Ahnnim

The Ahnnim are the descendants of men who mined -- and eventually settled -- in the lava tubes and magma caves beneath Chondo. Having been trapped in their mines, they learned to survive underground. The center of their civilization is the Black Rock, a massive obsidian stone which extends to the surface of Lake Chondo. This stone holds great power.
Centuries after being trapped, they finally reached the surface. Dirty, stout and hairy, they welcomed the opportunity to trade their crafts with the surface civilization. Unfortunately, having being trapped underground for a long time, they were unable to adapt to the outside world. They continue to live underground and have built a complex underground city which they call "Ahnheim".
== Founding ==
The Ahnnim were once miners working in the region at the base of the Chondothan caldera. They worked to extract ores and minerals off the inactive volcano. As their work brought them further into the mines, catastrophe struck, a landslide off the side of the Chondothan caldera caused part of their cave system to collapse.
With no way to escape, they began to explore the caverns for supplies. They found water supplies in the form of underground streams and lakes. They began to learn how to survive underground and sustained themselves on the plentiful mushrooms that grew near the underground lakes.
== Reunification with the outside world ==
Having established some form of civilization, the people sought to find a way out of the mines. The most obvious solution was to dig upwards to try and reach the top. Lack of manpower, poor lighting and dangerous meant that progress was very slow. 
In the time it took for them to dig themselves a tunnel to the top, their people have learnt to survive underground. They gained some degree of night vision and learnt to survive on very little food. When the finally broke free of their earthen prison and came to see the light, they were blinded by sunlight. Feeling discomfort in living with such bright lighting, they continued to live underground but welcomed the opportunity to trade their crafts with the people of Chondo.