Maize

Maize, also known as mayz or corn, was a cereal grain found in the Realms.

Availability
Places in the Realms where maize was known to be cultivated included:
 * In interior Faerûn, maize was cultivated in Cormyr.
 * In the North, maize was cultivated in the walled abbey of Goldenfields.
 * In north Faerûn, maize was cultivated in the Dalelands and Shadowdale. In the Battledale region, it was cultivated in the village of Lowdner.
 * The land of Maztica.

Usages

 * The Azuposi people of Maztica regarded cornmeal as sacred and used it in ceremonies.
 * In the land of Kara-Tur, some would mash up and ferment corn into a beverage known as sake.
 * Corn starch was an ingredient in The Bitnez Pavlova Extraordinaire!.
 * Maize flour was the main ingredient for making tortillas.
 * Powdered corn was a material component in the spell rope trick.

Rumors & Legends

 * The human inhabitants of Maztica believed that the deity Qotal gifted them maize after having grown jealous from all the worship that the goddess Maztica received from them.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford