Culture Generator

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The Derrok Culture

Common Names

Organization

In this culture, power is determined by magical ability. Craftsmen are most highly regarded. Men are dominant. Social mobility is only possible through a special talent or skill.

Religion

This religion is shamanistic. Their gatherings happen annually at the mosque and feature teaching, community service, and food/drink. At meeting halls, zealots come together for silent meditation led by a shaman.

Taboos

Talking about death is strictly forbidden.

Refusing a gift is seen as a threat to social order.

Taking food from someone else's plate is considered a sign of madness.

Greetings

Formal situations require the lesser person to kneel. If the status difference is slight, it is only kneeling on one knee. If the status difference is great, the lesser person must prostrate themselves. In informal situations, simple nodding the head is acceptable.

Meals

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

Design

Floral patterns are a hallmark of the local design aesthetic.

Music

Derrok music has a single rhythm with a fast beat. It is very quiet, with two harmonies. It commonly has a focused melody with a low pitch in a E Dorian key. Usually, it has a sharp timbre.