Contents

• Scociety
• Art
• Pop Culture
• High Culture
• Communication And The Spread Of Ideas
• Holidays
• Gender and Gender Roles
• Subcultures and Alternative Lifestyles
• Universal Fears
• Money and Wealth
• Food, Meals, and Mealtime
• Leisure
• Charity and Wellfare
• Health, Fitness, and Beauty Standards
• Values
• Patriotism
• Diversity
• Integration and Exclusion
• Aspirations And Goals
• Superstitions
• Bad Manners and Insults
• Heroes and Villains
• Family Structures
• Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood
• Coming of Age
• Rites of Passage
• Love and Romance
• Sexuality

Scociety

The majority of Constructi's art is almost entirely commissioned by members of the government and their chosen elites. Artistic endevors are partly funded through public trusts, while artists themselves are generaly treated as tools. Constructi uses the majority of its art as a form of leaisure, primarily by celebrating historic events. Constructi also uses its art for: making certain concepts easier to understand for children, questioning authority, reinforcing cultural norms, chronicling the culture's journey through history, and beautification of private spaces.

Constructi's major laws relating to the creation of art are; must be authorised by all relevent athorities if the art is to be publicly displayed, and may not depict obceen acts. Art is concidered to be taboo if it conflicts with generaly held beliefs, containg oxplatives or other obseen content, or depicts nudity. Works which are either illegal or taboo are ignored.

Presently, the Constructi greatly favor the visual arts. They primarily focused on print making, with their greatest works consisting of images created by covering a metal plate in wax, which the artist then draws in by cutting away some of the wax. An acid is then applied to the plate, which eats away at the exposed metal. Once the image is acid etched, the plate is carefully painted with inks and applied to other media via stamping. This method produces extremely sharp and detailed lines. Their art showed a particular emphasis on texture and shapes. The foremost artisan within this medium and time was the printer , whose works are typicaly the first ones thought of and mentioned when discussing the Constructi's artwork of the current era.

In the Literary Arts, they primarily focused on literature, with their greatest works consisting of written works covering journeys, adventures, and daily life taking place in the rural and remote places of the world, generally written by adventurers and explorers in the form of diaries. The foremost artisan within this medium and time was the author , whose works are typically the first ones thought of and mentioned when discussing the Constructi's artwork of the current era.

In the Preforming Arts, they primarily focused on music, with their greatest works consisting of a monophonic style which is atonal in tone, while favoring very loud to loud to loud Thick sounds with movements generally making use of paterns of eight and ten note long melodies utilizing subordinate harmony with a flowing rhythm, all arranged in an arrangement centered around a theme which is varied on as the pieces of the arrangement progress through times.. The foremost artisan within this medium and time was the musicisian , whose works are typically the first ones thought of and mentioned when discussing the Constructi's artwork of the current era.

Pop Culture

Constructi's popular culture is dominated by theater and ceramics. These arts are made avalible to the public through the kindness of patrons.

Manual Prompt:How has changing technology impacted popular culture?

Manual Prompt:How has popular culture impacted traditional arts and crafts?

Manual Prompt:How has popular culture impacted attitudes towards the arts?

High Culture

Constructi's high culture is dominated by literature and music. These arts are made avalible to members of the cultural eliet through institutions dedicated to the furtherence of art.

Manual Prompt:How is access to high culture restricted?

Manual Prompt:Who is unable, or less able, to access high culture?

Manual Prompt:What are the attitudes towards high culture artists, and how do they differ to popular artists?

Manual Prompt:How has high culture changed over time?

Manual Prompt:What subject matters does high culture avoid, and how is that governed?

Communication And The Spread Of Ideas

Manual Prompt:What are the common forms of communication, and how are they used?

Manual Prompt:What methods do people have to fact check?

Manual Prompt:To investigate or research further?

Manual Prompt:How much emphasis is placed on non-verbal communication?

Manual Prompt:What steps people might take to make sure their messages are understood, and maintain their original meaning?

Manual Prompt:What barriers and inequalities are there to using communication?

Manual Prompt:What legal and social restrictions are there on communication?

Holidays

The major Constructi holidays are:

1. wargaming
2. watching television
3. fishfarming
4. cleaning
5. fly tying

Manual Prompt:What is the holiday?

Manual Prompt:When is it held?

