- 𝙼𝚊𝚛 𝚂𝚊𝚕
- 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙿𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎
- 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙶𝚎𝚘𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚑𝚢
- 𝙳𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝙲𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚜
𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚄𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚎 (𝙷𝚘𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚜) ↠ A beast from the waters, the Capaill Uisce is a horse born from the depths of the sea. They are wild creatures that resemble horses, yet have increased strength, stamina, speed, beauty and grace. The Capaill Uisce has a connection with the sea, and those who are tamed often fight to get back in. Capaill Uisce are omnivores, so they can survive perfectly well off of meats as they can off of vegetables and fruits. Often owned by the more capable scouts. wealthier families and those well trained in handling a Capall. They mainly ensure a scout's safe and quick return, but are also one of the main contenders in the horse racing culture and have occasionally been trained for more domestic equine sports of both english and western disciplines. Iron has a soothing property over the capaill so many riders and handlers cary iron disks fashioned for these horses in order to control them. It is also said the a Capall Uisce caught in the rain wants to stay wet, thus having a stronger urge to go back in the sea and iron having less of an affect.
𝙴𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜 ↠ Known as the poor man's capaill uisce, equines are affordable for anyone and everyone. One of two scout mounts, equines are often used by scouts with less experience. They help ensure a scouts safe and quick return, but people who aren't scouts often have them as mounts for simple transport and for leisure competition such as dressage and show jumping. Equines of heavier breeds are also used to pull carts, carrying items such as meat, food produce, trade stock, people, etc.
𝙵𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚎 ↠ Felidae, unlike canids, have no one true owner. They are small, lithe and feral it is not often that they are above the knee of a six year old. They roam through the streets and aid in keeping the pest population down. Some felidae do go to homes where people feed them and offer shelter, and many people do this as a form of appreciation. While not truely domesticated, they can be handled and many do like to receive attention, especially from children.
𝙲𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚍𝚜 ↠ Canids are one of the most common animals in Mar Sal. People of all different ranks can have them and they are used as guards for the village and the people. While it is considered that canids have one owner, or family, they are mainly used for the benefit of the whole village. You can often see children playing with their own Canids and Canids that have been roaming the streets.
𝙵𝚘𝚡𝚎𝚜 ↠ Foxes are a hunters best friend and worse enemy. They can both help and destroy a hunt with their skills. They aid hunters in finding game animals, but they can also frighten animals away by making noises.
𝙱𝚒𝚛𝚍𝚜 ↠ Birds are the more common companion for gatherers. They are often sent out in order to find seeds for farming, but gathers don't do it too often as they know there is a chance the bird will not return.
𝙾𝚡𝚎𝚗 ↠ Used by gatherers to help till the land in order to get the most out of crops. Oxen aren't really too common, but some gathers do like to have them around.
- 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙲𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎
- 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚎
𝙼𝚎𝚊𝚝 ↠ Rabbit, Boar, Mutton, Sea Trout
𝙵𝚛𝚞𝚒𝚝 ↠ Blackberry, Apple, Honey Melon
𝚅𝚎𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 ↠ Oats, Potato and Pumpkin
𝙵𝚞𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙵𝚒𝚋𝚛𝚎 ↠ Sheep, Wolf, Bear, Badger, Deer and Cow
- 𝙴𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚖𝚢
𝙵𝚞𝚛 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎 ↠ Fur is a valuable resource for the people of Mar Sal, due to the cold that occurs through all the seasons. They get a cold ocean breeze constantly, so fur coats and leather boots are always valuable items of clothing. Fur from wolves and bears are the most valuable, but also some of the rarest.
𝙰𝚛𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚢 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎 ↠ Mar Sal produces large amounts of exquisite and durable armoury and protective gear, as well as weapons. Thick coats for harsh winter hunting or training, vests that protect from a boar's tusk, knives and arrows that strike quickly and smoothly. Their weaponry is advanced and their amour is based around their own weapon's capabilities.
𝙹𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎 ↠ There are some amazing gems and stones hidden in the sand and on the cliffs in Mar Sal. Jewellery making is a craft known by few, yet so widely renowned. Depending on the time, the resources and the design of jewellery the prices and trades can vary greatly. Some jewellers are also much more trusted than others and thus their work is much more sought after.
𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚄𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚎 ↠ The village's mighty and dangerous capaill uisce are some of the key items in the Mar Sal economy. Due to the yearly races, the tough training, the marvellous skills and the risk associated with these horses, they fill the market. Trainers selling their captures horses when race season starts to some wild dressage or jumping horses, people flock to the trade center when the horse season starts. Many trainers also offer their services to the more wealthy of residents, in order to train or capture a capall uisce.
( Sorry, I got a little excited )