Teemoihin

Teemoihin is a fictional archipelago and cultural region used in Finnish speculative fiction and role-playing communities. The term designates both the geographic area and its inhabitants, the Teemoihans.

Located in the Boreal Sea, Teemoihin comprises a cluster of major islands and many islets. The land is rugged, with pine forests, rocky shores, and sheltered bays that support fishing, shipbuilding, and small-scale agriculture. The climate is subarctic, with long winters and short summers.

In imagined histories, Teemoihin develops as a maritime trade network during the early medieval period, evolving local governance and shipbuilding traditions as it interacts with neighboring regions. Conflicts, alliances, and migrations shape its cultural landscape across centuries.

Teemoihan society centers on communal decision-making and mutual aid. Local governance commonly employs councils with rotating leaders. Cultural life values seamanship, craftsmanship, and storytelling; seasonal rites accompany harvest, fishing cycles, and rites of passage. Traditional cuisine highlights salted fish, dried seafood, root vegetables, and wild herbs.

The Teemoihin language is described as agglutinative, with vowel harmony and a mix of Finnic and maritime loanwords. It appears in fictional trade terms, family names, and navigational vocabulary within the setting.

The economy emphasizes fishing, timber, boat repair, and coastal trade. Many narratives use barter or shell-based tokens rather than a universal currency.

Notable settlements include Northport and Windwatch clusters. See also: worldbuilding, role-playing games.