Iceroot
Long ago, when Sivien was but a small town with no tourism to speak of, a druid slaved away to create a food source that would make Sivien self sufficient, or at the verry least, less reliant on outside partners. After trying an indoor cattle ranch, a shielded garden, and other various ideas, the ancient druid was tired and could think no more, and decided to take a vacation from their home.
Upon arriving at Centrex and meeting one of their friends, the druid came across a carrot. "by the gods!" they said, "friend, what is that?" The other druid looked confused at his friend. "well, it's a carrot. You've been on the mainland before, you know this." After looking over the carrot for several minutes, the druid explained the quandry they were facing in Sivien to their friend. "well by god, you could hardly pick a better idea, for rooted plants need far less nutrients, but even still, a carrot can't live on ice alone". "yes friend, true enough, but if I were to make it so the carrot takes minerals from the ice, perhaps I could finally make Sivien a self-sustained town. Please friend, help me." After months of toil, the two created the iceroot, a plant that could grow in the ice. Upon bringing the root to Sivien, the villagers mocked the druid, "foolish druid, no plant can grow in ice" they said. "watch my friends, and in 3 months time I will have made the first Iceroot plants grow" the druid proclaimed.
Sure enough, after 3 months, the first iceroots were ready, and the druid cooked them for the villagepeople. Though mostly flavorless, the Iceroots nourished the villagers, and to this day, it is a staple in the Rayce diet.
The Iceroot is a potato-like plant that grows under the ice, with no traditional season like other plants, seeing as all seasons in Rayce are more or less the same. After 3 months, the plant is ready to be eaten. One can simply dig a hole about 4 inches deep, put the old Iceroot in, cover it, and let it grow. After 3 months, it will grow into half a dozen or more individual edible plants.
Though not appetizing, it is wonderfully healthy, and is one of the biggest sources of nutrients for all inhabitants of Rayce, especially Sivien.
Upon arriving at Centrex and meeting one of their friends, the druid came across a carrot. "by the gods!" they said, "friend, what is that?" The other druid looked confused at his friend. "well, it's a carrot. You've been on the mainland before, you know this." After looking over the carrot for several minutes, the druid explained the quandry they were facing in Sivien to their friend. "well by god, you could hardly pick a better idea, for rooted plants need far less nutrients, but even still, a carrot can't live on ice alone". "yes friend, true enough, but if I were to make it so the carrot takes minerals from the ice, perhaps I could finally make Sivien a self-sustained town. Please friend, help me." After months of toil, the two created the iceroot, a plant that could grow in the ice. Upon bringing the root to Sivien, the villagers mocked the druid, "foolish druid, no plant can grow in ice" they said. "watch my friends, and in 3 months time I will have made the first Iceroot plants grow" the druid proclaimed.
Sure enough, after 3 months, the first iceroots were ready, and the druid cooked them for the villagepeople. Though mostly flavorless, the Iceroots nourished the villagers, and to this day, it is a staple in the Rayce diet.
The Iceroot is a potato-like plant that grows under the ice, with no traditional season like other plants, seeing as all seasons in Rayce are more or less the same. After 3 months, the plant is ready to be eaten. One can simply dig a hole about 4 inches deep, put the old Iceroot in, cover it, and let it grow. After 3 months, it will grow into half a dozen or more individual edible plants.
Though not appetizing, it is wonderfully healthy, and is one of the biggest sources of nutrients for all inhabitants of Rayce, especially Sivien.
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