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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 Karuthion Culture

Common Names

Male Names

  • Irdurun
  • Onunengba
  • Parilien
  • Antáril
  • Entóril
  • Urmorion
  • Eruntur
  • Enórion
  • Parethien
  • Barathion

Female Names

  • Anpimiel
  • Angtamiel
  • Elingga
  • Arungwe
  • Alluum
  • Impamiel
  • Golwhen
  • Dulathriel
  • Jerwhen
  • Elimwha

Family Names

  • Duskflower
  • Nightcrown
  • Summerguard
  • Dawngrove
  • Greenblossom
  • Greencrown
  • Wintersong
  • Windbell
  • Beachblossom
  • Nightguard

Country Names

  • Aranáre
  • Kerithion
  • Aronére
  • Onálion
  • Eninunpa
  • Unórion
  • Ulmorion
  • Uranpur
  • Irimpur
  • Indóril

Town Names

  • Urmiel
  • Imimompe
  • Erqulon
  • Ondéril
  • Elmorion
  • Irenúre
  • Elmorion
  • Uringdur
  • Onúrion
  • Orenúre

Organization

In this culture, power is determined by military might. Craftsmen are most highly regarded. Men are dominant. Social mobility is only possible for those born into a certain social class.

Religion

This religion has several gods. Imaminqe is the King of the Gods. Their gatherings happen quarterly at the mosque and feature prayer, study, and food/drink. At community centers, worshippers come together to seek guidance and wisdom from a priest through worship.

Taboos

Failing to cover one's mouth while coughing or sneezing is taboo.

Dancing in public is seen as a threat to social order.

Drinking alcohol is shunned by society.

Failing to offer a seat to an elder or pregnant woman is seen as a threat to social order.

Giving a gift with one hand is strictly forbidden.

Greetings

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

Meals

Certain dishes are believed to have specific health or medicinal benefits, and are consumed for this reason.

Design

Maximalist designs are a hallmark of the local design aesthetic.

Music

Karuthion music has a single rhythm with a very fast beat. It is very quiet, with simple harmony. It frequently has a focused melody with a low pitch in a D Mixolydian key. Usually, it has a piercing timbre.