The culture in Crinos is based primarily on survival. The survivalists in
Crinos are the tribes of Verdimm. Verdimm, literally meaning 'True Folk', are
the dominant form of life in Crinos: the shapeshifters, the were-folk. All
Verdimm have three forms: The Dimoh, or human form; the Khiulnter, or animal
form; and the Dimo-Khu, or battle form. The Dimo-Khu is used rarely, only for
major fighting or ritualistic purposes. Other forms of life exist in plentiful
amounts in Crinos, both animal and human. Humans in Crinos are primitive and
barbaric, barely above the animals in culture. The Verdimm are fewer in number
than the animals or humans, but control their own territories mostly unopposed,
except by other Verdimm. The Verdimm are arrogant for the most part, and
consider humans and animals to be on the same level: far below themselves.<P>
      Each tribe of Verdimm will have its own traditions and way of life, but
there is some shared culture. The worship of Luna, the Moon Goddess, is common
to all Verdimm. Luna influences everything in their lives, they believe, and She
is the goddess above all. The veneration of ancestors is quite common, and all
tribes have a patron goddess or god whom they honor and sometimes worship.
Ritual is an important part of everday life for Verdimm.
      Thari is the common language, though Crinos produces many local variations
and dialects. Thari is written, but rarely, the Verdimm of Crinos having more of
an oral tradition than written. The more common and accepted way of storing the
written word is with a runic language, known by all Verdimm but little in use by
the humans. This language is only written, not spoken, except for purposes of
magic or ritual.