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 Tauric's art is effectively only commissioned by academics and universities. Artistic endevors are generally funded by the state, while artists themselves are generaly treated as a business. Tauric uses the majority of its art for reflecting on scociety, primarily by creating new cultural norms. Tauric also uses its art for: immortalizing key events of history and mythology, questioning authority, making certain concepts easier to understand, as a means of storytelling, and celebrating the events of daily life.

Tauric's major laws relating to the creation of art are; cannot be used for charitable donations, and may not directly criticize government officials. Art is concidered to be taboo if it depicts violence against children, depicts violence against scociety, or sexualizes the subjects. Works which are either illegal or taboo are enshrined by those it resonates with, and dessicrated by those it provokes.

Presently, the Tauric greatly favor the visual arts. They primarily focused on print making, with their greatest works consisting of images drawn on limesstone plates using a number of greasy mediums before being washed in acid. A water-soulable substance is then applied to the stone, which will not stick to the greased sections of the block. Oil-based ink is then applied with a roller, with the ink only adhering to the greased sections of the stone. A press is then used to stamp the image onto paper. Several stones may be used to produce a multi-colored or otherwise complex image. Their art showed a particular emphasis on colors, texture, and intensity. The foremost artisan within this medium and time was the printer space, texture, and forms hues, value, and colors poems with a structure that uses refrains and callbacks as a means to emphasize the importance of particular lines to the overall poem. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events poems written in the fashion of traditional folk ballads, in essence, a song without music to accompany it. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story I̊dwůh́ H́åch́ayḿ H́åhkah́ik Poland Gardiner Howfield, whose works are typicaly the first ones thought of and mentioned when discussing the Tauric's artwork of the current era.

In the Literary Arts, they primarily focused on literary fiction, with their greatest works consisting of fictional tales of criminal activity, generally presented in the form of stories about how those crimes are exposed and the perpetrator brought to justice, with emphasis on the mystery of who committed the crime, and why. The foremost artisan within this medium and time was the author space, texture, and forms hues, value, and colors poems with a structure that uses refrains and callbacks as a means to emphasize the importance of particular lines to the overall poem. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events poems written in the fashion of traditional folk ballads, in essence, a song without music to accompany it. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story I̊dwůh́ H́åch́ayḿ H́åhkah́ik Poland Gardiner Howfield, whose works are typically the first ones thought of and mentioned when discussing the Tauric's artwork of the current era.

In the Preforming Arts, they primarily focused on dance, with their greatest works consisting of a form of partner dancing where individuals pare off to dance with one another. One of the pair leads, while the other follows. The foremost artisan within this medium and time was the dancer space, texture, and forms hues, value, and colors poems with a structure that uses refrains and callbacks as a means to emphasize the importance of particular lines to the overall poem. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events poems written in the fashion of traditional folk ballads, in essence, a song without music to accompany it. This form of poem is almost exclusively used to tell a grand and epic story, generally depicting mythological or heroic events plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story plays consisting primarily of songs which have been expanded upon with distinct rolls and actors, usually to tell a story, but occasionally to recant events, or codify mythology and often with each song being written expressly to tell a part of the play's story I̊dwůh́ H́åch́ayḿ H́åhkah́ik Poland Gardiner Howfield, whose works are typically the first ones thought of and mentioned when discussing the Tauric's artwork of the current era.

Pop Culture

Tauric's popular culture is dominated by photography and literature. These arts are made avalible to the public through state run cultural promotion programs.

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

Tauric's high culture is dominated by literature and ceramics. These arts are made avalible to members of the cultural eliet through capitalist ventures.

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 Tauric holidays are:

1. modeling
2. sculpting
3. sketching
4. proverbs
5. board/tabletop games

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 Tauric's members are:

1. Extinction of plant and animal species
2. Arcana accident/meltdown
3. Insurance Fraud
4. Corporate Tracking of personal data
5. Pollution of Drinking Water

Food, Meals, and Mealtime

Tauric's members typicaly eat two meals, one at midmorning and one at midafternoon, 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?

Tauric 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 Tauric are maple syrup, cranberries, and blueberries. Traditional Tauric 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.

Tauric culture has several prominant religious festivals and music festivals, which are cullinarily significent due to being the heart and soul of folk cooking

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

Tauric's members typicaly prefer to a decent balance between labor and liesure which favors labor, which is a pleasure enjoied typicaly by everyone who isn't a general laborer, and expressly denied to the working class, though plenty of average people still find time for recreation.

Popular adult pasttimes include:

1. quilting
2. fly tying
3. giving advice
4. art
5. playing musical instruments

Popular pasttimes for children include:

1. astrology
2. bell ringing
3. memory training
4. pen spinning
5. coffee roasting

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 Tauric culture acts of charity are generaly preformed out of a sence of guilt. Doners are typicaly seen as kind and compassionate individuals by the rest of their culture. Donations are typicaly made to assist the abused, 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 Tauric culture are:

1. Breaking a mirror breaks your soul.
2. The infinite reflections of facing mirrors open a doorway for aberrations.
3. Sleeping with your head facing west invites plague.
4. Idly playing with scissors will bring bad luck.
5. Sleeping with your head facing north invites plague.

Manual Prompt:Create orgins for each.

Bad Manners and Insults

Some superstitions common to Tauric culture are:

1. Not respecting communal property.
2. Cutting in line.
3. Blocking store isles with shopping carts while shopping.
4. Being passive-aggressive.
5. Replying to an RSVP close to the date of the event.

Some commonly used insults in Tauric culture are:

1. ballkicker
2. honeypot
3. assmunch
4. flatfoot
5. yahoo

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

Tauric culture holds the love between friends in the highest esteeme. Of the diffrent varrieties of friendly love, eros [Passionate Love, found in physical pleasure] 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 eros. The love found between family members is seen as important, but nowhere near as much as eros.

Tauric 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?