Manual Prompt:What does it represent?

Manual Prompt:How is it celebrated or marked?

Manual Prompt:What economic barriers are there to travel?

Manual Prompt:What social barriers are there to travel?

Manual Prompt:What legal barriers are there to travel?

Manual Prompt:What are the popular holiday destinations?

Manual Prompt:What are the popular holiday activities?

Gender and Gender Roles

Manual Prompt:Which genders are recognised?

Manual Prompt:How is gender assigned?

Manual Prompt:What are the typical gender roles and expectations?

Manual Prompt:WWhat’s the stance on equality?

Subcultures and Alternative Lifestyles

Manual Prompt:What subcultures exist alongside the main culture?

Manual Prompt:What subcultures oppose the main culture?

Manual Prompt:Which subcultures are protected by law?

Manual Prompt:Which subcultures are criminalised?

Manual Prompt:What alternative lifestyles exist?

Universal Fears

The top five most common fears found within Constructi's members are:

1. Devastating Hurricane
2. Break-ins
3. Aberrations
4. Arcane Weapons attack
5. Eldritch Horrors

Food, Meals, and Mealtime

Constructi's members typicaly eat one large meal at dusk with many small personal snacks throughout the day, which are eaten in a group, typicaly of familymembers. Manual Prompt: What practicalities or beliefs have created this norm? Where is the impact of this seen in life?

Constructi makes extensive use of potatoes, beans, dairy products and seafood in its cuisiune. Corn [primarily sweet corn although flint corn is grown as well] is also widly used, notably in hasty puddings, cornbreads and corn chowders. Three prominent characteristic foodstuffs native to Constructi are maple syrup, cranberries, and blueberries. Traditional Constructi cuisine is known for a lack of strong spices. Ground black pepper, parsley, garlic, and sage are common, with a few "exotic" additions such as nutmeg. The favored cooking techniques are stewing, steaming, and baking.

Constructi culture has several prominant , which are cullinarily significent due to potlucks being one of the main draws to attend the festivals

Manual Prompt:What behaviour is impolite while eating?

Manual Prompt:What behaviour is polite while eating?

Manual Prompt:What superstitions are there about food?

Manual Prompt:What rites of passage are there around food?

Leisure

Constructi's members typicaly prefer to work long hours but also demand piriods of rest, relaxation, and liesure, which is a pleasure enjoied typicaly by everyone who isn't a general laborer, and expressly denied to criminals, though plenty of average people still find time for recreation.

Popular adult pasttimes include:

1. worldbuilding
2. board/tabletop games
3. fashion
4. beatboxing
5. writing

Popular pasttimes for children include:

1. weaving
2. clothesmaking
3. fishkeeping
4. jigsaw puzzles
5. scrapbooking

Manual Prompt:How are these influenced by the values of your culture?

Manual Prompt:How are these influenced by climate and topography?

Manual Prompt:What restrictions on leisure activity are written into law?

Manual Prompt:What restrictions are based on social values?

Manual Prompt:What are the religious restrictions?

Manual Prompt:What are the wealth restrictions?

Charity and Wellfare

In Constructi culture acts of charity are generaly preformed as a means of reducing personal shame. Doners are typicaly seen as kind and compassionate individuals by the rest of their culture. Donations are typicaly made to assist the impoverished, with notably less going to other groups in need.

As with all of Eyom's cultures, general wellfare is of excelent quality and reach. Food and shelter programs are ubiquitious, even if only to ensure all able-bodies members of scociety are healthy enough to be laborers. Programs to assist the poor with accuiring basic nessities such as clothing, tools for their porfession, etc are also quite common. These institutions are typicaly backed by Gnollish banks, though most nations have set up their own financial institutions to handle these programs affairs more effishently. Such acts are seen as a means of keeping scociety at large healthy and prosperious by limiting non-contributors to those who either cannot, or simply will not be productive mebers of scociety.

Manual Prompt:Who is ineligible for chairy or wellfare?

Health, Fitness, and Beauty Standards

Manual Prompt:What are the physical health standards?

Manual Prompt:What are the mental health standards?

Manual Prompt:How do people improve their health?

Manual Prompt:How are sickness and disability viewed?

Manual Prompt:What is the ideal body?

Manual Prompt:How are beauty ideals perpetuated?

