Bertholvian

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Stag, Peasant

Culture and cultural heritage

Follow the word of the Knights.

Shared customary codes and values

The codes of morality bind them, the honour and purity of the Stag.

Common Etiquette rules

Serve honourably and honour the Knights.

Common Dress code

Practical wear without thrills.

Art & Architecture

Wooden and solid without flair. Art is varied but calls to the subtle connection with the natural world and the civilisation that lives upon it.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

The Knights determine them but Elders remember the history and rites of each village.

Birth & Baptismal Rites

Mark with the Earth, touch with the land, see the path of community.

Coming of Age Rites

To become an apprentice in the field you are to follow is the rite to be followed.

Funerary and Memorial customs

Bodies are to be burned and mixed with the soil.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Strength and nobility stand as the greatness of the Stag.

Gender Ideals

All are expected to support the community naught else matters.

Courtship Ideals

The town elders match good partners and bind them to their duties.

Relationship Ideals

A bound family given by the elders.

Major organizations

The Stag Knights