Culture

The Culture DEV rating helps the People understand artifacts and other remains of the Old Age (page 124).

• 0–9: With the exception of Chroniclers, the People completely lack any form of cultural expression beyond tales by the trashcan fire.
• 10–19: Most of the People can read and write to a basic level. Some forms of cultural expression – like a place of worship, simple staged plays or exhibitions of scrap and artifacts – may exist.
• 20–29: Writing skills are more advanced and widespread – there might even be an organized school. There are most likely several forms of cultural expression in the Ark.
• 30–39: The People have learned much about the ideals of the Ancients, and might even have developed some form of extended suffrage and inclusive governance of the Ark.