Fantasy Civilization CS Thread

[Low-Budget Man]

Here will be the CS thread for the Civilization RP. Post your CS here.

Civilization Sheet​

• Civilization Basics
• Ruler
• Government
• Society
• Communication
• Religion
• Family
• Language
• Technologies

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  Civilization Basics
  Civilization Name:
  Ruler Name:
  Race:
  Appearance: (Color, other defining characteristics that might separate from other tribes of the same race.)
  Location: (Look at map on next post)
  People of Interest(POI): (What are some people in your civilization that will probably be interesting to look at from their perspective. Give a brief description of them. These will also not be the only POI that we will use. As the story develops, more characters will make themselves shine and we’ll add more to the list. This is just a starting point. Cabinet members would be a good place to look for some POI but it can be anyone. Perhaps a renown warrior without a position or an adventurous explorer.)
  Settlement: (What is the name of the settlement and give a brief description of it. Everyone will start off with only one settlement.)
  
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  Ruler
  Name:
  Gender:
  Age:
  Appearance:
  Family:
  How he/she became leader:
  Backstory:
  
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  Government
  Government Type: (What type of government is it?)
  Leadership: (What do people look for in a leader? How are they chosen?)
  Leader Term: (How long do the leaders last in their position? Are they leaders forever? Do they get voted out? )
  Cabinet: (Are there any other powerful figures in your civilization? Is there someone who controls another small piece of the tribe? Does the leader have advisors? Who does your leader talk to carry out his/her orders? Your ruler cannot micromanage every aspect of your tribe so you’ll have people that’ll have to carry out individual tasks. Name some roles for your civilization’s “cabinet”. )
  
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  Society
  Social Structure: (Is there a class system? Are people segregated? Are people all equal? How?)
  Views toward the same tribe: (Is it a huge competition between everyone? Is it all for one and one for all? What does the average tribe member think about others of their tribe?)
  Jobs: (What are some trades and professions in your tribe? Does everyone do every job? Or their people designated for specific jobs?)
  Enjoyment: (What are some things your tribe does for fun? What do a lot of people like doing?)
  Celebration: (What type of things would bring a day of celebration for the people? The end of a harvest? A successful hunt? What would a celebration entail? Lots of dancing? Any type of games?)
  
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  Communication
  Greeting: (How do your people greet each other?)
  Good-byes: (How do your people say goodbye to each other?)
  Etiquette: (What is polite courtesy?)
  Impolite Etiquette: (What do your people perceive as rude?)
  Gestures: (What are some gestures your people commonly use? Think of things like waving or thumbs up)
  Contact: (Are your people big on friendly hugs or avoid body contact)
  Common Interaction: (How do people generally treat each other in the settlement. Is there a close sense of community? Are people polite and reserved with each other? Is it a festive feel with loud conversation and public displays of affection? )
  
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  Religion
  Name:
  Deities:
  Values: (What does your religion feel is important? Does it preach the importance of family? Does it preach individuality over the community? Etc)
  Condemns: (What does your religion feel is bad. Does your religion shun war? Does it condemn greed? Etc)
  Ceremonies:
  Clergy: (Are there any clergy members? Is there a priest? Do they have to remain chaste? Etc)
  Creation Myth: (How do they believe the world was created)
  General Myths: (You don’t have to write out any full out myths here. But generally, what are some myths are told around the campfire and give a brief idea of myths. Ex: Tall Lorik - A story about a man who grew too tall after eating all the food by himself. And because he was too tall, he was unable to enter the cave to join in the ceremonies. This story preaches against greed. The myths around a religion greatly influences a civilization's psychology.)
  Symbols: (Are there any symbols that religion place importance on? How is that symbol perceived?)
  
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  Family
  Gender Roles: (Are men and women equal? If not how do they differ? )
  Courtship: (How does a man or a woman attract a mate? What do they look for in a mate?)
  Marriage: (How does marriage work? How many wives or husband can a person take? Is there marriage? Is there divorce? Is there even a concept of marriage in your civilization?)
  Children: (How are children handled? Do parents leave them to fend for themselves? Do parents teach the children their trade?)
  Elders: (How do your people treat old people?)
  Death: (How is death viewed by your civilization? Are there traditions to be observed for the dead?)
  
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  Language
  Name of language: (For simplicity, just name it after your tribe. So if your tribe is Bermany, then name it Berman)
  How it sounds:
  Body Language: (Does your language utilize the body in any way? )
  Naming Scheme: (How are people in your civilization named?)
  Writing: (Every tribe has an extremely primitive form of writing so far, able to convey extremely basic ideas and concepts. What does your people’s writing look like?)
  
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  Technologies
  Every civilization will start off with these basic technologies in addition to whatever starting bonuses they get. Just copy paste this part.
  Tools: Spear and shield, Throwing Spears, Club, Axes, Knives, (All made out of stone/flint and wood)
  Food: Agriculture, Spearfishing, Animal Trapping
  Society: Primitive Writing(Able to convey extremely simple ideas, nothing complex), Primitive Counting System, Wheel, Primitive Architecture(Small homes and structures)
  

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Occupied Locations:

Accepted Civilizations:

Links:
Link to Recruiting​

 

[Thanny]

Civilization Sheet​

• Civilization Basics
• Ruler
• Government
• Society
• Communication
• Religion
• Family
• Language
• Technologies

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  Civilization Basics
  Civilization Name: Ruanta
  Ruler Name: Yuska Hy'alle of Eloca
  Race: Naga
  Appearance: Scales range from a deep purple to light blue, crests around the neck (females have larger, more imperial crests that can progress further up the head), quill-like spikes instead of hair, four fingers on each hand
  Location: A1
  People of Interest(POI):
  
  Chief Shaman Gorga of Eloca -- an aged lizard in communication with the somewhat fickle and tricky spirits of the aurora borealis and waves. Unable to do magic but can talk with them in favour of the tribe. Is sagacious and in communication with the Supreme Chief Yuska Hy'alle of Eloca.
  
  Shaman of the North Sky Esuzu -- subserviant to the chief shaman but rebellious and an upstart. Secretly is trying to start a coup against the old order and is attempting to be Supreme Chief Shaman. Cunning and dangerously political, she is also a practitioner of early spirit magic, able to sway some spirits to her side (early antagonist or protagonist?).
  
  Chief of Rations Mopzu -- a female, moderately just individual who divvies food for the tribe, but is a coward by nature and can easily be convinced by certain parties to give more food out than what can be considered prudent.
  
  Settlement: Eloca -- a small spiritual settlement due to the presence of a good abundance of cold-water seawater fish and some Hysp trees with fruit and edible bark of spiritual significance.
  
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  Ruler
  Name: Supreme Chief Yuska Hy'alle of Eloca
  Gender: Male
  Age: 52.
  Appearance: Broad-shouldered and strong in body, Yuska has the physique of a hunter and the soft eyes of an older leader that had not had to deal with great hardships. His purple scales, frilled crest, and aura of serenity has brought forth veneration and awe from the people.
  Family: Rasku, his wife and the daughter of a previous shaman, selected out of love and eugenics; Rannu, his underage daughter and the heir apparent, and studies the shamanic arts of communicating with the spirits like her mother before her. At least thirty other children have some relation to him due to the primitive eugenics program.
  How he/she became leader: During a famine that took the life of his father, also the chief, Yuska earned the respect of others by going on fish hunts and finding new food waters that kept the small settlement afloat. He set up a rationing system and separated the shamans from the rest of the clan, favouring their wisdom in order to lead. Respecting this and his being the son of a previous chief, the people claimed him truly as chief.
  Backstory: Son of a great father-leader (the leader was sometimes selected for good breeding purposes) and raised in his homestead, Yuska was taught much of how to keep the people fed, healthy, and content. The previous chief did not care much for the shamans, but Yuska did, finding them fascinating even if not having the talent to talk with spirits. He fell in love with a shaman about his age, a smiling lass who entranced him with her beauty, wit, and beliefs, and he wed her after a year of courting. Famine struck after two years, with fish changing their migratory patterns, and he and others sought out new waters to catch fish to feed their starving people. He found more than pockets of fish. He found new land with more Hysp trees (trees with fruit and edible bark of spiritual significance), and the people now could be fed properly. Sadly it took his father's life during an expedition, his father refusing all but the smallest of foods out of illness, but he was soon named chief and led his people to their current state.
  
