Cultural Keywords
Source: Tesarta.com
My friend Robin writes fantasy novels. She uses the following list when she creates new cultures for her books. I have found it to be very useful when I'm working on settings for my game worlds. It is especially helpful when I'm "stuck" and need a little push - the list frequently suggests an interesting facet or angle that I can expand upon.
| Age | Funerals | Physical Markings |
| Alcohol/Drugs | Furniture | Plants |
| Animals | Gender | Police |
| Art | Geography | Race |
| Birth | Government | Recreation |
| Calendar | Hair styles | Religion |
| Caste | History | Rituals |
| Class | Holidays | Roads |
| Clothing | Housing | Sanitation |
| Colors | Industries | Sexuality |
| Commerce | Jewelry | Terrain |
| Communication | Language | Time |
| Death | Medicine | Town/City |
| Education | Money | Travel |
| Entertainment | Morals | Weather |
| Facial Hair | Music | Weddings |
| Family Structure | Names | Writing |
| Food | Paper/Ink | |
| Food Preparation | Physical characteristics |