Editing Yung Shai (section)

==Society==
Yung Shai's army is predominantly - though far from universally - female. The upper echelons, the samurai, are largely drawn from the nobility. Traditionally, most female children who are likely to neither inherit nor be betrothed to other houses are trained in combat from an early age. When they become old enough to bear children they are encouraged to find husbands and do so, returning after a few years to complete their training; it is the husbands' duty to raise the children while their wives defend Yung Shai from its enemies, and considered a great honor for both.

With martial service being considered a primarily feminine activity, men in Yung Shai typically pursue less physically-demanding careers such as scholars, arcanists, and lawyers. As with their soldiers, though, such gender roles are not strict; many women train as wizards or ambassadors, though they are far less numerous than their male counterparts.

Yung Shai's population is almost entirely human. There are a scattered few members of other races living within its borders, though they are typically looked down on by the other citizens as outsiders, and are never truly accepted. The sole exception is the Deepiron Clan of dwarves that makes their home in [[The Teeth]], who provide a significant portion of Yung Shai's metals. The government of Yung Shai considers the Deepiron Clan to be a part of Yung Shai, while the dwarves consider themselves to be independent contractors and trade partners. This tedious arrangement has persisted for several hundred years, in large part because it has never been seriously challenged by either party.