In D&D dwarves have resistance to poison damage and advantage on saving throws against poison, so they would be the ones with food no one else could eat safely.
To everyone else, dwarf food seems bland. Since the dwarf cooking it couldn’t add any of there normal spices. “Can humans eat rocks? I don’t think so, better skip them.” (Then skips the salt)
I’m so glad I learned that I could digest rocks as an adult. I don’t think the second part of that warning would have been enough to deter me as a kid.
they’re eaten for various reasons, sometimes because of health benefits (de-tox) or due to lack of proper food.
Impact on health
Clay minerals have been reported to have beneficial microbiological effects, such as protecting the stomach against toxins, parasites, and pathogens.[43][44] Humans are not able to synthesize vitamin B12 (cobalamin), so geophagia may be a behavioral adaptation to obtain it from bacteria in the soil.[45] Mineral content in soils may vary by region, but many contain high levels of calcium, copper, magnesium, iron, and zinc; these minerals are critical for developing fetuses, which may explain cravings by pregnant women to chew metallic objects, soil, ice cravings. Pregnant women may also experience ice-chewing cravings or drives towards specifically cold food to trigger vasoconstricting, which increases brain oxygen levels by restricting neck veins; both cravings, soil and ice, may have familial and environmental links.
detoxing is not real lol, unless you’re eating activated charcoal.
We have organs that specifically exist to remove toxins from the body, if foods have positive health effects it’s not due to “detoxing”.
In D&D dwarves have resistance to poison damage and advantage on saving throws against poison, so they would be the ones with food no one else could eat safely.
To everyone else, dwarf food seems bland. Since the dwarf cooking it couldn’t add any of there normal spices. “Can humans eat rocks? I don’t think so, better skip them.” (Then skips the salt)
Fun fact; you shouldn’t swallow pebbles. You can digest them, but they are rich in toxic minerals, to the point that your kidney gets overwhelmed.
I’m so glad I learned that I could digest rocks as an adult. I don’t think the second part of that warning would have been enough to deter me as a kid.
oh btw there’s these clay eating people all around the world.
they’re eaten for various reasons, sometimes because of health benefits (de-tox) or due to lack of proper food.
detoxing is not real lol, unless you’re eating activated charcoal.
We have organs that specifically exist to remove toxins from the body, if foods have positive health effects it’s not due to “detoxing”.
Structure of the clay: maybe beneficial
Toxicity: small amounts
What about boulders?
If it fits, it shits?
When the dwarves invite you over for dinner, steer clear of the mushroom stew.
If they’re gully dwarves its be best to just pass on it entirely.
Somehow that has me imagining Japanese dwarves being especially fond of that one pufferfish dish that’s toxic unless cooked just right.
Fugu.
afaik it’s not exactly the science it’s always made out to be, you just remove the poison gland, you know, the part with all the poison