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  Government
  Government Type: Chiefdom
  Leadership: A leader is born by how well he/she can take care of a tribe. Partly eugenics (he/she has multiple mates for good breeding purposes), partly leadership and politics, and partly prowess in a field of interest like hunting or shamanism, a leader strives for the glory of those he or she leads.
  Leader Term: Permanent until overthrown, a rare circumstance only considered in dire times or by the power-hungry.
  Cabinet: Chief Shaman, in charge of religion and teaching; Chief of Hunters, in charge of directing the flow of raw food into the settlement; Chief of Rations, in charge of directing the flow of cooked and raw food throughout the settlement; Chief of Finances, in charge of maintaining balance of bartering; and Loremaster / Chief of Festivity, keeping the people happy through organisation of events with all of the other chiefs; assist with teaching with the shamans.
  
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  Society
  Social Structure: Eggs and young are perhaps the chief concern for the nagafolk, and are dutifully loved and taught of all functions of life. So loved are they that adults throw themselves in danger's path to save them commonly. Shamans are highly revered due to their communication with natural spirits. Next come the warriors and hunters, the protectors of the tribe in all other ways. Loremasters practice the art of oral tradition. Last come the merchants and traders.
  Views toward the same tribe: Everyone has their place in life from a series of tests and are interconnected. While some are revered more, they have a one-for-all mentality.
  Jobs: Professions are organised through being taught multiple paths and choosing which one they want. Some branching is allowed, but mostly it is restricted or frowned upon.
  Enjoyment: Plays, family bonding, and wind instruments serve as the primary sources of enjoyment in the tribe. Weaving dyed strips of bark are considered one of the greatest art forms because of the patience and intricacy.
  Celebration: Alcohol is not much of a thing due to only one fruit really being eaten which does not convert to alcohol easily. Festivity usually occurs at the end of a Great Hunt, or at a solstice, or at the start of the spring when the flowers on the Hysp trees start forming. Dancing, especially the revered Leaping Lights of the Aurora dance, and tribal communion, as well as flutist and plays fill up a great amount of time within the revelry.
  
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  Communication
  Greeting: "How fare you?" "Greetings." "Welcome, clan brother/sister."
  Good-byes: "Safe swimming, clan brother/sister." "May the wind be at your back."
  Etiquette: Proper respect for the elders, shamans, and the young. Equality for the rest, even from the shamans. Eating with your hands is okay.
  Impolite Etiquette: Improper respect, spitting, an unsheathed spearhead outside of the hunt, improper clothing for an event, the tossing of edible food.
  Gestures: A ceremonious kowtow to people of importance, a weaving of fingers for meeting new people, a handshake for meeting people not new, the wrapping of a tail around the other's waist to show affection or interest in breeding.
  Contact: Beyond the gestures above, hugs are generally accepted only by the young and given by the elders. Lovers and breeders can cling tightly to their mates and hold hands or link arms, a sign of mutual trust and affection.
  Common Interaction: People treat each other with equanimity and mutual respect, but do not often take kindly to pride and ambition. Physical prowess and spiritual prowess are revered, as well as mastery of the tongue. It is uncommon to see people conversing loudly, but times may change this.
  
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  Religion
  Name: Reverence of the Earth Mother.
  Deities: Earth Mother, Spirit Father.
  Values: The religion preaches importance of family and the community, and that all should be done for them rather than oneself. Love is highly valued, with being a old bachelor/maid being less revered.
  Condemns: Greed and misdirection are two disliked features within the tribe as a whole. All things can be corrected, but if one gets too greedy and too misguided there is no saving them. They are dropped into the deep graveyards unceremoniously to drown.
  Ceremonies: Leaping Lights of the Aurora dance, where lovers are allowed to dance to their hearts' content, and new romances are proposed. Shamans are allowed to marry and start courting during these festivals.
  Clergy: Shamans can marry, but are devoted mostly to teaching and communication with the fickle spirits. They are raised around distrust and picking and choosing what they consider truth. This can lead to schisms that the Chief Shaman has to cull and correct.
  Creation Myth: The Spirit Father floated through the cosmos of stars and found the disc of Mother Earth. Finding her attractive beyond the Stars, he wed her and gave birth to all of civilisation, even the lesser spirits. Other great spirits are out there, but are considered relations to the Spirit Father. Mother Earth is more attractive, however, providing them with warmth, fish, and the beauty of nature and music.
  General Myths:
  The Sea Lovers -- Two people destined by fate and love swam out to sea, bound by their adoration of each other. A jealous storm caused them to dive, they got dashed on rocks. In their final moments they pleaded to Mother Earth to spare the other, and they both healed but became stone. Two stones resembling them are on the far north on a rocky shore, unworn by the tide.
  Those in the Forest -- A group of hunters delved too deep into the forest and were lost for several years. Another expedition found creatures that resembled beast and naga, and were properly slain, but there were more who escaped. They might have settled deeper into the forest, a different set of naga hybrids.
  The Hubris of Raglosu -- A female shaman vied for becoming the chief shaman, and fought and schemed to get her way. She ended up being caught and fed to the spirits by being weighted by a great stone wrapped around her tail, drowning under the water. It is a common story shared among shamans, but Esuzu found this more interesting than unforgivable. She hopes to accomplish great things, the story a warning of potential failure.
  Symbols: The dancing aurora is a sign of love from Mother Earth, and the sun is of warmth and kindness. The Hyst tree branches are used in festivals for benevolence.
  
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  Family
  Gender Roles: Males are typically the hunters and shamans and traders the female role. It's more a 7:3 ratio than anything. Other genders are accepted, but not common. Loremasters are 1:1.
  Courtship: Love is established through friendship at first, then bonding through the wrapping of two tails around each other. Marriage is blessed by a shaman who only sometimes communicates with a spirit to do so. The rest is romance.
  Marriage: Typical marriage is between two spouses forever, bound by love. Divorces are not established yet, but "forgettings" are common where people separate when the love is lost and a new marriage is established. In some cases, eugenics decides that males or females can take on multiple concubines/suitors, which can be accepted by any. Typical clutches are 2 or 3 eggs, but there are some breeders that can have clutches of seven. These females are revered at the same level as a shaman.
  Children: Children are protected by the entire tribe, and are taught all of the ways of the tribe and allowed to pick a trade when reaching a proper age.
  Elders: Elders are blessed beings for living as long as they do. They always have a place by the fire or at the front of a play.
  Death: Death is revered as a returning to Mother Earth, to fuel the tribe with greater bounties. Bodies are buried next to the Hysp trees or placed in the underwater graveyard, weighed down by stones.
  
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  Language
  Name of language: Elocan
  How it sounds: Soft clicks, growls, and purrs resound in their throats and can be carried to greater distances with a second set of vocal cords that carry resonance.
  Body Language: Gesticulation is used quite commonly with the hair quills and hand movements.
  Naming Scheme: Females use "u" at the end of their names, and males use "a". Names are generally shorter, two syllables or three. One and four are very uncommon. Five syllables is considered unlucky and is given to hated people.
  Writing: Scripts and sigils are etched crudely upon mud tablets baked in brick form and slate. This is considered ineffective outside of oral traditions and mnemonics. Memory retention is strong in scribes and loremasters.
  
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  Technologies
  
  Tools: Spear and shield, Throwing Spears, Club, Axes, Knives, (All made out of stone/flint and wood)
  Food: Agriculture, Spearfishing, Animal Trapping
  Society: Primitive Writing (Able to convey extremely simple ideas, nothing complex), Primitive Counting System, Wheel, Primitive Architecture (Small homes and structures)
  

 

[Heyitsjiwon]

Civilization Sheet

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• Civilization Basics
• Ruler
• Government
• Society
• Communication
• Religion
• Family
• Language
• Technologies

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  Civilization Basics
  
  Civilization Name: Eloheim (The People of El)
  
  Ruler Name: Ba'al
  
  Race: Human
  
  Appearance: The Eloheim are a sturdy and lean group of humans that average around 5'6"-5'10". Their history and tribulations have led to the Eloheim maintaining a lean disposition as historically the people were mobile, nomadic, and unable to waste or overeat what limited food that they had. Consequently, their skin tone are typically on the tan side as they are often out in the sun and rarely in shelter. In addition, many Eloheim have various degrees of dark brown hair color that have become bleached due to the sun with some members even becoming "blonde" as their hair is sensitive.
  
  Location: H5
  
  People of Interest(POI):
  
  Divine King Ba'al: The great grandson of the legendary, divine ruler and founder of the Eloheim, El. By divine right, Ba'al and his family have continued to lead the Eloheim with the belief that they have been sent by the gods to lead the people. Ba'al has only been Chieftain for a year.
  
  Elder Saul: A wise-man of the Eloheim who in the past had served as a scribe and advisor to Ba'al's father when he was Chieftain. He has been around for long enough to have personally known members of the Great Exodus.
  
