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Tools for procedural generation of content for tabletop role-playing games

Culture Generator

This generator lets you create fantasy cultures.

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The Cölmeenen Culture

Common Names

Male Names

  • Migmus
  • Lors
  • Irnoem
  • Lirz
  • Merc
  • Dino
  • Mithias
  • Lorzh
  • Nid
  • Neko

Female Names

  • Gilnga
  • Karoeline
  • Whilnga
  • Zangdra
  • Talia
  • Zhiringa
  • Zilinga
  • Whilma
  • Ulönora
  • Dalia

Family Names

  • Whoenfrid
  • Kingig
  • Cengog
  • Ceumig
  • Schnon
  • Schngad
  • König
  • Gangzfryd
  • Gomzfreed
  • Schngatzloer

Country Names

  • Lemonien
  • Reemonien
  • Riemenien
  • Remonien
  • Nozhland
  • Lemenien
  • Leminien
  • Doongmark
  • Deshland
  • Nufland

Town Names

  • Fersfeld
  • Ebmsberg
  • Utmsburg
  • Epenberg
  • Foenenfeld
  • Edömburg
  • Camburg
  • Okingburg
  • Etenberg
  • Firsfeld

Organization

In this culture, power is determined by religious affiliation. Landowners are most highly regarded. Women are dominant. Social mobility is possible for anyone who is willing to take risks and seize opportunities.

Religion

This religion is monotheistic. Every Saturday they gather for worship, followed by conversation. Disciples meet in shrines to engage in guided meditation and hear from an enlightened one.

Taboos

Wasting food is associated with witchcraft and sorcery.

Eating animals is a sign of moral degeneracy.

Sitting in a higher chair than someone of higher status is punishable by law.

Eating plants is considered disrespectful to elders.

Greetings

Friends or family clasp hands in greeting. In formal situations, shaking hands is expected.

Meals

There are strict rules around who is allowed to eat with whom, based on social status or other factors.

Design

Bold, contrasting colors are a status symbol among the wealthy.

Music

Cölmeenen music has a single rhythm with a very slow beat. It is loud, with simple harmony. It often has a simple melody with a medium pitch in a G Lydian key. Usually, it has a crisp timbre.