Folk & History
Goals
Purpose: This Pillar provides students with the foundational tools to engage in the perspective of a given social science discipline. It exposes the scope and methods of different fields, helping students understand how societies think about problems.
Focus: Students learn the types of questions each discipline asks, why they are important, and the methods used to answer them, all while analyzing historical and cultural contexts.
Core Learning Areas: Sociology, Anthropology, Historical Inquiry, & the Methods of Social Sciences.
Featured Courses
Introduction to Diplomacy & Intercultural Relations
Navigating diplomacy across diverse cultures.
In this course, we'll sharpen your skills in navigating the intricate dance of diplomacy, not just between human nations, but across the vast spectrum of cultures and races that populate our world.
Introduction to History & The Weave of Time
This course will be an exploration of how history unfolds not just across the material plane, but throughout the mystical tapestry of the Weave, the magical energy that permeates all existence.
Available Courses
Introduction to Geography & Planar Cartography
The study of the lands, features, and inhabitants of a world. This course will cover all matters pertaining to lessons in the many planes of our universe.
Introduction to Societies & Cultural Dynamics
All societies share fundamental building blocks. This course will delve into these building blocks, analyzing how individuals form groups, how those groups interact, and how cultures emerge and evolve.
The History of Half-Breeds: Hybrid Identities and Cultural Struggles
Exploring hybrid races' identities and traditions.
This course looks at the social and cultural dynamics of half-elves, half-orcs, and other hybrid races, including their struggles for identity, acceptance, and the blending of cultural traditions from both parent races.
The Underdark: Society, Law, and Religion Below the Surface
Societies of subterranean creatures and their unique practices.
Focusing on the societies of the drow, duergar, and other subterranean creatures, this course explores their complex laws, matriarchal structures, and unique religious practices in the Underdark.