Grontian

Food & Drink

The Gronti are famously known for brewing all different alcohols. The Krkn Whisky being one of the most valued and famous whisky’s known throughout all Nisumari.

Unchi

The Purification Ritual uses paste from the Unchi Kubi bird found in mountain foothills. People make a drink called Unchi by fermenting and processing the Unchi paste from the necks of Unchi Kubi birds. They collect the excrement and use one of the Grontian's secret fermentation processes to break it down. Honey and berries are mixed with it to reduce toxins and improve taste. The final step before the ten year aging process is filtering out any solid chunks.

Unchi is so toxic that some Gronti believe it is the reason some dwarves have developed a resistance to poisons. These select few believe that through the generations of the Purification Ritual and the high toxicity of Unchi they have built up a natural resistance to poison.

Unchi Meat

The meat of the Unchi Kubi is very juicy, as if it had been marinated for days in herbs and spices, even fresh from the bird. It is a widely sought-after dish throughout the world.

Unchi Paste

A soft mushy white-brown paste like material that is excreted from the Unchi Kubi bird. While disgusting because of the source of the paste, the Unchi paste tastes horrible but is full of healthy nutrients. One tankard size portion of paste can keep a standard sized dwarf nutritionally satisfied for a day. That is assuming they can withstand the horrific taste. This paste is used to make the drink Unchi.

Geography

The Gronti do not have any specific geographical location they originated from. Typically, Gronti settle in the foothills of mountains and other scattered hilly areas of Nisumari. Despite physical separation, Gronti culture has survived through trade and a unified alliance.

They have created massive cities on top of hills to aid them with advantage points. The Gronti use dwarf architecture to construct their cities, swapping desert sandstone for materials from the hills.

Using the rich resources of the hills, the Gronti have become deeply knowledgeable with ingredients used for brewing alcohol. People travel from far and wide for the Gronti's elixirs.

Traditions

Harvest Festival

It is common for the Gronti to have harvest festivals that can last for weeks at a time. The most famous harvest festival lasted for three months before the last Gronti passed out. Typically, the festival does not end until every Gronti has passed out at least once from drinking. Not drinking is not an option and if you refuse, you are forbidden from entering any settlement involved in the harvest festival until it ends.

Purification Ritual

The Purification Ritual involves using Unchi, a very toxic alcohol, to test children's stamina to determine if they are ready to be adults. A ritual where children test their stamina to determine if they are ready to be adults. The ritual comprises drinking Unchi for hours at a time and having to remain conscious for at least eight hours. If the child lasts for more than the eight hours, they are considered adults. If children last over sixteen hours, society considers them gifted, and they receive a higher standing being given the title Unma.

Religion

The Gronti are renowned for brewing alcohol and honor Ferttus, the god of harvest and celebration. They worship the goddess of nature, Grottus (Gaia), for granting them the ability to sew the soil to grow their crops.

Society

Unchi Kubi Farmers

The Unchi Kubi farmers are praised for their sacrifice of raising the Unchi Kubi for the ritual but also shunned because of their horrid smell.