GravityEmblem
2020-12-14, 02:11 PM
Typically, the races of D&D have a culture that doesn't diverge too much from the traditional stereotypes. Certainly, there may be a tweak here and there, but you'll generally find cheerful, naïve halflings, gruff dwarves who work as miners and smiths, and tinkering gnomes.
But I'm interested in hearing about non-standard cultures!
For example, in my setting, all the Elves are very weird. High Elves are the somewhat typical racist snobs, but they also have a warped sense of morality, where every wrongdoing (no matter how minor) is punished by a sacrifice to their god, the Archfey. Wood Elves have a deep-standing rivalry with the High Elves, refusing to accept their "civilized society" and living a tribal lifestyle instead. Rather than worship a particular diety, they revere nature as a whole. (They also practice ritual cannibalism, but that's not really atypical) Dark Elves, meanwhile, are a good deal kinder than in normal D&D. Driders are accepted into society, though distrusted by many, and weakness and compassion are punished by banishment...to the much safer surface world.
But I'm interested in hearing about non-standard cultures!
For example, in my setting, all the Elves are very weird. High Elves are the somewhat typical racist snobs, but they also have a warped sense of morality, where every wrongdoing (no matter how minor) is punished by a sacrifice to their god, the Archfey. Wood Elves have a deep-standing rivalry with the High Elves, refusing to accept their "civilized society" and living a tribal lifestyle instead. Rather than worship a particular diety, they revere nature as a whole. (They also practice ritual cannibalism, but that's not really atypical) Dark Elves, meanwhile, are a good deal kinder than in normal D&D. Driders are accepted into society, though distrusted by many, and weakness and compassion are punished by banishment...to the much safer surface world.