Cherry trees were a variety of trees in the Realms that grew a fruit of the same name.
Description[]
These trees grew flowers.[4] There were several varieties of cherries, including red and black cherries.[1]
Availability[]
- In the Border Kingdoms, cherry farms stood in the forest of Hawkgarth.[5]
- The groves near Essemore in the midwood area of the forest of Cormanthor.[2]
- In Kara-Tur, cherry trees grew in Wa, such as in the tea gardens of Rukimbaru[3] and in the Garden of the Bloom Lady at the foot of Mount Matazan.[6]
Beyond Toril[]
- On the desert world of Athas, where their fruit was sometimes enchanted into potion fruit.[7]
Usages[]
Fruit[]
- It was quite common for inns of average quality in the Realms to serve cherry-filled tarts as the desert in a four-course meal.[8]
- Dry provisions sometimes included dried cherries.[9]
- The flowers of these trees could be used as a material component by shugenja for the detect curse spell.[4]
- Nell's Pie Shop in Liam's Hold served cherry pies, stuffed with red and black cherries.[1]
- Imported fruit-infused balaumo was sold in caffees of Arrabar in the Vilhon Reach. Namely, Efusio's Cafe offered a wide variety of tobacco blends, including cherry-flavored.[10]
- Alcohol-soaked cherries were used in making cherrybread, popular in Vilhon Reach, Border Kingdoms, and the region of the Sea of Fallen Stars, with it's popularity reaching the Sword Coast in the late 15th century DR.[11][12]
Wood[]
- Hand drums made of solid cherry wood could be purchased from Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue for 20 gp a piece.[13]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ossian Studios (June 2018). Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford. Beamdog.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “Cormanthor”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 10. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume II). (TSR, Inc), p. 164. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 62. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (September 1996). “Elminster's Everwinking Eye: The Border Kingdoms: Hawkgarth”. In Jeff Quick ed. Polyhedron #124 (TSR, Inc.), p. 6.
- ↑ Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume II). (TSR, Inc), p. 167. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.
- ↑ Tom Prusa (September 2002). Dark Suns. Living Jungle (RPGA), p. 18.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2019-10-06). Four-course meals of the Realms (Tweet). theedverse. Twitter. Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved on 2021-05-16.
- ↑ Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), p. 115. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ Thomas M. Reid (November 2003). The Sapphire Crescent. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 8, p. 177. ISBN 0-7869-3027-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (October 2012). Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 83. ISBN 0786960345.
- ↑ n-Space (October 2015). Designed by Dan Tudge, et al. Sword Coast Legends. Digital Extremes.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 26. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.