Editing Occiberge (section)

== Occiberge==
Known As: '''Le Domaine des Trois Sages''' (The Domain of the Three Sages)  

This reflects:  
* The Three Great Dragons who are central to the region’s education and culture.  
* A deep scholarly tradition known worldwide.  
* The fusion of rocky terrain, bardic traditions, and industries like olive oil, vinegar, fishing, and mushroom farming.  

 
=== Cultural Traditions of Occiberge===  

==== The Three Sages & Dragon Education====  
* Occiberge is home to three ancient dragons, revered as Sages and educators rather than warriors.  
* These dragons oversee different disciplines at the prestigious university and mentor young dragons who integrate into society.  
* Young dragons assist in libraries, scribe for scholars, and even teach oral history and bardic traditions.  

====Bardic and Poetic Traditions====  
* The College of Wandering Bards trains musicians, poets, and storytellers who travel across France and beyond.  
* Every three years, a Grand Bardic Tournament is held in the capital city, attracting minstrels, playwrights, and musicians.  
* Oral history is sacred, with spoken poetry and epic recitations being as valued as written works.  

====Vinegar & Gastronomic Arts  ====
* Occiberge has a unique vinegar culture, transforming low-quality imported wine into highly sought-after aged vinegars.  
* The "Alchemists of Acidity" (Vinaigriers) are a guild of master vinegar makers, known for blending rare herbs and spices.  
* Food festivals often feature vinegar-paired dishes, mushroom delicacies, and fresh seafood from the coastline.  

====Mushroom Foraging & Culinary Arts  ====
* Families and students partake in the annual Forêt Noire Mushroom Hunt, searching for legendary "dragon truffles" rumored to grow where dragon fire once touched the earth.  
* The region’s rocky terrain produces rare cave mushrooms, which are exported to royal courts.  
* The Guild of Mycologists teaches culinary and medicinal uses of fungi.  

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===[[The Grand University of Occiberge]]- University Traditions  ===
Full Name: L’Université Royale des Sages    (The Royal University of the Sages)
==== The Ritual of the First Flame  ====
* New students must light a ceremonial flame in the Hall of Aurédris.  
* Dragons breathe a controlled flame over the brazier, setting a magical inscription that engraves the students’ names in the Hall of Records.  
* Marks their official entry into the university.  

==== The Grand Bardic Tournament'' (Held Every 3 Years) ==== 
* The most famous bardic event in the world.  
* Competing bards must sing, recite poetry, and compose songs before an audience of scholars, nobles, and dragons.  
* Winners are awarded the Golden Quill, which grants free passage and lodging anywhere in Occiberge.  

==== The Vinegar Masters' Trial  ====
* The Guild of Vinaigriers at the university holds secret taste tests for apprentice vinegar makers.  
* Young scholars must craft an original vinegar blend using local mushrooms, wines, and alchemical techniques.  
* Failure means starting over—success grants them the right to sell vinegar under the Occiberge seal.