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01-12-2013, 06:05 PM | #22 |
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Ah yes. Gallus gallus domesticus var abnoctii aka the Dwarven Cave Chicken.
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01-13-2013, 04:06 PM | #23 | |
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I like the blind cave chickens and rats would both be suited for getting the most value out of scarps and waste food. I do think that they would exploit most accessible or creatable fish supplies. Do the dwarves have any access to magic of any kind, whether their own or through trade? Magically lit underground gardens for herbs, vegetables, grain and alchemically useful plants would be suitable for luxury goods. Magically produced foods or thaumavore crops and livestock would be another possibility. Rock to Food would solve a lot of problems with both food source and getting rid of waste rock; I'd probably have it be bland by default.
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01-13-2013, 04:15 PM | #24 |
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One of my fantasy settings, a long time ago, had dwarves divided into seven houses, lineages, or castes, based on the seven forms of the element of earth: Sand (glassmakers), Soil (landscape architects and farmers), Clay (bricklayers and potters), Stone (masons), Metal (smiths and foundrymen), Gem (lapidarists), and Dwarf (rulers).
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01-13-2013, 04:21 PM | #26 |
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I love the idea of Dwarves fishing for blind,albino fish.
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01-13-2013, 04:28 PM | #27 |
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01-13-2013, 04:44 PM | #28 |
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I love the idea of a Dwarf getting squicked out when eating fish topside :Are they supposed to be that color?"
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01-13-2013, 05:23 PM | #29 |
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In goes coal and sand, making rock hard tofu. I like it. Possibly the skin of a fungal-like creature.
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01-13-2013, 05:41 PM | #30 |
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I suspect human beer is way too weak for them. And if someone starts a distillery Dwarven Spirits may be too potent for humans to consume.
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