Clovers were a type of small, flowering plant. They were highly associated with good luck,[1][2] especially those with four leaves due to their rarity.[3][2]
Habitats[]
- In the Dalelands, clovers grew in the Daggerdale region.[4]
- Clovers grew in the land of High Moor.[5]
- Clovers grew in the Vast.[6]
- In the Moonshae Isles, clovers grew on the island of Alaron.[7]
- Clovers grew in the Midwoods area of Cormanthor.[8]
- Clover was known by some to grow in great numbers in areas of fey presence, serving as indication of a fey crossroad being near.[9]
Varieties[]
- Daggerdale Brown Clover
- These clovers had triangular brown leaves, smelled of mint, and were poisonous. This species of clover came about in the 14th century DR, at some point prior to the writing of The Settled Lands in the Elminster's Ecologies series of books, when a swarm of bees in Daggerdale contaminated a field with pollen from the Border Forest's jade cocoa.[4]
A dark clover.
- Dark Clover
- A type of clover that emerged following the Spellplague. These were near identical to the standard variety of clover, but they had some connection to the Shadowfell that made them a sort of aid to practitioners of necromancy.[10][11]
Usages[]
- A four-leaf clover was a material component for the spell boon of fortune.[12]
Rumors & Legends[]
- Some claimed that out of every one hundred or even one thousand clovers, only one grew to have exactly four leaves and that whoever picked it was granted good luck.[1]
- Superstitions surrounding four-leaf clovers claimed that they could enable one to see hidden fairies, detect witches, or recognize evil spirits.[2]
Trivia[]
- The enchanted luck-enhancing belt cloverleaf was so named for having a four-leaf clover stuck in its buckle's clasp.[13]
- Clovers were the holy symbol of the deity Sqeulaiche.[14]
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Tymora's Luck
Tymora's Luck
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Lost Love
Lost Love
Gallery[]
A dwarf goes mining with a horseshoe and a four-leaf clover mounted on his hat for good luck.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Connie Rae Henson & Dale "slade" Henson (August 1992). The Magic Encyclopedia Volume One. (TSR, Inc), p. 45. ISBN 9781560764298.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Andy Miller (October 2000). “Black Cats and Broken Mirrors”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #276 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 37.
- ↑ Mike McArtor, F. Wesley Schneider (January 2007). Complete Scoundrel. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7869-4152-0.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “The Settled Lands”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 12. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ Anthony Herring, Jeff Grubb (1993). Player's Guide to the Forgotten Realms Campaign. (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 1-56076-695-6.
- ↑ Claire Hoffman (May 1996). “The Druid Circle of Chauntea”. In Scott Douglas ed. Polyhedron #119 (TSR, Inc.), p. 18.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (November 1987). Moonshae. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.), p. 52. ISBN 0-88038-494-8.
- ↑ James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “Cormanthor”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 18. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ Mick Hand (October 2009). Lost Love (MOON1-5). Living Forgotten Realms (RPGA), p. 28.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Logan Bonner, Eytan Bernstein, & Chris Sims (September 2008). Adventurer's Vault: Arms and Equipment for All Character Classes. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 193. ISBN 978-07869-4978-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Doug Stewart (1997). Prayers from the Faithful. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 28. ISBN 0-7869-0682-0.
- ↑ Beamdog (March 2016). Designed by Philip Daigle, et al. Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. Beamdog.
- ↑ Carl Sargent (May 1992). Monster Mythology. (TSR, Inc), pp. 117–118. ISBN 1-5607-6362-0.