  Huntmaster Davit: The most skilled hunter and herder/"animal speaker" in the tribe, Davit is a sullen, hardened man who has arguably spent more time in the wild than among his fellow tribesmen.
  
  Settlement: Endor - A settlement settled along a major river and borders the Great Forest. The lands around the settlement are used as farming and grazing lands for the livestock while foragers and hunters set off to the Great Forest to supplement the food while fishers are often found along the river and some daring fishers can even be found to the south trying their luck fishing in the rough waves of the ocean.
  
  
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  Ruler
  Name: Ba'al
  
  Gender: Male
  
  Age: 29
  
  Appearance: Ba'al is a lean man, following the dietary strictness that has been embedded into Eloheim culture. However, due to the fact that he is not outside as often as the animal speakers, his skin tone is a lighter birch. His hair is a dark brown/black as further indication.
  
  Family: Ba'al's immediate family is small as the only living members are his mother (Mara) and younger sister (Rhea). However, he does have a biological aunt (Anat) and twin male cousins (Hadad and Iskur)
  
  How he/she became leader: Ba'al became leader when his father, Eu, heard the calling and resigned as Chieftain to go on his Pilgrimage (a journey back to the old lands). Every leader of the Eloheim has been called by the Gods to this journey at some point in their life, but none have returned.
  
  Backstory: Ba'al has been raised from his youth to eventually carry the responsibility of leading the Eloheim as Eu made Ba'al learn from various skilled men in the tribe. At the age of ten, Ba'al began his term as an apprentice. Every three years, he would go serve a different master to learn the fundamentals of their trade from being a Hunter and Animal Speaker, working with animals the entire day and most nights, to being a scribe, learning the unrefined symbols and writings of his people. Ba'al has some appreciation for the difficulties that various tasks demand within the Eloheim.
  
  
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  Government
  
  Government Type: Monarchy
  
  Leadership: The Eloheim follow the direct descendants of El, the first divine leader of the Eloheim. Specifically, the first born is set to inherit the role of Divine Leader. However, all first borns have historically been male and thus by custom the male is favored. However, should there be no male heirs, then leadership would pass over to female heirs.
  
  Leader Term: The Leader of the Eloheim are typically Leader for life until death or they receive a calling to go on the Pilgrimage by the Gods at which point they resign and go on this divine journey back to the old lands.
  
  Cabinet:
  
  The King of the Eloheim are assisted and advised by two groups of people. One is the priests, who are all family of the King. The reason why priests are limited to family is because they bare the blood of El, who is the only one to have been touched by the Gods. Thus his descendants are believed to have a closer connection to the Gods and serve as priests/mediums to the Gods. The other group of people who assist and advise the King are the Circle of Elders. The Circle of Elders consists of various accomplished men and women of the Eloheim who have been invited by the King to serve. Though they are typically older people, there is no specific age requirement to be invited as an Elder. The Elders notably also serve as a basic, judiciary role, mediating between people when there's minor domestic conflict between fellow Eloheim.
  
  
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  Society
  
  Social Structure: The class structure of the Eloheim is rather meritocratic. The Great Exodus brought ALL to their knees as they had to work together and cooperate to survive the journey. Thus, reflecting the tribe's need to depend on one another, the Eloheim are all relatively equal, but those who excel at their duty and/or have done a great service to the people find themselves invited to the Council of Elders, and thus revered/respected for their accomplishments. However, this reliance among their own and their difficult past make Eloheim wary of foreigners. The last thing that the Eloheim want is to be forced out of their new homes and continue the Great Exodus.
  
  Views toward the same tribe: The Eloheim view their own as kin. Their ancestors had suffered and bled together in the Great Exodus, thus forming a baptism by fire of sorts.
  
  Jobs: Trades and jobs are specialized among the Eloheim. Though most work in food related tasks such as Farming, Herding, Hunting, Foraging, and Fishing. However, some of the other notable jobs that do not involve food are foresters, paper makers, builders/carpenters, craftsmen, and scribes.
  
  Enjoyment: The Tribe partakes in various activities for enjoyment, among them include writing poetry, drinking kumis, and various sports that people train for that were inspired by the suffering of the Eloheim during the Great Exodus such as archery, bull riding, and endurance running.
  
  Celebration: The Eloheim do not have many major festivals as they do not like wasting food and resources. However, there is one major festival that occurs every year, the Day of Deliverance. The Day of Deliverance marks the day that the Eloheim arrived at their new home. Three days before the Day of Deliverance begins a fasting period where no one eats while the sun is up to remember the three years that the Great Exodus took as their ancestors had no time to rest or eat while the sun was up. They had to continue their journey while they could see. On the Day of Deliverance, there is a small feast of local foods and the livestock are given a break as their ancestors had done. In addition, there is a series of games/sports where people compete to see who would have been best able to survive and help during the Great Exodus. The games feature archery, bull riding, staff duels, and a long distance endurance run with a 30lb rucksack.
  
  
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  Communication
  
  Greeting: Eloheim typically refer to each other as brother or sister. Thus, it's not strange for two male friends to say "How are you, Brother?"
  
  Good-byes: "Farewell, Brother." "May your journey be safe and swift."
  
  Etiquette: Eloheim place their right hand to their heart when greeting/meeting a fellow Eloheim to indicate that they are kin. In addition, it is a sign of respect to be the first to do so when meeting another person, especially towards Elders, Parents, the Royal Family, etc.
  
  Impolite Etiquette: It is impolite to leave/waste food. One should always finish their plate and not take too much food.
  
  Common Interaction: Eloheim are not sticklers for formality. There is no need to have a grand display of subservience or respect when there is much to do and the sun is setting. Thus, the Eloheim may seem to be rather blunt folks to others. Rather than engage in much small talk, they typically get straight to the point (unless it's night time/they're not busy).
  
  
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  Religion
  
  Name:
  
  Deities: The Eloheim believe that there is a spirit/god for everything. From the Spirit of the nearby forest to the Spirit of the neighboring river, everything has a spirit. However, some spirits are considered greater than others and the most powerful ones are worshipped like Gods. Particularly, the Spirits of the Sun, Moon, Water, Earth, Sky, and Fire are the most powerful spirits of them all.
  
  Values: The Eloheim believe that everything has a spirit. Thus, nothing should be wasted or else it is a sign of disrespect to the respective spirit. If one killed a cow and left it to rot? One might offend the Spirit of the Animals and potentially its leader the Spirit of Earth.
  
  Condemns: Waste
  
  Ceremonies: Several ceremonies do exist, but not in the form of major festivals, but rather by cultural/customary tenets. For example, animals must be treated with respect and not whipped like a slave. Butchering must be done in a swift and merciful manner. Waste should not be carelessly thrown into the River, etc.
  
  Clergy: The family of the King serve as mediums/priests to the Gods
  
  Creation Myth: The Eloheim believe that the world was once a plane of spirits who worked together to craft the physical world. Once there was just a void, then came the manifestation of the Sun and the Moon, two balls of light. To support the balls of light, the Spirit of the Sky crafted a bed for the balls to rest upon as they roll around the physical world. To support the bed, the Spirit of the Earth created land so that the sky may stay in place. From there, the Spirit of Water and Fire decorated the land with rivers and volcanoes to please the Sun and the Moon. Thus, the world was born, and as time passed, the major Spirits brought into existence other minor spirits that would eventually bring life to the planet.
  
  
  
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  Family
  Gender Roles: Inheritance in Eloheim culture has a slight agnatic-cognatic preference to it in the sense that males are expected to care for and provide for the family. Thus, married daughters are usually skipped from a large portion of the inheritance over the belief that their husband will provide for them. On the other hand, sons are expected to provide for their wives, so they are usually given a large portion of the inheritance. However, if a woman is unmarried, then they will usually receive a substantial share of the inheritance. Ultimately, the matter of inheritance is up to the parents to decide. Though, most people seem to favor their eldest child who is then expected to serve as the wider family's head.
  
  Marriage: Just like the Sun and the Moon, the Eloheim believe that people should have one main partner, husband and wife. However, it is not odd for the greater spirits to work with others on their duties and projects. Thus, relationships outside the main partnership are permitted though subordinate to the main partnership.
  
  Children: Children are often brought around by their parents to learn their parents trade. However, it is not unusual for a parent to ask a friend to take in their child as an apprentice if they believe that the child might be better suited for a different job.
  
  Elders: The Elders are seen as priceless sources of wisdom and knowledge.
  
  Death: Death is seen as an end of a person's mortal coil, but not of their spirit. The Eloheim believe that the spirit continues on after death, but faces the judgement and whims of the greater Spirits who will do upon them what the Spirits believe is best.
  
