The Usurper — Mortal Lands of Prythian Worldbuilding
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Mortal Lands of Prythian Worldbuilding
Mortals in Prythian live in environments closer to European medieval standards (however they have better hygiene) due to lack of resources and currency
Most mortals in Prythian live off the land and barter systems
Currency is still used but less so in more sparsely populated areas
The closer a town is to the Wall of Mist, the poorer the living conditions are
Mortal realms on the neighboring continent are better because they actually have established kingdoms there
Kingdoms trade with Prythian mortals via one seaport in the south of the island
After the war, the six mortal queens who established the peace treaty also tried to bring back as many mortals as possible
But the journey is long and expensive, and thousands of people lost their lives at sea due to storms and sea monsters, so the mortals left behind on the island chose to stay despite the poorer conditions
Mortal lands in Prythian do not have indoor plumbing because no access to running water
Mortal lands on continent do have plumbing
Full baths are a two-person job and happen once a week
Bath house and privy are two separate buildings (usually one-room shacks)
Privy is wooden bench with hole built over a large tin bucket
After doing their business, the person brings the bucket outside and uses a shovel to dig a hole out in the woods and dispose of the waste
Bath house has a small fire pit, a tub, bowl full of soap bars, racks for clothes and towels
Large water bucket/pan is heated over the fire and dumped into the tub for the person bathing to use
Usually someone is heating the water and then pouring it in the tub while other person is bathing
One person can do it for themselves but it’s easier with two people if you want hot water
Tub holds 3-4 buckets of water
Full baths are done once a week
These include full body washing and hair washing
Partial baths are done every 1-2 days
These are just using 1 bucket of water to wash important areas (face, armpits, chest, groin, feet)
Archeron family water supply
They have a small well behind their cottage that is mostly used for drinking water and laundry
There is a creek nearby that they use to bathe and collect water from during the summer
They also have rainwater barrels stored outside the bathhouse that are used during spring/summer/fall
Snow is collected during winter and melted down for water
All water must be boiled (for at least one full minute) before use
This is standard in the mortal lands
Plants found during winter – can be grown even in snow
Spinach
Onion
Garlic
Leek
Rhubarb
Broccoli
Kale
Cabbage
Radish
Turnip
Apples
Oranges
Lemons
Cranberries
Pomegranates
Pears
Plants found during winter – can be foraged from the forest
Pine bark, pine needles
Used for tea
Persimmons
Rosehips
Used for tea
Cattails
Starch from rootstocks can be turned into flour, sprouts can be boiled and eaten as vegetables
Maple sap
Hickory nuts
Black walnuts
Acorns
Herbs used for cooking
Basil
Chamomile
Chicory
Chives
Dill
Fennel
Garlic
Lemon balm
Mint
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme
Tarragon
Herbs used for medicine
Chamomile – headaches
Dittany – stomach pain, poultices
Hemlock – painkiller
Lavender – disinfectant
Mint – stomach pain
Sage – helps with colds
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