Tundrikhan as a nation has always consisted of outsiders, those that were cast out from a 'more civilized' society. As Adal was first being created there were some that felt the royal family was corrupt and undeserving of their title. So in the same year as Adal's construction, the people that would soon inhabit Tundrikhan fled north. Facing the bitter cold and unfamiliar terrain many did not survive the journey; those that did settled alongside the Silver Face Mountain and created the first settlement, Askr, named after their old god Askerah. For many years Askr was all there was, but eventually fighting broke out over who should hold power and land. As a result war bands were created and the people began to spread out across the lands of the north like a migrating flock. The first settlement outside Askr was Runaar, rich in metals. Next came Gunvald, a war band with exceptional mercenaries, then Nastrandir with a whaling industry, and then soon followed all the others. Minor wars were fought for the next few centuries over lands, goods, or petty greivances. After a considerable amount of bloodshed on Askr's soil there was a shocked pause in the fighting, enough was enough, so the head families of the warbands agreed to set down their bloodied weapons. Gathering in their mutual homeland they constructed a council in the city of Askr. The neutral zone, where grievances were to be settled and trade qualms squashed. While some were struck with fear at the idea of any form of organized government the era of peace that followed overshadowed any old worries of governmental superiority being established. Now in the year 1141 a tentative peace remains, though the council is fighting amongst themselves on the prospect of war with Adal who has been encroaching on their prosperous lands.

The Tundrikhan people are a diaspora of different species that are well-equipped to deal with the cold weather and vast monsters. The majority of its inhabitants are humans, with the runner-ups being orcs and half-orcs. In the most northern regions such as Gunvald, Nastrandir, Lyngvi, and Hrimfaxi the population consists mostly of tabaxi, a cat-like people more equipped to withstand the freezing temperatures. In the south around the mountainous terrains many are aarakocra, humanoid birds who roost along the steep cliffs of the Stokkren Mountains. In the capital of Askr, there is no one major group with a majority as the population continuously shifts between each group. The council and its lead families are evenly distributed and shifts regularly to fit the diaspora's changes.

The Council of Askr makes more macro-level decisions for the good of the communities but within the settlements, there are unique systems of government. Still feeling the effects of the founders of Tundrikhan being cast out by a strict government the people of Tundrikhan are vehemently against official forms of legislation. What is 'illegal' is decided by social norms and how an action effects the group. Individual small settlement usually function by casting out those that are against the overall groups welfare and settle disputes via trade agreements or sometimes battle, or always battle if you're from a particularly harsh group. 

Tundrikhan has no set religion that was decided for the masses, nor is the most common religion driven by a set of rules or scriptures. Generally, the people of Tundrikhan have a deep spiritual connection to Askerah. Askerah is described as the great tree that fuels life and magic. To have magic is to have a relationship with Askerah which is nature itself. There is no 'right' way to use magic or commune with Askerah though socially it is expected that one shows a certain level of respect to the tree. Magic is accessible to anyone who wishes to learn and some are born with inherent magic that is not learned, those that have such inherent abilities are considered blessed and expected to accept the blessing and pursue a future using that magic to aid a communities growth and well-being.

Tundrikhan's climate is brutal to its inhabitants, with long winters with short days and short summers with long hours spent in the sun. The majority of the land's population is reliant upon the short summer months to grow food for the long winters. Whatever they lack in food they must hunt or fish for in the winter. There are multiple points of interest within the land, one being the Ringed Forest. Tundrikhan is considered an inherently magic land, as seen by its features, in particular the Ringed Forest. This forest consists of concentric rings of trees, with each ring containing some magical effect, which never remains the same. To the west is the Silver Face, a mountain within a lake that contains a strange magical alloy called Asksolv. Scattered about the land are small magical hot spots that call magic users and laypeople alike. Sometimes magic spikes in random areas causing natural disasters, which are called magic surges. The people of Tundrikhan are constantly wary of their interactions with nature as a misstep can cause such a surge.