  
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  Language
  
  
  
  Name of language: Eloheim
  
  How it sounds: Eloheim uses many nasal and throaty syllables that require inflections of the tongue to properly pronounce. Articulation is an important aspect of the language that outsiders will likely have trouble picking up.
  
  Writing: The Eloheim writing system used to be much more complex and utilize symbols. However, during the Great Exodus, a need for a more simplified writing system was apparent. Thus, a phonetic, featural writing system was adopted, leaving the old writing system less commonly known and esoteric. The old system is typically only seen in government/formal settings (particularly to convey more difficult/vague concepts) and rarely in every day use.
  
  
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  Technologies
  
  Tools: Spear and shield, Throwing Spears, Club, Axes, Knives, (All made out of stone/flint and wood), Bow (Taught by the Swift Flight clan of Khate)
  Food: Agriculture, Spearfishing, Animal Trapping, Animal Husbandry
  Society: Primitive Writing(Able to convey extremely simple ideas, nothing complex), Primitive Counting System, Wheel, Primitive Architecture(Small homes and structures), Papyrus
  

 

[Selee-01]

Civilization Sheet​

• Civilization Basics
• Ruler
• Government
• Society
• Communication
• Religion
• Family
• Language
• Technologies

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  Civilization Basics
  Civilization Name: The Koranu
  Ruler Name: Matriarch El-Galu-Mag-Lalu-Galagu, or Matriarch El-Galu for short.
  Race: Mondu
  Appearance: Large (5-6 foot tall on average), apelike creatures, with shaggy fur and bare pectorals, hands, feet and faces. The skin is varying shades of grey, and the fur varies from blond to reddish-brown to black. Their feet are prehensile, and the Mondu have longer arms than legs. They are also quite muscular on average, and bulky as well. Females are larger than males.
  Location: H6
  People of Interest(POI):
  
  El-Mala-Gal-Lalu-Galagu: Younger sister of Matriarch El-Galu, and a cunning individual. Aspires to usurp the Matriarch’s role when possible, although she’s currently loyal to her sister.
  
  Male Delu-Lalu-Galagu: Grandson of Matriarch El-Galu, a young male with a desire to escape his position in his society.
  
  Settlement: The House of the Mountain-Spirit, a large town built into the stony walls of a huge tunnel that bores deep into a mountain. The tunnel is clearly not of Koranu make, and seemingly predates all known civilization. Walking all the way down the tunnel, or “Hall of the Mountain-Spirit” ,is blasphemy, only to be done by the Matriarch in times of dire need.
  
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  Ruler
  Name: Matriarch El-Galu-Mag-Lalu-Galagu, or Matriarch El-Galu for short.
  Gender: Female
  Age: 125
  Appearance: Huge and strong even for a Mondu, El-Galu is a warrior through and through. Her body bears the scars from countless battles with her sisters, most of whom died at her fists and teeth. Her fur is a reddish-brown hue, considered a holy color due to its association with the Mountain Spirit. Her eyes are deep, black, and calm with her century of life.
  Family: Males Kilu-Mana-Geluga and Mano-Elug-Benula (mates), her sister El-Mala, and her grandson Male Delu, along with assorted nieces, nephews and children.
  How she became leader: Matriarch El-Galu achieved her position by challenging her aunt and killing her in single combat, as well as by proving her worth by facing the Mountain-Spirit alone.
  Backstory: Daughter of the previous Matriarch’s sister, El-Galu grew up learning all a female needs to know: how to defend her offspring, how to hunt and harvest, how to fight... and assorted other knowledge deemed essential for a potential challenger to the Matriarch. El-Galu’s mother would die in battle with her aunt, and El-Galu challenged her aunt in revenge. Her aunt, eager for a chance to finish off the challenger, accepted instead of waiting to heal. El-Galu then exploited her aunt’s wrenched hip, and hurled her off the edge of the settlement and onto the stone floor of the Hall... some 100 feet below. After facing the Mountain-Spirit and receiving his approval, El-Galu then took her mates and settled down to maintain her position and guide her people.
  
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  Government Type: Matriarchal Theocracy
  Leadership: A Matriarch Priestess will be required to perform certain specific duties aside from settling scores and rulership, most notably: defending her position from challengers, and communing with the Mountain-Spirit. A leader must be strong and fertile, in order to bear many children and defend them from challenging family members. Males cannot become Priests or otherwise challenge the Matriarch.
  Leader Term: Until slain by a challenger.
  Cabinet: Assorted female family members, but most notably her sister El-Mala.
  
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  Society
  Social Structure: The Koranu are very tribal and family-based, ever-striving to overcome each other by maneuvering and scheming. However, ultimately they bow to the Matriarch, for she is the voice of their God, and He does not tolerate disbelievers. In general, the Koranu do work together fairly well, even better in times of strife, but without a strong leader the Koranu fight and bicker over the smallest things. There’s also a distinct divide between the males and females, with females being regarded as much more important than males. Females are also larger and stronger, which allows them to ensure dominance over their males. Even an elder male will give way to a young female, much like hyenas.
  Jobs: Every member of the Koranu is expected to be capable of as many jobs and skills as possible, with even the Matriarch knowing how to survive in the jungles around their home. No Koranu is done learning, and even the elders will follow younger individuals to see what solutions they come up with.
  Enjoyment: Mutual grooming and elaborate dances are common, as well as sagas which tell specific stories of Koranu life and myth. Crafts are also a common occurrence, especially in making beds and hammocks. An alcoholic drink dubbed Soma is occasionally made and drunk during the summer months, or stored for winter.
  Celebration: The one major religious celebration of the Koranu, the Sleep Chant, is designed to lull the Mountain-Spirit into slumber when he rouses. It involves a special ritual drumming, and deep throaty chants that can be felt more than heard. When properly performed, the Mountain-Spirit will return to sleep.
  
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  Communication
  Greeting: The social inferior will begin: “I yield to you.”
  The social superior will respond: “I accept your surrender."
  Good-byes: The social superior: “You are dismissed.”
  The social inferior: “I thank you for your time."
  Etiquette: Males always bow to females. Females offer food to males, and the homeowner offers food to whoever arrives (essentially, the social superior bestows food upon the inferior as a sign of respect). Children bow to elders. Social inferiors keep their eyes lowered and hands unclenched. Males always yield to females, and do not speak unless asked to by a female.
  Impolite Etiquette: Directly looking in the eyes, a social inferior refusing to bow to a superior, instigating a fight inside a home, refusing to groom one who has groomed you, a male hooting at a female.
  Gestures: A raised right hand, palm out, is a sign of honor, while the left is disgustingly rude. Social inferiors keep their eyes lowered, and arms spread to demonstrate goodwill. Females will hoot to express interest in males. Meeting eyes is a direct and impossible-to-avoid insult. Bared teeth indicates aggression.
  Contact: Physical contact is looked down upon when not related or mated. In those cases, it’s acceptable to make contact if both are the same gender. Between genders, only the females can initiate contact.
  Common Interaction: A social superior will often be forced to defend their position from a challenger, and will typically mark a challenger who refuses to submit with a bite. Death is typically not a common outcome of duels, but isn’t unheard of either.
  
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  Religion
  Name: Pacification of the Mountain-Spirit
  Deities: Mountain-Spirit/Mondu. Mondu, as opposed to many deities, is a real and living animal of gargantuan size: 48 meters tall, and immensely strong. He is covered in reddish-brown fur, and resembles a Koranu, albeit much larger and more powerful. He is only rarely roused, due to the destruction he can unleash. Mondu also has a fondness for the drink Soma, and will eagerly consume it if available. If there’s not enough for him, Mondu will rampage and lash out.
  Values: The religion preaches the value of service to superiors, the use of intelligence, and the paramount nature of family and rearing children.
  Condemns: Unlawful fighting, murder, cannibalism, blasphemy, and lying.
  Ceremonies: The Sleep Chant is the one major one, but others may develop soon.
  Clergy: There is only the Matriarch to serve as the religious head, and her word is unquestioned. She is able to take mates, as long as she can defend them. She also serves as the Voice of Mondu, carrying His will to His subjects and children.
  Creation Myth: There was a deep black sea, and a great mountain that reared from the black sea. And one day, Mondu appeared on the island from a stone egg, and fought the Deceiving Dragon, who spat flames and led a horde of monstrous beasts. Mondu smashed the horde, and broke the Dragon’s jaws with his bare hands. And the sparks from the Dragon’s maw created the stars, his eyes becoming the Sun and Moon.
  General Myths:
  The War of the Deceiving Dragon- It is said the Dragon yet lives, sealed beneath the stones, and that he will emerge one day to eat the sea and sky in his quest to regain his lost eyes. His offspring continually dig for a path free, and will one day breach the surface world...
  The Birthing of the Koranu- Once, Mondu was very lonely. He was so lonely he was angry, and Mondu smashed mountain after mountain in his fury. After three days and three nights of this, Mondu’s lost hairs were eaten by a mouse, who grew and changed until he became the first of Mondu’s people.
  The Cannibal- It’s whispered that one Koranu turned from Mondu, and ate her own kind. She was caught one day, and as she fled the Cannibal prayed for the power to feed forever. Mondu cursed her to live as an outcast, who would become a fearsome demon every third night, and blessed her to never die or feel pain.
  Symbols: The Red Hand, made from paint and a handprint. It symbolizes the power of the Koranu, and their fury.
  
