The Barleys

The Barleys

@The Barleys tend the living larder of Odrun Fell—breeding colossal insects for silk, venom, alchemical glands, and even meat. Their hatcheries hum with the rustle of chitin, and the air is heavy with the musk of the brood. They are traditionalists to the bone, guarding their breeding lines as fiercely as others guard their children. Each species is trained and cultivated with care—guard beetles bred for tunnel defense, silkspinners coaxed into weaving cloth finer than spiderweb, venomfangs milked for alchemical work.
The Barleys see themselves as the city’s foundation, their work the true lifeblood of trade and survival. And in truth, without their brood, the city’s markets, forges, and healers would wither.