Manual Prompt:What happens to those that fall short?

Patriotism

Manual Prompt:What is expected of the patriotic in times of war?

Manual Prompt:What is expected of the patriotic in times of peace?

Manual Prompt:What are the consequences for unpatriotic behaviour in times of war?

Manual Prompt:What are the consequences for unpatriotic behaviour in times of peace?

Manual Prompt:What are the rewards for patriotic behaviour?

Manual Prompt:What level of patriotism is legally required?

Manual Prompt:What are some examples of extreme patriotism?

Diversity

Manual Prompt:What diversity is evident in your world?

Manual Prompt:What laws exist to protect diverse characteristics?

Manual Prompt:What laws exist against diverse characteristics?

Manual Prompt:What cultural prejudice exists?

Manual Prompt:What diversity is concealed?

Integration and Exclusion

Manual Prompt:Who is fully welcomed in your culture?

Manual Prompt:Who is expected to make adjustments and integrate themselves?

Manual Prompt:Who is still striving for acceptance?

Manual Prompt:How does public opinion differ from the law?

Manual Prompt:What behaviour will result in exclusion from society?

Manual Prompt:What behaviour will result in exclusion from society?

Manual Prompt:Is there a chance of redemption?

Aspirations And Goals

Manual Prompt:What are the big life goals and aspirations?

Manual Prompt:How are these encouraged through...

1. Education?
2. Employment?
3. Religion?
4. Expectations and Norms?
5. Education?

Superstitions

Some superstitions common to Constructi culture are:

1. Sleeping near a goblin will prevent you form getting cold.
2. Placing eating utensils down atop food brings death to the owner of the house.
3. Stepping on a crack will make your parents arthritic in their old age.
4. Declaring a drink to be your last will get you killed that night.
5. Spilling salt is bad luck, that can be counted by spilling more salt.

Manual Prompt:Create orgins for each.

Bad Manners and Insults

Some superstitions common to Constructi culture are:

1. Taking the closest spot to the entrance for your mount/vehicle if you're not old, infirm, or pregnant.
2. Moving slower than the people ahead of you on a public street.
3. Not respecting communal property.
4. Not thanking public servants and public service clerks.
5. Relating others stories back to yourself.

Some commonly used insults in Constructi culture are:

1. schlub
2. bullyman
3. crack whore
4. cuck
5. dumb blonde

Heroes and Villains

Manual Prompt:List some historical heroes

Manual Prompt:List some historical villains

Manual Prompt:List some contemporary heroes

Manual Prompt:List some contemporary villains

Manual Prompt:List the scapegoats in your culture

Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood

Manual Prompt:Who supports the mother through pregnancy?

Manual Prompt:Who is present at the birth?

Manual Prompt:How are pregnant women viewed?

Manual Prompt:Who helps after the birth?

Manual Prompt:How does life change for the parents?

Coming of Age

Manual Prompt:When does a child officially become an adult?

Manual Prompt:What coming of age milestones are celebrated?

Manual Prompt:Which milestones are unacknowledged?

Manual Prompt:How is the transition to adulthood marked?

Manual Prompt:How does life change for the parents?

Manual Prompt:When are children expected to leave home?

Manual Prompt:What expectations are placed on those entering adulthood?

Rites of Passage

Manual Prompt:What rites of passage celebrations exist for:

1. Births?
2. Birthdays?
3. Educational milestones?
4. Religious milestones?
5. Other life milestones?
6. Marriages?
7. Deaths?

Manual Prompt:How have rites of passage changed?

Love and Romance

Constructi culture holds the love between friends in the highest esteeme. Of the diffrent varrieties of friendly love, philia [Affectionate Love, found in familial bonds] is seen as the most important and sacrad type of bond. The love found between friends is seen as important, but nowhere near as much as philia. The love found between significent others is seen as important, but nowhere near as much as philia.

Constructi culture favors monogamy. Monogamy is the practice of having only one sexual/romantic partner at time. Monogamous couples can be married or not married - the partners just agree that they will not have sex with anyone else while they are in this relationship.

Manual Prompt:What are typical acts of romance?

Manual Prompt:What romantic celebrations are there?

Sexuality

Manual Prompt:What differing views about sexuality exist?

Manual Prompt:How public is sexuality?

Manual Prompt:What contradictions exist?