Cumin was a flowering plant with its seeds used as spice and a valuable trade commodity that could be found as far north as the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale[1] and as far south as the scorching sands of Zakhara.[2]
Availability[]
Cumin was sold through Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue, priced at two silver coins per 1 ounce (28 grams).[5]
Ground powdered cumin was known to be available in Luskan and in the Ten Towns.[1]
Beyond the Prime Material plane, cumin grew within the Domains of Dread and was used for its protective qualities against paralyzation.[4]
Usage[]
Cumin seeds were available in Liham of north Zakhara and used to flavor lamb ragout.[2]
In Cursrah, Calimshan, cumin-dusted almonds were a common treat.[3]
Cumin seeds possessed some minor medicinal stimulant properties.[6]
The spell of endurance, a reversed version of fatigue, used a pinch of cumin seeds or poison nut as its material component.[7]
Some believed that cumin seed, sprinkled in a habitat's doorway, could provide the dwelling with protection from evil.[8]
History[]
Circa 1369 DR, cumin, along with other items such as bay leaf packages, cinnamon, and Death Cheese, were regularly exported into the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale from Luskan. One merchant who dealt in these goods was Boswell Peddywinkle.[1]
Trivia[]
In 1492 DR, a homunculus named Cumin inhabited Fistandia's mansion and worked diligently in its aroma-filled kitchens.[9]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Assassin Mountain • The Accursed Tower
- Referenced only
- Candlekeep Mysteries
- Novels
- Star of Cursrah
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 R.A. Salvatore, The Seven Swords (March 1999). The Accursed Tower. Edited by Dale Donovan. (TSR, Inc.), p. 4. ISBN 0-7869-1337-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wolfgang Baur (1993). Al-Qadim: Assassin Mountain: Adventure Book. (TSR, Inc), p. 48. ISBN 1-56076-764-X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clayton Emery (January 1999). Star of Cursrah. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 6. ISBN 0-7869-1322-3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 William W. Connors Ravenloft: Forged of Darkness. (TSR, Inc.), p. 61. ISBN 0-7869-0369-4.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 115. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 221. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ Len Carpenter (February 1988). “Arcane Lore: Magic from East to West”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #130 (TSR, Inc.), p. 17.
- ↑ Larry Walters (January 1980). “Bazaar of the Bizarre: Magical Oils”. In Timothy J. Kask ed. Dragon #33 (TSR, Inc.), p. 47.
- ↑ Michael Polkinghorn (March 2021). “The Joy of Extradimensional Spaces”. In Hannah Rose ed. Candlekeep Mysteries (Wizards of the Coast), p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7869-6722-3.