Penshaw

High up on the western cliffs of Lindelt rests the small fishing village of Penshaw. Known for their salt exports as well as a particularly strong potato based liquor, Penshaw is home to a kind if is secluded community of largely dwarven and human makeup. The dwarven population make their living harvesting salt from the ocean spray along the cliffface that meets the sea, while their human neighbors spend their time farming the hardy potato crop.

After the Godswar, the cliffs that Penshaw were built into dropped substantially, bringing the coastal town dramatically closer to the sea. Though a fantastic source of salt which is shipped all over Esai, the newly risen sea spray made the soil harsh and inhospitable. Most crops died with a couple of seasons, though a small patch of potatoes quickly adapted, pulling the salt into its roots as a way to increase water retention. Penshaw Potatoes are considered generally inedible, but in carefully maintained conditions quickly ferment down into a vodka known throughout the continent for its powerful salty flavor and its coarse bite.

It is used almost exclusively as a test of masculinity, and has been given the name Dragon's Breath by Penshaw residents, due to the bodies almost instinctual desire to purge it once its been consumed. Town drunks the world over test themselves by attempting to hold down the toxic concoction, as even a sip can send a seasoned alcoholic into coughing fits. However, due to the majority of food production being used for humanitarian purposes, most every tavern you will find keeps at least a single bottle of Penshaw Dragon's Breath on its shelves.