Incense

Incense was common in many religious rituals across Faerûn. It was also a material component in a variety of spells. It was also very popular in Sambral, one of the Windrise Ports of Laerakond, where it had religious significance.

Description
Incense was an essential material in a priest's pack and was also usually carried by acolytes of temples. It was most commonly found in the form of sticks that could be lighted directly, or blocks that could be burned in braziers or censers.

Powers
A number of incenses with magic-enhancing properties were available for purchase through Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue.

Uses
Incense was used as a material component in several spells, especially in Kara-Tur. It is used in the following spells:


 * Bargain
 * Call
 * Dream vision
 * Commune with greater spirit
 * Commune with lesser spirit
 * Hypnotic pattern
 * Invisible stalker
 * Smoky form
 * Summon spirit

Varieties

 * Incense of consecration
 * Incense of the Gorgon, a foul smelling form of incense that created a magical cloud with the affect of petrification.
 * Incense of meditation
 * Incense of obsession
 * Mesquite, a form of healing incense that the Azuposi derived from a plant of the same name.
 * Temple incense, a form of incense that was commonly used throughout Toril at altars and in temple braziers.

Trivia

 * Cloud giants were known to scatter incense into the wind each morning as a religious practice.
 * Bundles of incense stick were one of many items that had to be annually gifted to a Djangkong by their descendants.
 * Incense was one of the major imports of the Mulhorand empire.
 * Incense was one of the major exports of the Yikarian Empire.
 * Wizard slayers were known to ritually inhale incense on a regular basis, starting at a young age.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * The Accursed Tower
 * Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
 * Novels
 * Errand of Mercy &bull; The Sapphire Crescent
 * Video Games
 * Hillsfar &bull; Baldur's Gate III
 * Hillsfar &bull; Baldur's Gate III