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 Nokuni Culture
Common Names
Male Names
- Yoshihate
- Gange
- Genke
- Yotehite
- Marido
- Yodehite
- Kange
- Kenje
- Kanki
- Norado
Female Names
- Yari
- Yorini
- Yura
- Kuteka
- Yori
- Yura
- Kateki
- Sare
- Saya
- Sarina
Family Names
- Tagete
- Takete
- Izami
- Nara
- Akuhita
- Kanosuke
- Dagete
- Ukuhato
- Gannotka
- Dakete
Country Names
- Kegata
- Sagera
- Sageri
- Megari
- Mageria
- Sageta
- Mekari
- Negaria
- Negeri
- Sekatia
Town Names
- Ganto
- Menpori
- Menkoro
- Monata
- Manara
- Menpora
- Genda
- Nangora
- Manporo
- Kenta
Organization
In this culture, power is determined by birthright. Religious leaders are most highly regarded. Men are dominant. Social mobility is only possible through education.
Religion
This religion is polytheistic. Yora is the Queen of the Gods. Regular gatherings happen once a week. Pilgrims congregate in churches to be led in ritual music by an oracle.
Taboos
Drinking alcohol alone is an offense against the natural order.
Wearing shoes on a bed or table is seen as sacrilegious.
Failing to offer a seat to an elder or pregnant woman is highly offensive.
Greetings
A formal greeting involves a deep bow from the waist, with the head touching the floor. This greeting is used for people of much higher status, like a king or queen.
Meals
A common custom to welcome a new person to a community is to serve them a special dish at a meal in their honor.
Design
Abstract shapes are often customized to reflect personal tastes.
Music
Nokuni music has a single rhythm with a moderate beat. It is very quiet, with no harmony. It usually has a simple melody with a medium pitch in a E major key. Usually, it has a clear timbre.