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Questions about Your Primitive Society

Source GameMastery Guide pg. 151
When designing a primitive culture, keep in mind some basic questions about the people.

Where do they fall on the technological spectrum?
What is their environment? How does it affect their worldview?
What sorts of monsters do they see routinely?
What are the major dangers in their area?
How does the tribe protect itself? What are their special skills regarding magic or combat?
What traits does the culture hold as virtues?
How do they feel about magic?
Are they nomadic or sedentary?
What is their social structure?
Do they live in comparative ease or hardship?
What are the major obstacles to their advancement?
If they are nomadic, how far do they typically travel in a week, and by what means? Do they leave traces behind or do they try to vanish when they travel, and why?
What is their attitude toward outsiders? What about trade or intermarriage?
What goods does the tribe use for trade or commerce?
Does the shaman hold power outright in the tribe?
What rites do they observe?
Does the culture hold any interesting beliefs?
What are the superstitions and taboos of the society?
What happens if someone violates them?
What are the tutelary deities of the tribe?
Who rules, and how is the ruler determined?
How powerful is the average tribe member? What about the weakest and the strongest?
What do they eat? How does the group store food?