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  Family
  Gender Roles: Males are looked down upon, and regarded as glorified sperm donors. Females perform most of the work needed to keep society running smoothly.
  Courtship:
  Marriage:
  Children:
  Elders:
  Death:
  
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  Language
  Name of language: Koranu
  How it sounds:
  Body Language:
  Naming Scheme:
  Writing:
  
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  Technologies
  
  Tools: Spear and shield, Throwing Spears, Club, Axes, Knives, (All made out of stone/flint and wood)
  Food: Agriculture, Spearfishing, Animal Trapping
  Society: Primitive Writing (Able to convey extremely simple ideas, nothing complex), Primitive Counting System, Wheel, Primitive Architecture (Small homes and structures)
  

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  Civilization Basics
  Civilization Name: Elgidon-Majoris
  
  Ruler Name: Pale Gendolein, "The Sick Prince"
  
  Race: Fae
  
  Appearance: Elgidon is located on a peninsula near a major Eastern basin, the Fae are sun-kissed, tan and olive from the sea glare and sparsened hills of their homeland. The Fae near the south of Elgidon, around Elgi, are actually on the shorter side of Fae and only come around 5'10 to 6'3 in both sexes. The ear-crowns on Elgi-Fae are commonly longer than is normal for most Fae, and it is considered a point of beauty the longer and higher they sit. Sun Elves from D&D draw similar parallels.
  
  Location: C9
  
  People of Interest(POI):
  Content Zienaka, "The Royal Wet-Nurse" is as the name implies, formerly the Prince' wet-nurse in his infant years, she eventually became a court advisor as she helped bring the boy into his position as Prince.
  
  Merry Gendolein, "The Bearer Of The Line" is Prince Gendolein's grandfather, 182 years old going on 183; the Bearer Of The Line acts as the tribal general and despite his age has shown himself to be a formidable strategist against northern aggression.
  
  Quiet Adradiel, "The North-Ward Keeper" is one of the Prince' concubine and the disputed primary heir to the throne, he is the only concubine with any actual titles, though the disputedness of his heir is due to the fact that he and the Prince cannot actually bear children, so its publicly assumed that one of the common-woman concubine will be Prince once the time comes.
  
  The Arranged Partners are a group of three women that the Prince is scheduled to marry at his eligible age (Around the time he turns 75), and bear children with. Pale Gendolein has shown a massive amount of friction towards the marriage, as two of the three women are extremely greedy.
  
  The Common Concubine are the afore-mentioned women who make up the Prince' personal court, they are unofficially the heirs to the throne, despite not being aristocratically borne in any capacity.
  
  The Beggar's Council is a union of societal outcasts; mostly the homeless, humans, courtesans, and poor farmers make up the Beggar's Council. The Council holds the solitary privilege of electing senators to their office and representing the poor of Elgi, for better or worse.
  
  The Senate are the republic branch of the tribe's political structure, and house about 15 different senators who represent all sub-cultures and classes of Elgidon-Majoris. Atleast to the best of their ability.
  
  Settlement: Elgi is ancient, the city was thought to have been laid a couple thousand years ago, though as far as the student class understands - it was actually meant for humans. There is actually a human minority in Elgi, making up about 4% of the tribal republic's heading. Elgi as a Fae capital was raided around 400 years ago by an Elgi chieftain who saw the value in the peninsula and eventually set stake and removed most of the Human settlers, explaining the minority that exists today.
  
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  Ruler
  Name: Pale Gendolein, "The Sick Prince"
  
  Gender: Elgi concepts of gender are murky at best, but Gendolein is considered a "Ylimys", a name for a sort of noble-born male blessed with magical knowledge. Most noblemen are Ylimys, and only under uncommon circumstances are they not.
  
  Age: 40
  
  Appearance:Seemingly born under a bad sign, Gendolein is named very aptly - his sickly demeanor is immediately apparent. The young man does not leave the safety of his royal villa very commonly and only under extreme circumstances, as for the burning of his late Father's villa, does he leave the city of Elgi.
  
  The young Prince is brown-eyed, with messy, uncut hair and extremely long ear-crowns that make him look like a fleshy, unkempt rabbit. He is on the taller side of Elgi-Fae, at 6'2 and 156lb. The Prince is missing two fingers on his left hand, the both of them dessicated and fell off by the time he was 14 and the cause is still uncertain.
  
  Family:
  Merry Gendolein, the Prince' grandfather
  
  Singer Gendolein, the Prince' grandmother
  
  Bashful Radek, the concubine who carried and birthed Prince Gendolein - technically his father by western expectations of gender
  
  Divine Gendolein, the Prince' mother and widow to his late father, took care of him until his adulthood
  
  Red-haired Gendolein, one of the Arranged Partners, a disconnected cousin on the Prince' fathers side.
  
  Assorted cousins, uncles and aunts
  
  How he/she became leader: The Prince was born into power, though was issued his actual rights around the time he was 30 due to the untimely death of his father.
  
  Backstory:
  
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  Government
  Government Type: Tribal republic with a monarchic sub-chamber
  
  Leadership: Senators are pre-chosen by the Beggar's Council. Generally prerequisites to a Senatorial position are: Being of the same race as the majority group they are representing, in the same financial class, and of the majority gender of their group.
  
  The Beggar's Council is made up of randomly appointed juries of the poor. The Council itself will disappear and reappear when a vote is in question and the population on deck repeatedly changes throughout the course of a couple months.
  
  Leader Term: Generally, senators will stay in power until they lose public favor and decide to retire, or when they are forced to resign by 2/3rds vote from both the Beggar's Council and Senate. It isn't uncommon for Senators to be voted out due to declining health.
  
  Beggar jurors will only stay in power for a month or so until they're returned back into the public after their vote.
  
  The Prince always serves until their 125th birthday, at which point the wreath will be passed to their heir or in the event they have no heir, an elected official (Usually the Senate representative).
  
  Cabinet:
  In the event that the Senate and the Beggar's Council have been shown to be unfit or too compromised for proper leadership (like during a war or whenever the Senate chooses to vote for it,) the Prince is expected to take full control of the government along with his advisors and royal court in what is called an "Imperial Dictatorship". Until then, the Princely position is a ceremonial and advisatorial position for the Senate's decisions. The Prince also carries the ability to veto decisions that the Beggar's Council makes, although it is very uncommon (and looked down upon,) for it to happen.
  
  The Senatorial cabinet consists of a mix of leaders, including strange ones, like a youth representative, an artist' guild representative, and a representative of the Senators themselves.
  
  It isn't uncommon for there to be multiple Beggar's Council in session at the same time, and the Council's usually oversee regional judiciary matters, including petty crimes and major ones.
  
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  Society
  Social Structure: Elgi society is primarily broken up by voting rights, the poor have more legislative rights but less financial, the wealthy have less legislative rights but more financial. This equilibrium tends to allow the wealthy to lobby at their own pace while the poor are able to vote for what they require through the Council. Those who do not live in Elgi usually do not have any voting rights seeing as they have to travel to Elgi to vote.
  
  There are slaves in Elgi, primarily they're people who simply hit some bad luck and ended up in ownership. Almost anyone is capable of being enslaved in Elgidon and there isn't much judicial legislature on what a slave is or is not. Slaves are a strange medium in that they are both members of the Beggar's Council and represented by the Senate, and slaves actually have a strange place as a sort of tie-breaking faction in both major legislative bodies.
  
  The republican structures of Elgidon are mostly what created the social norms that are so common in Elgi today.
  
  Views toward the same tribe: (Is it a huge competition between everyone? Is it all for one and one for all? What does the average tribe member think about others of their tribe?)
  
  Jobs: (What are some trades and professions in your tribe? Does everyone do every job? Or their people designated for specific jobs?)
  
