Fennel was an aromatic plant often used as a spice or herb, found in kitchens from the Sword Coast to Ravens Bluff in the Vast.[3]
Description[]
Fennel roots and seeds were the most commonly used parts of the plants. An ounce (28 grams) of fennel seeds was valued at 1 single silver piece.[6]
Usages[]
Culinary[]
In the Moonsea region, fennel was used in the making of rabbit soup with thyme. That dish was a favorite of a giant magical cat named Gamaliel in the 14th century DR.[2]
Neverwinter's Moonstone Mask offered its guests mushrooms cooked in a sauce of various herbs, including fennel, garlic, and scallions among others.[1]
Calishite spiced wine was flavored with a collection of herbs, spices, and fruits, including fennel.[7]
Magic[]
The identify spell required fennel in order to create ink for its scribing.[8]
Fennel was among the herbs used in the creation of a homunculus.[9]
In the days of ancient Netheril, fennel could be found among alchemical ingredients used in potion-making.[5]
Medicine[]
Some believed that the fennel plant possessed medicinal properties, helping with digestion, weight control, muscle tone, reflexes, and vision, and having many other applications.[10]
Fennel-and-hyssop poultices were found in ancient Cursrah.[4] Crushed fennel petals and stems were also used as a sweet-spicy aromatic together with hyssop, bee balm, sour camomile, woodsy sage, and many other herbal ingredients.[11]
Werejackals were notably allergic to fennel.[12]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
Novels & Short Stories
External Links[]
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 139. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Ward, Anne K. Brown (November 1993). Pool of Twilight. (TSR, Inc), chap. 5. ISBN 1-5607-6582-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Terence Kemper and Eric Kemper (January 1993). “The Living City: The Painted Boat Restaurant”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #79 (TSR, Inc.), p. 15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Clayton Emery (January 1999). Star of Cursrah. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 4. ISBN 0-7869-1322-3.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Clayton Emery (January 1998). Mortal Consequences. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 10. ISBN 0-7869-0683-9.
- ↑ Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt (March 2003). Arms and Equipment Guide 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 31. ISBN 978-0-7869-2649-7.
- ↑ Richard Baker, James Wyatt (March 2004). Player's Guide to Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 42. ISBN 0-7869-3134-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (June 1982). “Pages from the Mages”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #62 (TSR, Inc.), p. 19.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (August 1987). “DM's Sourcebook of the Realms”. In Karen S. Martin ed. Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 77. ISBN 0-88038-472-7.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1979). Dungeon Masters Guide 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 221. ISBN 0-9356-9602-4.
- ↑ Clayton Emery (January 1999). Star of Cursrah. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 16. ISBN 0-7869-1322-3.
- ↑ K. Steven Miller. The Search for the Circle of Vehlarr: Part Three. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved on 2018-12-18.