Sponge

Sponges were immobile aquatic creatures that lived on sea floors. Their harvest and sale as household objects was lucrative.

Ecology
Sponges lived as far deep as the upper depths, or between.

Uses
When harvested and crushed repeatedly for a time, the skeleton of a sponge became exceptionally absorbent, able to retain a large amount of moisture that could be wrung out later. In this form, sponges were generally available in most towns and markets, including Aurora's Emporium, which acquired them from farms in the Shining Sea off Tharsult.

The kingdom of Es'daan farmed sponges in great numbers, and the creatures were a staple food source in As'arem and Myth Nantar.

Reef giants were adept foragers of sponges, and were able to bring up whole hoards of them for trade.

Sponges were components for the spells Abi-Dalzim's horrid wilting,  numbing sphere, wall of water, and wildshield. A dried sponge was also used in the creation of a potion of growth.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * The Council of Blades &bull; The Mercenaries &bull; Realms of the Deep: "The Crystal Reef"