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NameClimateTerrainReligionStratificationSense of CommunitySense of SelfToleranceChangeIndulgenceSocial OrganizationMilitaryFamilyInheritanceFoodFashionArtsLanguages, Proficiencies, Skills
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CressianHotSea-faringAimarielHierarchicalIndividualismAmbitiousLibertineTraditionRestraintTribalRaidersNuclearPrimogenitureGrapes, olives, rice. Livestock and small fowl. Seafood, octopus is a delicacy. Foods seasoned with mint or dill. Honey to sweeten desserts. Yogurt-based sauces. Inspiration: dolmas, kebobs, baklava.Leather sandals, shoes, or medium boots. Medium to long robes of wool or linen with silk for those who can afford it. Collarless tunics over a white or gray underrobe, plain with embroidery along the bottom long and long sleeved. Cloaks over top, more elaborately embroidered and bound at one shoulder. If not robed, billowy tunics, colorful vest and sash. Men typically wear beards. Formal or ceremonial dresses are light, angle cuts, over the shoulder or halter cut. A light cape attached at the elbows. Lots of wide, metalwork jewelry worn everywhere possible: on arms, legs, necklaces, in the hair, rings worn on fingers and toes.Noble or religious patrons employ painters, sculptors, musicians, and poets for status. Guilds regulate their production. Taverns may employ musicians, or theaters may have house companies. Traveling bands and performers are common. Cressians speak a dialect of Common. A significant portion of Cressian society is dedicated to sailing and trading, so many have skills relevant to these tasks as well as fluency in another language. Humans, Tortles, and Sea Elves are common amongst the Cressians. Depending on background, members of this culture typically receive CHA +2, CON +1.
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EzheltauriColdForestIlúvornEgalitarianCollectivismModestLibertineTraditionRestraintFeudalFeudal LeviesCommunitarianGavelkindOats and rye. Venison, boar. Freshwater fish. Forest fruits like blueberries and raspberries. Milk and Cheese. Allspice and ginger are common seasonings. Inspiration: Finnish meatballs.Silk, wool, fur. Fur hats with feather or jewel. Cross collar undertunic and fitted trousers under high necked medium length tunic with belt. Brown, red, black, white, gray Strelets-style outercoat with narrow sleeves, sometimes ribbed shoulders. Fur trimmed at collar, sleeves, and sometimes bottom. Closure of several pairs of buttons in rows down the chest and a sash. Women wear wide draped sleeves and wide coverings for neck and chest. Cloth covering around neck, sides of head under headdress. Motifs of antlers, branches, vines and leaves. Jewelry is neckalces, bracelets, rings, fasteners, brooches. Hair is typically covered under hat or veil. Lacquered shoes with heels or silk slippers. Leather boots either short to medium.Artists practice their skills to a high degree. Music, theater and dance practiced individually or in small groups. Art decorates common tools and items as well as the interiors and exteriors of buildings. Writing favors history and non-fiction unless it’s romantic or fable poetry demonstrating religious values.The Ezheltauri speak the Northern Elvish tongue as well as the Common tongue of the Voldrani. There are many hunters and trappers in this society. Proficiency with shortbows and longbows is common. Wood Elves, Forest Gnomes, and Firbolgs are common among the Exheltauri. Depending on background, members of this culture typically receive DEX +2, WIS +1.
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