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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 3439430" data-attributes="member: 5038">How immersive do I want it?1)  I want thought put into the deitiesa) who they areb) what are their portfolios, domains and symbols?c) what is the relationship between deities and how does this play out among the clerics, paladins, etc.?d) what does each deity expect behaviorally of his or her clerics, paladins, etc.?e) prefabriated spell lists tailored to the deity's portfolio and domains 2) I want thought put into races and cultures prior to character generation.  I want to know which races exist and what is (are) the culture(s) like including (but not necessarily :a) typical appearance (ht. weight, eye color, hair color) and what range of varianceb) What is the primary subsistance pattern within the culture? hunter/gatherer, horticulture, agriculture, etc.c) What is the the social organization? Band? Tribe?, What?d) How do they view kinship and decent ?e) What is the primary economy within the culture (e.g., barter, balanced reciprocity, market, etc.) ?f) what is the Dress and body ornment for each culture (and when appropriate organization, and/or social class) ?  For example, can only non peasants where a particular color, pattern or article of clothing.  What do clerics and other holy people wear to make them identifiable as representatives of a specific deity?  Do  men or women wear their hair in a certain styoe or perhaps have some other way of indicating thier marriage status?g) what is the general view of group identity?  h) what are some general social mores? What are views on punishment for breaking them?I) what type of religion is found within the culture (e.g., animism, shamanism, polytheistic)j) What are views on the practice of magic?k) how do the various culture aspects affect the classes and their availability? Which classes are or not availble in a given culture?  By nature of the culture, are certain class variants found within the culture and, if so, do they replace the standard class or co-exist.l) What are the naming patterns/conventions with respect to peoples names?j) a few curse words, etc.  are not necessary, but wouldn't hurt</blockquote>

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