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Milk was a white fluid that was produced by female mammals.[5] The term was also used to describe white substances from certain plants.[6]

Uses[]

Culinary[]

Milk could be consumed as it is, or made into several other products. There were several milks that were drunk raw, including that from goats,[7][8] catoblepas,[8][9] yaks,[10] sheep,[11] horses,[12] cows,[13] krotter[14][15] and caribou.[16] Chimeras also produced milk, but it was thick and black, and was used as an intoxicant, especially by orcs.[17] Some trees, such as cherry trees, produced milk.[6]

Many milks were used to make cheese. Death Cheese was made from catoblepas' milk,[8] Damarite Red was made from goats' milk,[8] Orthin was made from milk of both goats and sheep,[11] and Elturian Grey was made from cows' milk.[13]

It was sometimes added to tea, along with sugar.[2] Milk was fermented and used to make kumiss[12] and koumiss,[18] both alcoholic beverages. Milk was also used in the dish kinche.[19]

Cow milk was a common and one of the cheaper drinks one could purchase in inns and taverns, including the Lonesome Tankard of Eveningstar. It was believed that a tankard of warm milk was a cure for stomachache and insomnia.[20]

Other[]

Infamous pirate captain from the Utter East, active circa late 14th century DR, Orim Redbeard of the Black Dragon, used a potent mixture of milk and rust to dye his white beard red, the secret he was ready to kill for.[4]

Spellcasting[]

Fat of milk was required when casting the fumble spell,[21][22] and a single drop of milk could be used as the material component in the death's door spell.[23]

Religion[]

Followers of Selûne believed milk to be sacred and thus it was used in many ceremonies.[24][25] On a full moon, these followers would often set bowls of milk outside.[1]

Hathor could produce plentiful milk for large groups, and used it as a sign to communicate with her faithful.[26]

The divine realm of Indra of the Lords of Creation,[27] located primarily in the shared realm of Swarga[28] in the fourth layer of Limbo, was an enormous marble sphere filled halfway with a sea of magically enchanted milk. Indra's castle was located on a turtle-shaped island that floated at the center of the sea.[29]

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Appearances[]

Novels
Tymora's Luck • Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter
Referenced only
The Council of Blades • Conspiracy
Video Games
Dungeons & Dragons Online • Baldur's Gate III

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References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 139. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
  3. ↑ Wolfgang Baur, Steve Kurtz (1992). Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix. (TSR, Inc). ISBN l-56076-370-1.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 J. Robert King (April 1998). Conspiracy. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 4, p. 31. ISBN 0-7869-0869-6.
  5. ↑ Mike Mearls, et al. (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. Edited by Jeremy Crawford, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 129. ISBN 978-0786966011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rick Swan (1990). Test of the Samurai. (TSR, Inc), pp. 16, 58–61. ISBN 0-88038-775-0.
  7. ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 1995). Volo's Guide to Cormyr. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 61. ISBN 0-7869-0151-9.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 122. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
  9. ↑ Ed Greenwood (July 1995). Volo's Guide to Cormyr. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 205. ISBN 0-7869-0151-9.
  10. ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 125. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ed Greenwood (October 2012). Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 90–91. ISBN 0786960345.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 David Cook (February 1993). “Patronage”. In James Lowder ed. Realms of Valor (TSR, Inc.), pp. 127, 141, 144–145. ISBN 1-56076-557-7.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 123. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
  14. ↑ Dale Donovan (July 1998). Villains' Lorebook. (TSR, Inc), p. 69. ISBN 0-7869-1236-7.
  15. ↑ Brian R. James (April 2010). “Realmslore: Vaasa”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dungeon #177 (Wizards of the Coast) (177)., p. 83.
  16. ↑ Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.
  17. ↑ James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “Cormanthor”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 20. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
  18. ↑ Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 93. ISBN 978-1560763581.
  19. ↑ Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
  20. ↑ Standing Stone Games (February 2006). Dungeons & Dragons Online. Daybreak Game Company.
  21. ↑ David "Zeb" Cook (August 1989). Player's Handbook (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 158. ISBN 0-88038-716-5.
  22. ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 77. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
  23. ↑ Ed Greenwood et al. (December 1988). Lords of Darkness. Edited by Scott Martin Bowles. (TSR, Inc.), p. 94. ISBN 0-88038-622-3.
  24. ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 55–58. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
  25. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 234–235, 248–249. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
  26. ↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 107. ISBN 978-0786906574.
  27. ↑ Mike Pondsmith, Jay Batista, Rick Swan, John Nephew, Deborah Christian (1988). Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (Volume I). (TSR, Inc), p. 105. ISBN 0-88038-608-8.
  28. ↑ Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 55. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
  29. ↑ Jeff Grubb (July 1987). Manual of the Planes 1st edition. (TSR), p. 99. ISBN 0880383992.
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