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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 Gerathion Culture

Common Names

Male Names

  • Alguleng
  • Enélion
  • Arberum
  • Orumdur
  • Unténe
  • Oranúre
  • Enúlion
  • Uranére
  • Onórion
  • Urungdur

Female Names

  • Alingwe
  • Amdomiel
  • Ozelme
  • Esolme
  • Urangwe
  • Urwen
  • Qilidriel
  • Ezelme
  • Olamga
  • Andemiel

Family Names

  • Whitegrove
  • Duskbell
  • Whiteguard
  • Whiteblossom
  • Winterbell
  • Windstar
  • Dawnwatcher
  • Whitegrove
  • Winterstar
  • Skystar

Country Names

  • Onírion
  • Arunére
  • Berothion
  • Arkiran
  • Endíril
  • Alkilong
  • Barurion
  • Elmerion
  • Aranáre
  • Irimtur

Town Names

  • Arangdur
  • Almerion
  • Darathion
  • Olkilin
  • Urmiel
  • Umomongqu
  • Erpalom
  • Armorion
  • Tarethion
  • Ulqeling

Organization

In this culture, power is determined by religious affiliation. Farmers 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 has several gods. Irién is the Queen of the Gods. They come together every Saturday for a time of ritual. Zealots congregate in temples to be led in sacrament by a mystic.

Taboos

Interrupting someone while they are speaking is punishable by law.

Failing to perform a traditional greeting is punishable by law.

Playing music in public is a violation of ancestral traditions.

Greetings

In casual situations like with friends, waving is a common greeting. Formal situations require slight bowing and recitation of a ritual greeting.

Meals

There are specific dishes or meals that are associated with important life events, such as weddings or funerals.

Design

Repeating patterns are created using traditional techniques.

Music

Gerathion music has a single rhythm with a fast beat. It is loud, with no harmony. It often has a simple melody with a medium pitch in a D Phrygian key. Usually, it has a harsh timbre.