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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 Kelmine Culture

Common Names

Male Names

  • Marc
  • Comrad
  • Megmush
  • Möthias
  • Keungr
  • Conrad
  • Coenr
  • Tino
  • Niko
  • Möthias

Female Names

  • Dalia
  • Karirine
  • Thalia
  • Fölen
  • Zampra
  • Fören
  • Ilinora
  • Nadhia
  • Dhalia
  • Felen

Family Names

  • Weumfred
  • Winzfried
  • Hursdmann
  • Whemfryd
  • Keungig
  • Cingog
  • Coenig
  • Schmolzloer
  • Schmed
  • Cinug

Country Names

  • Kusoenien
  • Beucland
  • Kezönien
  • Limonien
  • Dengmark
  • Kofoenien
  • Leemmark
  • Lieminien
  • Kezinien
  • Livland

Town Names

  • Kirqheim
  • Hönenfeld
  • Ipeunburg
  • Finenfeld
  • Idenburg
  • Oqngsburg
  • Ibngsburg
  • Kirqenheim
  • Perqenheim
  • Ekmsburg

Organization

In this culture, power is determined by popularity or public opinion. Farmers are most highly regarded. Neither gender is dominant. Social mobility is completely stagnant.

Religion

This religion is monotheistic. Weekly gatherings take place every Tuesday. Disciples assemble in community centers to participate in sacrament and share with a priestess.

Taboos

Intermarrying with other cultures is forbidden.

Wearing shoes on a bed or table is believed to bring harm to others.

Refusing a gift is forbidden.

Playing music in public is a violation of cultural norms.

Socializing with the other sex 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

Eating in large, multi-family or neighborhood groups is common. Strangers are welcome at these communal meals.

Design

Repeating patterns are celebrated for their simplicity and elegance.

Music

Kelmine music has a single rhythm with a moderate beat. It is quiet, with no harmony. It often has a simple melody with a low pitch in a B Lydian key. Usually, it has a vibrant timbre.