> > 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.
I've heard of one game where there's vegetation growing on top of the
Block, of all places.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Glorantha3D/message/574
(hmm, archives not public....)
"In our campaign, there is
about a foot of top soil on top of the block. Rue, our pygmy
Vingan, claims its years of griffin shit =) Regardless of its
origin, it provides a lush cover of grass and low lieing vegetation,
though its not enough to support large plants. The plants
are "different" no doubt, but I didn't have time to investigate it
during my visit."
And here's the picture
http://www.geocities.com/kaiachak/destiny.jpg
