Anise,[4] also known as aniseed,[3] was a type of plant in the Realms known for its seeds.[3][4]
Availability[]
- Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold vials of aniseed in its "Thieves' Corner" section for the price of a single gold piece,[3] but also sole anise in its "Aurora's Larder" section for 3 copper pieces per 1 ounce (28 grams).[4]
- In interior Faerûn, anise was commonly available in the republic of Turmish due to imports and trade, though it was used lightly by the Turmishans.[5]
Usages[]
Anise was commonly used as a spice.[4][5]
- Elvish seedcakes were delicious treats imbued with healing magics, baked using copious amounts of crushed aniseed, caraway, and coriander.[1]
- The denizens of Hammerkeep in north Faerûn distilled an alcoholic drink using anise, wormwood, and other fragrant plants. The resulting liquor – absinthe, was green and bitter to taste.[2]
- Spiced wine was sometimes flavored with anise.[6][7]
- Besides its culinary use, aniseed was sometimes used by rogues as diversion tool. When dropped on the ground behind them, a fleeing thief could usually successfully cover-up their scent, effectively blocking dogs from picking up their trail for several minutes or several hours depending on the dog's training.[3]
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See Also[]
- Dog pepper, a similar diversionary tool.
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Love and Death on the Vesper River • Will Somebody Please Close That Gate
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ossian Studios (June 2018). Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford. Beamdog.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wolfgang Baur (November/December 1989). “The Ship of Night”. In Barbara G. Young ed. Dungeon #20 (TSR, Inc.) (20)., p. 13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 19. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 115. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ed Greenwood (2023-02-10). "Turmishan spices". Greenwood's Grotto (Discord).
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 131. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Anthony Herring, Jeff Grubb (1993). Player's Guide to the Forgotten Realms Campaign. (TSR, Inc.), p. 42. ISBN 1-56076-695-6.