  Enjoyment: Wall graffiti is a multi-generational fad that's existed for as long as Elgi has been inhabited by Fae, graffiti is usually done via scratchings or charcoal pebbles and is mostly used as a type of community forum. Elgi cultural in-jokes and knowledge is primarily spread through graffiti, and it isn't uncommon for granite pillars to be covered in the stuff. The graffiti covers every base, where it be art, or music, or sports, or relationships, or manifestos, or religious scriptures. They can be extremely vulgar, or sweetly polite, and the emotionality of Elgi-Fae only serves to intensify the feelings of each scrawling-covered wall.
  
  Celebration: (What type of things would bring a day of celebration for the people? The end of a harvest? A successful hunt? What would a celebration entail? Lots of dancing? Any type of games?)
  
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  Communication
  Greeting: (How do your people greet each other?)
  
  Good-byes: (How do your people say goodbye to each other?)
  
  Etiquette: Elgi-Fae are very emotional, a common body language among Fae on the peninsula can be termed as "emotional emulation". In short, it's polite to emulate how your host is feeling in sympathy. If they are excited then a guest should be thoroughly ecstatic, if sad then they should be as respectfully sorrowful as their host. Elgi interactions are melodramatic, but deadly serious, and playing along in the theatrics is a good way for an outsider to be welcomed in the flock.
  
  Impolite Etiquette: Elgi social groups and identities are extremely complex, with titles based on age, race, standing, class, job, gender, and in the case of the aristocracy, family. It can be extremely frustrating to an Elgidon citizen to incorrectly title them, calling a courtesan a prostitute, a family matriarch a woman, or a Prince a king are all big slights to Elgidon Fae.
  
  Gestures: (What are some gestures your people commonly use? Think of things like waving or thumbs up)
  
  Contact: (Are your people big on friendly hugs or avoid body contact)
  
  Common Interaction: (How do people generally treat each other in the settlement. Is there a close sense of community? Are people polite and reserved with each other? Is it a festive feel with loud conversation and public displays of affection? )
  
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  Religion
  Name:
  Deities:
  Values: (What does your religion feel is important? Does it preach the importance of family? Does it preach individuality over the community? Etc)
  Condemns: (What does your religion feel is bad. Does your religion shun war? Does it condemn greed? Etc)
  Ceremonies:
  Clergy: (Are there any clergy members? Is there a priest? Do they have to remain chaste? Etc)
  Creation Myth: (How do they believe the world was created)
  General Myths: (You don’t have to write out any full out myths here. But generally, what are some myths are told around the campfire and give a brief idea of myths. Ex: Tall Lorik - A story about a man who grew too tall after eating all the food by himself. And because he was too tall, he was unable to enter the cave to join in the ceremonies. This story preaches against greed. The myths around a religion greatly influences a civilization's psychology.)
  Symbols: (Are there any symbols that religion place importance on? How is that symbol perceived?)
  
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  Family
  Gender Roles:
  
  Courtship: (How does a man or a woman attract a mate? What do they look for in a mate?)
  
  Marriage: (How does marriage work? How many wives or husband can a person take? Is there marriage? Is there divorce? Is there even a concept of marriage in your civilization?)
  
  Children: (How are children handled? Do parents leave them to fend for themselves? Do parents teach the children their trade?)
  
  Elders: (How do your people treat old people?)
  
  Death: Due to the presumed nonexistence of an afterlife in most of the common faiths, death is usually considered very serious and depressing. Even with as long of lifespans as the Fae have, the Elgi are not satisfied with the meager amount of time they spend alive and a large amount of magical energy is put into attempting to just stave off death.
  
  Most funerals are pyre or coffin burnings, the aristocracy usually burns their dead inside of their home as a sort of last homecoming. As the middle-class and the poor generally can't afford to burn shelter, they erect pyres and feast around the burning dead. Some deific codes enforce ritualistic cannibalism as a funeral rite, though it is uncommon and usually performed in private - whereas burnings are well-known and respected.
  
  Humans in Elgidon usually bury or cremate their dead.
  
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  Language
  Name of language: Elgi
  
  How it sounds: Elgi-Fae language is very much in the Uralic sub-group, its focused on word-play and unique sounds like rolled R's, slurred W's, breathed H's and shushed S's. Elgi is functionally similar to Finnish with an Australi/SouAf accent. It's not uncommon for an H to make a dim-ß when it comes before a T, the elderly class is also known to vocally punctuate their sentences, though it has been slowly going extinct with the youth.
  
  Body Language: (Does your language utilize the body in any way? )
  
  Naming Scheme: (How are people in your civilization named?)
  
  Writing: (Every tribe has an extremely primitive form of writing so far, able to convey extremely basic ideas and concepts. What does your people’s writing look like?)
  
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  Technologies
  Every civilization will start off with these basic technologies in addition to whatever starting bonuses they get. Just copy paste this part.
  Tools: Spear and shield, Throwing Spears, Club, Axes, Knives, (All made out of stone/flint and wood)
  Food: Agriculture, Spearfishing, Animal Trapping
  Society: Primitive Writing(Able to convey extremely simple ideas, nothing complex), Primitive Counting System, Wheel, Primitive Architecture(Small homes and structures)
  

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  Civilization Name: Proto-Elbionic Tribes
  Ruler Name: Village Head Sixteen Agave
  Race: Human
  Appearance: The people of Elbion are broad and hearty. Men range, on average, between 5’10” and 6’2”, while women stand at 5’5” to 5’10”. They have full faces with strong features, hidden cheekbones and wide-set eyes. They are dark of feature. Brown of varying shades is the predominant eye color, with green or hazel being rare and blue only existing along the northernmost regions. In the heartlands, the people are brown skinned though skin tones tend to lighten as one travels further north and darken heading east or south.
  
  Location: D4
  People of Interest(POI): Fourteen Bronze:
  Nine Obsidian:
  
  Settlement: Iothen: A small, agricultural town of less than 1000 people built up around a natural aquifer, locally named the Deocolin. The sweetness and purity of the water is the primary reason the community was founded where it was, and is due to the natural filtration the underground aquifer receives as mountain runoff from the Elbím mountains to the south.
  
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  Name: Village Head Sixteen Agave
  Gender: Male
  Age: 37
  Appearance:The headman stands at a somewhat above average 6 feet and possesses an athletic build, with typically Elbionic brown eyes and dark skin. He prefers to keep his hair short. Sixteen Agave clothes himself in rather ordinary fashions with little bias towards any particular color or style.
  Family:
  - Three Adobe (Wife || age 34)
  - Four Lightning (Son || age 14)
  - Twelve Marigold (Daughter || age 8)
  - Nineteen Adze (Son || age 5)
  How he became leader: Was elected to the position by fellow villagers and farmers
  Backstory:
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  Government
  Government Type: Small-scale tribal democracy
  Leadership: Iothen is overseen by an nine-member committee whose councilors are elected by their corresponding villagers and nearby farmers. The council is led by a Village Head who is elected in a similar fashion and serves as one of the nine members. The Head and the councilors are in charge of making decisions that affect the community as a whole and will negotiate with other foreign entities over matters jointly affecting the communities. They establish economic policy, and engage in the resolution of disputes related to the safety of the community.
  
  The power of the council is counterbalanced by - and often at odds with - the equally important Circle of Magi, made up of the community's mages. The circle is headed by a shaman who serves for life. Though these two ruling bodies frequently bicker over small issues, it is generally understood and accepted that council regulates matters of economics and safety while Circles hold sway over social issues and serve as guardians of culture.
  
  Leader Term: Life, unless authority is challenged and they are voted out.
  
  
  Cabinet: Eight councilors
  - Fourteen Bronze
  - Nine Obsidian
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  Greeting: (How do your people greet each other?)
  Good-byes: (How do your people say goodbye to each other?)
  Etiquette: (What is polite courtesy?)
  Impolite Etiquette: (What do your people perceive as rude?)
  Gestures: (What are some gestures your people commonly use? Think of things like waving or thumbs up)
  Contact: (Are your people big on friendly hugs or avoid body contact)
  Common Interaction: (How do people generally treat each other in the settlement. Is there a close sense of community? Are people polite and reserved with each other? Is it a festive feel with loud conversation and public displays of affection? )
  

 

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  Civilization Basics
  Civilization Name: The Marborette Tribe
  Ruler Name: Chieften Grek
  Race: Goblin
  Appearance: Varying shades of Green
  Location: C15
  People of Interest(POI): Chieftain Grek- Current Leader of the Marborette Tribe and a giant among Goblins being just shy of 5 feet tall. He has been Chieftain of the tribe for 8 years and now wishes to expand the tribe into greater prosperity. Ever on his mind are the dangerous dwarves and especially Morent the Monster who took one of his eyes.
  
