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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 Wheny Culture

Common Names

Male Names

  • Oturport
  • Balbu
  • Gongfrat
  • Ipirpirt
  • Kelno
  • Itelbert
  • Bulbe
  • Taledram
  • Bulba
  • Balbu

Female Names

  • Gefoma
  • Tufina
  • Iarenta
  • Pearl
  • Tearl
  • Qrastin
  • Gifema
  • Madolqilt
  • Tearl
  • Telingda

Family Names

  • Brandybelly
  • Featherdale
  • Hogwort
  • Brandywood
  • Featherwood
  • Brandywort
  • Proudhouse
  • Hairyhouse
  • Wanderwood
  • Swiftdale

Country Names

  • Teralia
  • Radeccia
  • Emoeruda
  • Neralia
  • Niriria
  • Ulária
  • Onörudha
  • Iríria
  • Lodakkia
  • Angilida

Town Names

  • Gold Ford
  • Green Lodge
  • Warm Wood
  • Springshire
  • Jolly Wood
  • Springhill
  • Jollymeadow
  • Jolly Falls
  • Spring Lodge
  • Springfalls

Organization

In this culture, power is distributed evenly among all individuals. Intellectuals are most highly regarded. Neither gender is dominant. Social mobility is only possible through marriage.

Religion

This religion has a single all-powerful god. People are invited to the solemn gathering, where they partake in reflection and fellowship. Believers unite at churches for sacrament and to learn from an enlightened one.

Taboos

Failing to offer a gift to a visitor is considered very bad luck.

Questioning figures of authority is a violation of cultural norms.

Ingesting mind-altering substances is a sign of moral degeneracy.

Greetings

People touch the palms of their hands and then their foreheads when greeting. The gesture is meant to symbolize that the person is offering their thoughts and heart to the other person.

Meals

Certain dishes or ingredients are believed to enhance or suppress specific emotions, and are consumed accordingly.

Design

Muted and earthy tones are celebrated for their simplicity and elegance.

Music

Wheny music has a single rhythm with a very slow beat. It is quiet, with two harmonies. It frequently has a focused melody with a high pitch in a A major key. Usually, it has a harsh timbre.