Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-29145474-20170209152712/@comment-30602730-20170212131921

Gandalfthegreatestwizard- EpicMithrandir wrote:I like the ruins suggestion, it fits well enough. But farmers? Dwarves didn't have an affinity for growing things or farming, as did the other Children of Iluvatar. I seem to recall reading somewhere recently, either in LotR or the Sil, something along those lines. They'd probably trade for it from Men such as those of Dale. I get it, it seems wrong and kinda off canon, but think about it. How many Dwarves did Erebor have, or any of the mountain clans? Surely you can't explain that 'all' the food that they ate on a daily basis was from trading? Maybe some cattle was involved, sure. But everyday bread and such, that stuff had to come from somewhere. It's not like they had modern day means of transportation - I figure traders would come by their cities every month or so? Maybe even less. Hence my suggestion in the comments. Because I think a city 'at least' needs a 'few' farmers.