Art and Culture of Human Lands

Culture and Art of Humans: Preface
The Morkellian culture is heavily militarized and their art and archetecture displays this very broadly by being functional as well as beautiful. Some of the greatest pieces of art in the Morkellian society are masterfully crafted weapons with patterns forged into the blade designed to be effective in battle and an easily reconizable weapon, striking fear into their enemies and rallying their soldiers. An example of such is the >Torn-Blade< sword wielded by the young >High Lord Rolt Gathier<, forged decades ago for his father, >High Lord Kale Gathier< in an obsure village armory by >Thallow Nairider<.

Music
Music in Morkellian culture is usually faster paced poems usually either lamenting the losses of the past or the bright future ahead when the Noreilm have been destroyed. Music is used in training to hype soldiers into their peak ability for use later in actual combat and teaching them to think on their feet by going with the flow of the music. Music plays a part in religion too, mainly as a method of conveying messages or stories to people entertainingly.

High Art
The most valuable art in their culture is useful and decorative art such as brilliantly crafted clothing or armor, shields and even minutely carved bows and staves. Some of the highest of these pieces are rust-proof weapons. Long ago, a blacksmith made the marvelous discovery of a chemical that, when material is dipped in it, repels water for years at a time without maintenece. This chemical has spawned many family heirlooms and even forever-books and some "packaged" fruits and other foods. Other forms of high art are statues dedicated to famous warriors from the past, or even recent mayrters. One such >statue Late< >High Lord Kale Gathier<, a great >warrior-king 110 DW< >defending an evacuating medical encampment two hundred Noreilm<. The statue inspires others daily to do more for others than themselves and for the survival of the human race.

Literature
Much literature is records on history, trade and the everlasting battle against the Noreilm. The >greatest library< of all was formerly held in >Karnesh< before its fall, now it is located in the capital of Morkel. The largest library contains only 10343 books, most of which are records on trade, censuses and military records. Only about 1000 books are actually for the public.