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> Might it be possible to grow some food on top of Whitewall?
>
> I visited Volterra in Tuscany this summer, and they were able to
resist lengthy sieges (1-2 years IIRC) by growing a good deal of food
within their walls; including grass to feed herds. Volterra is
somewhat reminiscent of Whitewall... very high with steep approaches.
>
> I'm not an expert on the Volsaxi but I would imagine they would
want their fortress to be capable of supporting their herds for a
fair period of time.
>
That's a good point. However Whitewall is a rock outcropping so any
crops/pasture on the tor itself would have to have been carved out of
the rock itself so any pasturage would be limited. The Hidden
Stables though can store quite a bit of fodder so despite its
unnaturalness as a home for cattle you could keep quite a herd in
there. Though it may suffer from disease or stress.
Oliver