Alkalian
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
The language of Alkalia, Alkalian, and a bit Of Meridian. Diplomats also use orkish.
Culture and cultural heritage
The culture of the forge, endeavour and eternal progress, that become their pursuing of science.
Shared customary codes and values
One thing they have is their refuse of help from the others countries in terms of magic. They prefer using technology, going as far as to reject the idea of magically enhanced devices.
Average technological level
They possess a lot of technologies, from radio to reinforced concrete. Motorized vehicles (transport trucks, metro, steam engine train, tractor and harvesters), factory chains, automatic sewing machines... the list is long.
Common Etiquette rules
They consider Etiquette to be a loss of time and efficiency, as being a bit illogical. They do have an Etiquette that is the common busyness etiquette.
Common Dress code
Modern clothes made of linen, cotton and synthetic textile.
Art & Architecture
They use concrete, glass and steel beams, from the stern town geometric architecture to the village's more free beauty, to the underground cities of ancient medieval gothic.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
Those who chose the path of artisans, especially the art of forge, keep some religious customs, however totally devoid of any religious meanings; it consists in making dreadlocks with hair and putting rings on them to mark the progress of the person in his mastery; also offering a very well-made carved tool (often a hammer) from the master to the now leaving student.
Funerary and Memorial customs
Dwarves systematically incinerate their dead and use the ashes to fertilize cultures.
Common Taboos
Biological researches on body enhancement. Everything concerning magic.
Historical figures
The Morgenstern Family, leader in concrete and steel beam, one of the best BPC company, and the creators of the first international train lines.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Man with pretty long bears with a lot of dreads and braids. Women with big breast and sometime a little moustache.
Gender Ideals
Male and female well distinguished, not far from human ideals, but women moustache may be accepted. women body hairs are perfectly normal.
Major organizations
The technocracy of Alkalia, their country. The temple of Rhodes, last vestige of their former religion before becoming the most advanced scientific race.
Parent ethnicities
Related Organizations
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