Tom
Istar
Okay, so this is about one of my civilizations, the Karthec. They are a gender-equal, individualistic culture that worships three gods: the god of Chaos, the god of Order, and the god of Balance. The most important value in their culture is wisdom, and people such as doctors, priests, philosophers, historians, mathematicians, etc, are given high honor.
Like all my civilizations, they have an atypical government. Every major city is a separate city-state ruled by a 10-person council elected democratically by every male and female citizen over 18. Each city-state also has a consul, an official elected to represent his or her city-state at the national council. The city-state rules over the countryside and any villages that might be in its vicinity, but the national-level government is responsible for maintaining roads, bridges, public way-stations, etc.
The problem is, I have all these separate elements of the culture, but I have no idea how to weave them all together into a whole, believable civilization.
Like all my civilizations, they have an atypical government. Every major city is a separate city-state ruled by a 10-person council elected democratically by every male and female citizen over 18. Each city-state also has a consul, an official elected to represent his or her city-state at the national council. The city-state rules over the countryside and any villages that might be in its vicinity, but the national-level government is responsible for maintaining roads, bridges, public way-stations, etc.
The problem is, I have all these separate elements of the culture, but I have no idea how to weave them all together into a whole, believable civilization.