  Rena- Goblin Trader- A normal sized, but very crafty and resourceful goblin. Rena wears dresses made out of leather and fur and always carries a few sharpened daggers for protection. Currently only having her donkey Jez and her "bodyguard/cousin" Yure, she wishes to expedite trading and bring the tribe greater resources from elsewhere.
  
  Hecr- Goblin Necrohandler- He wears the darkened robes with the ceremonial skull of the Handore beast over his head. Hecr carries around his cris dagger for ceremonial and ritual casting for the rising of the dead. As one of the more experienced Necrohandlers of the tribe, Hecr is planning on acquiring additional undead to assist in the expansion of the tribe as tasked by Chieftain Grek.
  Settlement: Marbor
  
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  Name: Chieftain Grek
  Gender: Male
  Age: 25
  Appearance: A dark shade of Green with an eye patch over his left eye. He stands as a giant among Goblins at just shy of 5 feet tall. He wears thick furs and bones as armor and carries a large Greataxe (Normal sized axe)
  Family: Kera (Wife and Head Shaman), Grem ( First Son and apprentice spellcaster), Fera (Daughter and free thinker), Heka (Second son and warrior of the Tribe)
  How he became leader: The previous Chieftain and his family died during a failed excursion into Dwarven lands to try to take their mountainhome. Grek lead the survivors away from the battle in a fighting retreat and was offered up leadership of the tribe. As the tribe's strongest current warrior, he readily accepted.
  Backstory: Grek was always a large goblin for his age. Some within the tribe thought that perhaps there was some Ogre or Giant in his blood, considering his powerful strength and size. He quickly rose through the ranks of hunters, to the warriors. He proved to be quite cunning of a warrior and defeated many creatures in combat that were even bigger than he was. He was happy enough as a warrior, until the previous Chieftain ordered an attack on a nearby Dwarven mountainhome in response to a Dwarves killing Goblin hunters. The Dwarves knew about the attack and ambushed the Goblin warriors. It was only through quick thinking and powerful blows, that Grek was able to get any of them out alive in a fighting retreat. A dwarf known as Morent the Monster among the goblins gave Grek the injury that required him to wear an eye patch. The surviving warriors sang his praises and the tribe voted to make him the new Chieftain. Shortly after that, he took a wife, Kera, having a few pups and has been leading the tribe successfully for a number of years.
  
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  Government Type: Chieftain with council support
  Leadership: Usually it is succession based, but in times of families getting wiped out, the Council and remainder of the tribe get to chose.
  Leader Term: Leaders are forever until they die. In rare occurrences, this can happen if they prove to be an abysmal leader, that they will be assassinated. But this would only happen in the worst case scenario of the tribe dying in droves from the harsh treatment.
  Cabinet: Kera (Head Shaman)- In charge of all magic outside of the Necrohandlers
  Jude (Head of finances)- In charge of the spending of the tribe and dealings of trade with other clans and eventually nations.
  Teko (Head of Research)- All new technologies that are in the works flow through Teko's head and or hands.
  Vii's (Loremaster)- Owner and collector of all the past knowledge of the Tribe and its history. As such, she is a valued member of the Cabinet.
  Fijr (Head Necrohandler)- In charge of all the Necrohandlers and performs the daily rituals along with prayers.
  
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  Society
  Social Structure: The Chieftain and the Cabinets are above all, but still answerable to the laws of the tribe. Beyond that, all professions have a Master/Apprentice dynamic. Outside of that, all goblins are equal in the eyes of everyone else
  Views toward the same tribe: Goblin life is hard and as such, the tribe works towards the common goal of improvement since without each other, they might all be gone tomorrow.
  Jobs: Hunters: Those who travel into the forests and hunt wild boar or deer to keep the tribe fed.
  Gatherers: Those who travel the trails, gathering the fruits, vegetables and berries that grow in the brush for the tribe.
  Warriors: Those who are trained to protect the tribe and go to war as necessary
  Armorers: Those who currently turn animal hides and bone into protective garments, but perhaps eventually will use other materials.
  Weapon smiths: Those who make weapons from Stone and animal bones to help keep the tribe safe and hunt food.
  Shaman: Those who specialize in healing and offensive magic
  Necrohandler: Those who raise the dead to continue the task of the second life to help the tribe. Normal dead are used for labor while the dead of warriors are saved for if the Tribe is in danger.
  Miners: Those who acquire the precious gemstones for trading
  Traders: Those who trade with other tribes and races
  Bard: Those who create plays or sing songs
  Enjoyment: Reenactments of Grand battles or historical epics, Competitions, Prayers to the ancestors, Inspirational Songs
  Celebration: Celebrations would be after a successful hunt, a successful large trade deal, a major victory in battle, the beginning of the Hunting Season and the End of the Winter Season. Celebrations would include lots of good food/drink, fun games, plays, songs and lots of merryment
  
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  Communication
  Greeting: Hail Brother/Sister
  Good-byes: Til the Sun rises in the sky once more
  Etiquette: Giving deference to the Chieftain, the Council, your Master, and any Elders. Announcing ones presence when they enter a room. Giving to the Tribe.
  Impolite Etiquette: Not giving proper deference to the Cheiftain, The Council your Master or any Elders. Sneaking into a room unannounced. Taking more than your share and not giving to the tribe.
  Gestures: Tipping an imaginary hat for showing fake deference ( particularly to someone of a lower station or sarcastically with friends), Locking hands in greeting of family or those that you are close with
  Contact: Very close contact. Some family units even just sleep snuggled up with each other at night
  Common Interaction: For the most part, there is a grand sense of community and togetherness from the Tribe. They work together to survive the harsh wilderness and make the tribe better. People that are highly skilled are sometimes held up on a pedestal by others of the tribe with can lead to resentment from other tribal members.
  
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  Religion
  Name: The Second Life
  Deities: Vire, the Mother of the Beyond
  Values: The importance of the community, springing from family is most important. It is why the Second Life shows that even after this life, the next one is still in service of the community to help it grow
  Condemns: Sloth is frowned upon as they believe all members of society should contribute in some way.
  Ceremonies: Passing from the First Life- When an individual dies, they are lowered down into a grave. All their family and friends share stories of their life together while the Necrohandler speaks the holy words of Vire. Then the family and friends have a small party in their honor with all the food and drinks that the person loved in life.
  The Birth of The Second Life- For those that were well lived, they get to spend a week in the ground after the Passing of the first life before it is time to begin The Second Life. The Family and Friends of the Deceased arrive with the favorite articles of the deceased, raising them up in the air while the Necrohandler speaks the holy words to raise the deceased to their second life. With this, they are reborn as undead in their second life to assist in various tasks around the village. Many get to relish once again working alongside their former members in their Second Life.
  The End of The Second Life- When the old bones turn to dust, or just become incapable of helping the tribe any longer, their remains are once again laid to rest within their burial site. The remains are lowered down into the hole with any remaining family, friends or descendants around. Tales of the second life are told, though these are not usually as exciting as those from the First Life. Then the Necrohandler says the prayer words and the remains are covered up.
  Clergy: The Necrohandlers do not have to remain chaise though some prefer solid to companionship.
  Creation Myth: The world had been created by a great many gods, but goblin kind was not one of their main products. They were wrought from the ground, being direct creations of the planet itself. Being born of the earth, they were small, but flexible. The Goddess of Vire took an interest in goblinkind and promised everlasting gifts in the afterlife as long as they led two lives. The first where they lived normally, but the second life, an undead life where they, though honored, served the tribe and performed tasks needed to help the tribe. She promised that Great Warriors Second Life need only be during battle to protect the Tribe.
  General Myths: Campire myth tales: The Tale of Jort: The greedy Goblin horded supplies that he discovered while out on a hunt, not sharing them wuth the tribe. He'd disguise himself as a boar to get to these supplies unnoticed. Until one day a hunter mistook him for a boar and he was killed while entering his hidden stash. The supplies ended up going to the village.
  The Tale of Chieftain Lire: The Chieftain decided to suspend the rising of the dead for The Second Life. The people were angry and sad. The Goddess was angry for being forsaken in their task. She poisoned his supply of Berrywine and he died.
  Symbols: Skulls and Bony Hands
  
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  Family
  Gender Roles: Men and Women are equal in society
  Courtship: A man attracts a women to be his mate by giving her colorful gemstones. A woman attracts a man to be her mate by preparing an elaborate meal
  Marriage: Marriage is between two people. There are divorces, but they are very rare
  Children: The early years, children are raised by the parents, but then they are apprenticed to a master for a number of years, during which time, they live with their master. When they reach maturity, at age 7, they move back to their parents home until they find a mate.
  Elders: The elderly are given reference as they have seen much and have much wisdom. They are also usually closer to their Second Life.
  Death: Death is viewed as a natural course in life. Everyone is prepared that once they pass, they will begin their second life in full service to the community until they pass from that life and earn the eternal resting place in the realm of Vire. See Religion section for all specifics.
  
