Iron Arachne
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 Doerme Culture
Common Names
Male Names
- Shonwase
- Doredlum
- Bulbi
- Zenwhezhe
- Etartirt
- Gingthlap
- Songaze
- Qalmo
- Gingzhlod
- Shinwhezhe
Female Names
- Gruspang
- Oeulangda
- Delimda
- Mepulgerp
- Pearl
- Mupelqard
- Kelinda
- Iolangpa
- Mipurtorp
- Matuldeld
Family Names
- Bemings
- Wanderwort
- Kumbw
- Bopungs
- Bipengs
- Littlebottom
- Oldwort
- Tamty
- Bubongs
- Tomgw
Country Names
- Ameloda
- Relaccia
- Rodiccia
- Aléria
- Rutukkia
- Durilia
- Ongilodha
- Dururia
- Alória
- Eléria
Town Names
- Warmglade
- Summer Falls
- Warm Hollow
- Summerhill
- Betterhaven
- Gold Ford
- Betterhill
- Jolly Haven
- Warm Falls
- Green Hollow
Organization
In this culture, power is determined by age. Farmers are most highly regarded. Neither gender is dominant. Social mobility is possible for anyone who is willing to take risks and seize opportunities.
Religion
This religion reveres a particular animal or natural object as a spiritual emblem. They come together every Sunday for a time of prayer. Join believers at sanctuaries for ritual sacrifice and fellowship with an ascended master.
Taboos
Not offering condolences to someone who has experienced a loss is a violation of sacred laws.
Failing to hold the door open for someone is a violation of cultural norms.
Wearing shoes on a bed or table is punishable by death.
Ingesting mind-altering substances is highly offensive.
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
Food is considered the great equalizer, and at communal feasts, social status is ignored.
Design
Geometric shapes are a hallmark of the local design aesthetic.
Music
Doerme music has a single rhythm with a moderate beat. It is loud, with simple harmony. It frequently has a simple melody with a medium pitch in a B Mixolydian key. Usually, it has an emotional timbre.