Name: Gamberro Sterkste
Title: Mayor of Nerumgras
Occupation: Alchemist
Settlement Industry: Will update upon settlement selection
Backstory of Sterkste
The Sterkste familial line are born of mix lineage between Janoan and Brudvir. During the early years of Janoa, not all the Unmarked Janoans left for the swamp lands - a land rife with sickness and death - but others set North to the Proto-Nerans. They journeyed through barren desert, fertile grassy plains, mountainous steppes, and over sea till they found a new forest to call home in the cold Northern Taiga.
Hunting, farming and foraging within the borders of Vanaheim; they practice a variation of faedin. The Sterkste tribe believe that all life - animals and plants - contain spirit; and consuming another life will cause it to become a part of oneself; inheriting part of its spirit and attributes. They believe that the plants of the Taiga which thrive in the harshest of climates is proof that the plants are not mere fodder for animals - contrast to popular faedin belief - but contain a strong and resilient spirit.
Due to their time passing through Hrothi communes, the Sterkste saw how metal ingots can be extracted from ore - a practice unfamiliar to tropical Janoans - and came to believe that a spirit also contains impurities, due to the tethering of the body it has inhibited. Only through preparation of the body - via chemistry - can the spirit be removed of its impurities.
Sadly, the Unmarked Sterkste tribe face discrimination from all children of Mann for their radical views of faedin yet were welcome to stay within the borders of Vanaheim due to their inherent Janoan prowess as hunters and gatherers. Over time, the Sterkste tribe have become known - the town of Nerumgras - to be the home of highly regarded cooks, distillers, apothecaries, and alchemists; as they seek to perfect the preparation of the spirit to its most purest form.
The town of Nerumgras (To be Updated)
Nerumgras Academy of Alchemy
“Transmute the spirit, seek perfection!”
The Academy of Alchemy is a public school available to all who wish to learn the craft of alchemy. Students are expected to:
- Gain knowledge on plants - roots, leaves, stems, seeds, saplings - and their uses
- Understand the properties of soil and how to alter those properties
- Observe and learn the techniques and recipes required to produce potions
- Learn and practice the basics of horticulture & mycology to grow alchemic materials
- Research into new potions
Why Learn Alchemy
When one thinks of rpg games, you know alchemy is an integral part of the experience. A life saving potion may be all it takes to spell victory in the midst of a losing fight. The temporary boons and buffs to be gained more than make up for the time that is required to produce potions. What secrets are there to unlock? Night Vision? Extended Breathing Under Water? A Berserker Potion? Polymorphing? Unlock magic? Exploding Bombs?!!! Join Nerumgras and let's find out together!
How to Join:
You can register your expression of interested here or on the county discord
