishes and which comes in many varieties), beetles and other insects (cooked and seasoned, with some eaten raw), and the larger beasts, both above and underground, that they hunt. Teinari food is spicy and uses lots of different sauces in their dishes. Chopsticks are used as eating utensils.
• Teinar has no official currency. Its citizens use the barter system to trade for goods.

The area was once a popular dumping ground, used by Aedolis to dispose of all their toxic and radioactive wastes. Now the very land itself is toxic—the plants and trees have adapted to the poisons and reacted to the radioactivity and now feed off the poisons. Some plants even release lethal spores into the air during the springtime.
• Even the very soil is dangerous from decades of waste materials soaking into it. When the wind blows in strong from the ocean and sends dust up into the air, going outside without a mask could prove fatal.
• Frightening beasts prowl the land, the result of being exposed to far too much radiation--and then adapting to it in order to survive. There is also speculation that some of these creatures are the throwbacks of failed genetic engineering experiments conducted by Aedolis when they were attempting to genetically engineer the Dragons.

• Teinar is built into the remains of an old miles and miles large underground laboratory. It was taken over several decades ago by a group of refugees that was trying to escape Aedolis' rule. It is vast and old and has yet to be fully explored; new areas are always being discovered, and its full scope is as of yet unknown. No one even knows how far down it goes, as much of the building is blocked off from cave-ins--which are a constant threat.
• The lab has been carved out and reclaimed by the Teinari who have made it their home. Many houses are actually just different rooms in the lab, though they have also constructed many of their own from materials they've salvaged. It's a very patchwork city.
• Teinar also extends out from the lab and into the earth, though most of the population is grouped within the lab. Teinar's actual borders are fuzzy and are rather arbitrary. Essentially, their borders are wherever they have the resources to defend them from the beasts that prowl above ground.
• However, there is also a fairly new threat that is coming from below. Subterranean creatures have been surfacing and making their way into the city, and as more of the lab is explored, old experiments are also being discovered. Some explorers have been unfortunate enough to happen upon lab creatures that have been growing deep below in hidden rooms.
• Because of the threat of subterranean creatures, floodlights are often employed to drive them off. Most subterranean creatures, fortunately, cannot stand the light.
• There is a bio-luminescent vine that grows naturally below ground which the Teinari use to line the ceilings and tunnels of their city. It provides them with both a natural light source to light the way even in the darker areas and also helps create oxygen and clean the air. While the city has a good filtration system, the plant would still benefit them should that system ever fail.

• The military is comprised of small teams of hunters who serve both as law enforcement, and as the city's defense against the beasts that threaten them. They defend the city against the creatures that attack from above and below and they regularly go out on hunts to cull the beasts' populations--and bring back food.
• Different teams hunt above ground and below ground. It is possible to do both, however.
• Most people use melee weapons such as spears, glaives, swords, chains, and other such weapons. Bullets are hard to come by and expensive, so guns are rarely seen. Military also employs the use of tasers.
• While there are no cell phones in Teinar, the military does use walkie-talkies. There is an encrypted network designed for use of the military.

• Teinar's technology is mechanical as opposed to electrical. It is very basic, low technology. However, there are some patches of high technology here and there are parts of the laboratory are uncovered and new gadgets discovered.
• There are no cell phones. There are, however, landlines. Teinar has no cell phone towers, and no reliable way of transmitting a signal underground and through all the obstacles down there.
• There is also no TV except for a single news program. This program broadcasts three times a day and covers emergencies, news items relevant to Teinari, and important announcements and updates.
• There are few personal computers. There are, however, computer stations located around the city for citizens to access.
• The main form of entertainment is a sport called Motorrail. It's a surprisingly high-tech diversion, as since it's what they love, they end up filtering a lot of money into it. Essentially, it is subterranean hoverbike racing. While most bikes look grungy and beat up, they tend to have killer hover engines.
• They need to use hoverbikes due to the uneven terrain and poor visibility. Most of the racing takes place in poorly lit corridors where the environment can change rapidly, going from cavernous rooms to tight tunnels fast.

• Teinar's government is comprised of a single ruler and his appointed staff. The current ruler chooses all their own staff, and when they retire they also choose the next leader.
• While it may seem like the leader has absolute power, this is far from the truth. The people have a way of getting what they want and are not afraid of voicing their unhappiness if the government makes a decision they disagree with. As such, the government takes pains to please the people, who are not hesitant to riot in the streets if they don't likes something.
• Unions are common. Many tradespeople form them to ensure that they get their say.