Beeswax was a chunk of wax made from melting beehives[1] of either bees or giant bees.[2]
Description[]
This substance typically had a dark yellow coloration.[2]
Availability[]
- Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold beeswax for 1 silver piece per 1 lb (0.45 kg).[3] The catalogue also sold scented beeswax[4] and candles made of the substance.[5]
- In the city of Skullport, the business Sisters Three Waxworks sold small and slender scented candles made of beeswax.[6]
Usages[]
- Beeswax was commonly used to make candles,[2][5] which were often used in the practice of clerical candle magic.[2]
- Beeswax was occasionally used by craftsmen in the Sword Coast for a variety of leatherwork and woodwork.[1]
- An ointment for reducing tumors could be made by mixing beeswax with powdered jet.[7]
- Beeswax could double as sealing wax.[8]
- Some sets of thieves' tools included a lump of beeswax in order to make impressions of keys.[9]
- Beeswax acted as a material component for a variety of spells, including deafness,[10] inferno,[11] and tears of fire.[12]
- The Zakharan spell fire truth,[13] as well as its more powerful form flame of justice,[14] required a candle made from the beeswax of a rare species of desert bee as a material component.[13]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Video Games
External Links[]
- Beeswax article at the Neverwinter Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons and Dragons: Neverwinter MMORPG.
Beeswax article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Gregg Chamberlain (March 1992). “Magic by Candlelight”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #179 (TSR, Inc.), p. 17.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 49. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 106. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), pp. 97, 106. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Joseph C. Wolf (1999). Skullport. (TSR, Inc), p. 56. ISBN 0-7869-1348-7.
- ↑ Michael Lowrey (March 1984). “The many facets of gems”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #83 (TSR, Inc.), p. 15.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 105. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Vince Garcia (November 1986). “Tools of the (Thieving) Trade”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #115 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 34–36.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 95. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 93, 105. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
- ↑ Paul Fraser (February 2000). “Secrets of the Brotherhood of True Flame”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #268 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 53.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 113. ISBN 978-1560763581.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), pp. 138–139. ISBN 978-1560763581.