Chicory

Chicory was a species of plant found in Faerûn. Much like cocoa or coffee beans, its roots were often used to brew a sort of drink.

Availability

 * Chicory could be found for sale in the markets of Waterdeep.

Notable Users
In the kitchen of Blackstaff Tower, Khelben Arunsun liked to served steaming cups of roasted chicory.

Trivia

 * According to some, the process to create a staff of command involved boiling the wood of an ash tree in an ointment made of chicory and the hide of a spirit naga.
 * In the field of candle magic, chicory root was a necessary ingredient to create candles that, once lit, gave off an effect similar to the spells blink, see invisibility, or shield.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Elfshadow