medieval
Berserker Queen
A shortage of wives
European Diversity
Viking grave goods & high-status immigrants
Hunting
Pygmy nets & raven scouts
Opulence
Mercenaries make for a strange army
Haze
Monstrances are an ostensive symbol of sacrifice
Clothes
Weaving fibers, feathers & fur
Peahen
Exotic foods serve ritual purposes
Blasphemy
Temples as military bases & other violations of the sacred
Jewelry
Atomic art, ancient artifice & amber amulets
📰 Social Signaling
Historical tips for worldbuilding realistic symbolism