Re: Metal Space : NEW Sphere

Maybe the food could be dangerous enoph that the military hunts them...Giant
flying monsters that taste great, big enoph for 6 months of food. That'd
keep the giff from getting bored. Or slugs than feed on metal, or maybe MAKE
metal....

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Subject: [SPELLJAMMER] Metal Space : NEW Sphere


"Smu anonymous, you had some terrific ideas when I was
developing the Culinary Guide, do you have any
thoughts?"
You flatter me sir.
What do you have in mind?  Means of food production or
specific recipes?

Food production as you said can be at least partially
(and likely wholly) supplied by large underground
fungus farms.  The moistness of this underdark is
probably quite conducive to that (tangent: maybe
sections that are full of rapidly growing DEATH
SPORES, that you can't enter because then you get all
fuzzy right quick).

Fishing can certainly supply some food, though
considering whats in the water, fish are likely fataly
toxic to offworlders (and possibly some natives as
well).  Heavy metals build up in the food chain in
fish, its a problem here on earth with mercury, and
our water is seemingly clean to Garatoch's.

Infinity vine farms (growing both the plant and things
that live can live off of it) in orbit could also
supply additional food for both the planet and
Verdigris.

If there is any arrible land on the island that isn't
totally toxic from metal buildups milling the products
(or raw grain brought in) certainly wouldn't be a
problem as a giant world ocean is going to make for a
lot of nice steady winds to power windmills.  Tangent:
Actually a lot of things could be powered by
windmills, pumps to help clear mines for example...
The only concern being that hurricanes and what not
seem like they would tend to make short work of a
windmill.

Seared Slag Grouper:  Slag groupers are found around
the island but since a magic user is required to
prepare them for safe consumption the dish is somewhat
costly.  After a fish is cleaned heat metal is cast on
it.  The enormous amount of metal in the fish cooks
the grouper as it glows white hot and burns its way
out, leaving it fit for consumption by even
offworlders.  There are a number of different ways the
fish can be prepared after this.  It is currently in
vogue to brais(cook slowly in fat in a closed pot with
little moisture) the meat in thoqua fat.

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