Crops

Dense, leafy crop that survives the first cold snap of winter. Pairs with potato in stews; a staple of the innkeeper's recipe board.

Mid-autumn staple. Sweeter than turnip, easier to sell at the market. Children in town accept them as gifts; the doctor uses them in his tinctures.

A blackened, oversized root the soil produces of its own accord. Inedible — even the demons won't touch it — but the librarian pays well for samples.

Foraged from the woods at the edge of the farm, not planted. Glows faintly in lantern light. The doctor warns against eating them raw.

Tolerates the cold and stores almost indefinitely. The hunter accepts trades in onions when other goods are scarce.

Cold-hardy root with a peppery bite. The widow remembers them from before the curse and grows fond of any farmhand who brings her a basket.

Winter-tolerant tuber. The reason any of the town survives the cold months — stockpile heavily in autumn or rely on imported food (and the priest's disapproval).

Heavy, late-autumn crop tied to the harvest festival. Townsfolk view a giant pumpkin as a sign you've earned your place — small ones still sell for decent gold.

A common autumn root crop. Hardy on cursed soil and accepted as ration by hungry townsfolk. The reliable starter — cheapest seed, fastest harvest.

Backbone of bread and porridge. Slower to grow than turnip but mills into flour, which keeps better through winter and trades well with the innkeeper.