Patrica C. Wrede's Worldbuilder Questions

Arts and Entertainment

• What is the status of the various arts (dance, music, theater, etc.) in this society? Are artists revered or mistrusted?
• Who supports the arts? Which arts are most highly valued and why?
• Are there permanent theaters or concert halls for performing arts? If so, who owns and runs them? Are there also traveling troupes?
• What do people at various levels of society do for fun?
• Can magic be used in the arts and if so, how -- paint that glows, pictures that move, flutes that play themselves, etc.? Is there a separate branch of purely magical art, like illusions?
• What sports or pastimes are common (hawking, hunting, skiing, baseball)? Which ones take skill, money, and/or leisure time?
• What games are commonly known -- chess, dice, poker? Which are common among everyone, and which are limited to the peasantry or nobility? Are certain countries/cities known for a passion/expertise for particular games or pastimes?
• Are there non-human races who tend to be naturally talented painters, dancers, etc.? How does this affect human practitioners of these arts?
• Do non-human races have their own games and leisure pastimes? How do they differ from human games? How do they reflect the physiology and/or particular magical talents of the non-human races?

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