Quote:
Originally Posted by zxcvbn
but I don't think they did any farming or herding if they could help it, and usually obtaiined most(not all, but most) of their food through trade.
|
If they could help it, yes- but I think they rather did farming and herding than were completely dependant on outsiders.
Quote:
|
I always thought that it was the food suppliers who were disadvantaged. Dwarven products(tools, weapons, jewellry, road-building, stone-work etc.) tend to be rather expensive. In comparision food is quite cheap.
|
I agree, but only in case dwarves produced some food also on their own. It requires quite much food to keep the whole society content; and if they bought most of it, they would have had to buy it from many farmers and pay each enough. I know the dwarves were good tradesmen, but we must remember all of those who ate didn't contribute to the making of trading goods.
Quote:
|
Heh. I'm really enjoying this discussion.
|
I enjoy every discussion that concerns dwarves.