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  Language
  Name of language: Goblin (Marborette dialect)
  How it sounds: Guttural with clicks
  Body Language: None
  Naming Scheme: Four Letter Names. When one becomes a Necrohandler, their last letter gets changed to a R
  Writing: It looks like a series of scratches with the occasional small image embedded in
  
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  Technologies
  Technology: Currency
  Tools: Spear and shield, Throwing Spears, Club, Axes, Knives, (All made out of stone/flint and wood)
  Food: Agriculture, Spearfishing, Animal Trapping
  Society: Primitive Writing(Able to convey extremely simple ideas, nothing complex), Primitive Counting System, Wheel, Primitive Architecture(Small homes and structures)
  

 

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• Civilization Basics
• Ruler
• Government
• Society
• Communication
• Religion
• Family
• Language
• Technologies

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  Civilization Basics
  
  Civilization Name: Kaitoro
  
  Ruler Name: Shasha Am
  
  Race: Lycan
  
  Appearance: These lupine humanoids stand shorter than most other species. Lycan fur is thick during the winter, shedding rapidly in spring to become lighter and darker before thickening once more in fall. Lycan fur color typically is suitable for camoflauge, sporting browns and greys. Each Lycan sports a bushy tail used for warmth and balance, and legs ideal for travel on foot.
  
  Location: C4
  
  People of Interest(POI):
  Shasha Am - The ruler of the Kaitoro, named for his position of leadership among the leaders of his town. He has recently been crowned, replacing his now-deceased father, Marre Am. Shasha Am always thought that his father was too soft, focused only on security, not on expansion, an oversight he wishes to correct.
  
  Shiksha Ji - A renowned adventurer, Shiksha Ji has a life of adventure, excitement, and exploration. He makes a living leading his Sha into hunting expeditions, and occasionally ventures into the world to discover more land.
  
  Vi Za - As one of the lowest ranking members of Escrila, Vi Za has dreams of conquering the world. He joined an exploration group to get one step closer to that goal, and his heart is set on claiming land for the Kaitoro.
  
  Settlement: Escrila - A small town, constructed with wood gathered from the forest. Escrila was built on the banks of the lake, allowing it fresh water. Its surroundings are used as farmland, with fertile soil due to floods from the lake. Most citizens labor, gathering wood, building houses, hunting, and farming. A small number of the Lycan are scientists, artisans, and merchants.
  
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  Ruler
  
  Name: Shasha Am
  
  Gender: Male
  
  Age: 24
  
  Appearance: A grey Lycan suited for exploration, not battle; swift, with muscular legs and a longer tail that allows for maneuvering. He sports mottled green-brown clothing in everyday life.
  
  Family:
  Poor Am - Mate
  Raa Am - Daughter/Heir
  Sainsha Am - Brother/Military commander
  
  How he/she became leader: Birthright; Marre Am's death left him, the youngest son, the right to the crown.
  
  Backstory: As the youngest male offspring of the crown, Shasha Am knew that he would be needed. He studied as a child, oversaw hunts in his teens, and became the agricultural advisor to his father when he came of age.
  
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  Government
  
  Government Type: Federal Monarchy
  
  Leadership: Each Shasha is chosen by birthright. The youngest son of age at the time of death of the monarch inherits the crown, or, if there are no sons, the youngest daughter of age.
  
  Leader Term: Shasha serve for life, unless they either retire or are disgraced/exiled. They may only do the former if they have a male heir, and if the latter occurs, the next highest ranking Sha becomes the Shasha.
  
  Cabinet:
  Sainsha - Head of Military
  Khansha - Head of Agriculture
  Maksha - Head of Housing
  Vyasha - Head of Commerce
  
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  Society
  
  Social Structure: The surname of each Lycan corresponds to their family's honor, of sorts; their rank in society. The higher that rank, the more respect they command just from name alone. The closer to the front of the alphabet the first letter is, the higher ranking, and the same for the second, though on a lesser scale.
  
  Views toward the same tribe: Lycans are evolved to share a deep camaraderie with one another, often forming tight packs of closely-knit friends or workers.
  
  Jobs: Jobs are given separately; one person focuses on one or two jobs, no more. Jobs in demand are rapidly taken by those whose jobs have become obsolete, and Lycans are often expected to specialize in a specific topic.
  
  Enjoyment: Roughplay and casual hunting are common recreational activities. Most things that involve five to eight Lycans are often considered fun.
  
  Celebration: Anything causing significant gain for the Lycan can also cause a celebration, consisting of music, food, dance, and games.
  
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  Communication
  
  Greeting gestures: Curling of the tail that is then flicked out.
  
  Good-bye gestures: A quick salute of respect, raising the index finger to the right eye as the head is gestured slightly.
  
  Good-bye lines: "May your future be bright." "May your travels be safe and easy."
  
  Etiquette: Bowing to your elders, those in higher positions, or those with a higher surname rank, watching over one another when sleeping
  
  Impolite Etiquette: Being dismissive, failing to recognize scars/signs of wear and tear, awaking others when it is dark out
  
  Gestures:
  
  Respect: Index finger to right eye with head bowed slightly
  Disrespect: Ears pointed back
  Welcome: Curl the tail and then straighten it suddenly
  Deference: Bowed head
  
  Contact: Generous body contact is only for family and friends; otherwise, there is not much physical contact.
  
  Common Interaction: In private, Lycans are much more revealing and open, but outside, there is a certain charade to be met, with expressions muffled and feelings suppressed visually.
  
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  Religion
  
  Name: Dharma
  
  Deities: Yudha, God of War, Katae, God of Harvest, Samudday, God of Community
  
  Values: Dharma focuses on community, contributing to the Kaitoro as a whole, and that sacrifice for a greater cause is noble.
  
  Condemns: Dharma condemns selfishness and isolation, taking away from the Kaitoro race for self-gain and/or pushing others away.
  
  Ceremonies:
  
  Kataee - A harvest festival, occurring mid-fall
  Shapana - A celebration of the day Kaitoro became a nation, on July 21 and lasting for a whole four days.
  Samhiyon - A celebration of family and friends, January 9 to 10.
  
  Several smaller ceremonies are occasional:
  
  Kata - a ritual dance before a great harvest
  Dalme - a ritual dance before a great hunt
  Bandyon - a ceremony for mating/basically a wedding
  
  Clergy: Shamans are actually required to have mates, and those mates are also expected to help in ceremonies.
  
  Creation Myth: Dharma, the Divine, molded the world to house the three gods Yudha, Katae, and Samudday, formed as His children. These three gods created their own creatures to care for their own, and made the surroundings of those creatures.
  
  General Myths: Shasha Ay - The story of a greedy Shasha who pushed others away to get to the top, resulting in his death by lightning when Samudday was angered by this.
  
  
  
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  Family
  
  Gender Roles: Men typically are the laborers, while women do housework and help run their groups.
  
  Courtship: Socialization is an admired quality in Lycan society, the most common way of attracting mates.
  
  Marriage: Shamans typically declare two Lycans bonded permanently; mates are lifelong, and the death of the first mate can never be recovered from.
  
  Children: The children are taken care of by mothers and, in their later years, boys are apprenticed and girls are schooled.
  
  Elders: Wise sources of knowledge and insight; one of their elderly is expected to be able to room at a household.
  
  Death: (How is death viewed by your civilization? Are there traditions to be observed for the dead?)
  
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  Language
  
  Name of language: (For simplicity, just name it after your tribe. So if your tribe is Bermany, then name it Berman)
  
  How it sounds:
  
  Body Language: (Does your language utilize the body in any way? )
  
  Naming Scheme: (How are people in your civilization named?)
  
  Writing: (Every tribe has an extremely primitive form of writing so far, able to convey extremely basic ideas and concepts. What does your people’s writing look like?)
  
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  Technologies
  
  Every civilization will start off with these basic technologies in addition to whatever starting bonuses they get. Just copy paste this part.
  
  Tools: Spear and shield, Throwing Spears, Club, Axes, Knives, (All made out of stone/flint and wood)
  
  Food: Agriculture, Spearfishing, Animal Trapping
  
  Society: Primitive Writing(Able to convey extremely simple ideas, nothing complex), Primitive Counting System, Wheel, Primitive Architecture(Small homes and structures)