Mortar and pestle were tools designed to crush solid materials into powder or to extract active ingredients from plants and herbs. They were an integral part of alchemist's supplies, herbalism kits, and wizards' laboratories.[2][5][6]
Description[]
A typical mortar and pestle set was smoothly polished in the outside areas, that were most likely to be handled, and rough on the inside, so as to maximize grinding and crushing efficiency.[2]
More expensive mortar and pestle sets were gilded. This was not for luxury's sake, however. Wooden instruments were hard to clean, and metallic ones interfered with components, sometimes in disastrous ways. To avoided that, mortars and pestles could be coated in a thin layer of gold.[4]
Availability[]
- Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold two different sizes of mortar and pestle sets made of black marble.[2]
- Morrigan's Complete Components in Ravens Bluff had a variety of mortars and pestles in stock.[7]
History[]
The carapaces of sartani were sometimes used to craft mortars in parts of Zakhara.[8]
Notable Mortar & Pestles[]
- Khelben Arunsun once owned a finely crafted set made by Rashemi from black marble, but lost it some time following the Spellplague. Having once been owned by such a legendary individual, this mortar and pestle could fetch prices upward of 500 gp.[9]
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References[]
- ↑ Robert A. Nelson (January 1987). “Dungeoneer's Shopping Guide”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #117 (TSR, Inc.), p. 22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 45. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt (March 2003). Arms and Equipment Guide 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 22. ISBN 978-0-7869-2649-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 154. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls, Robert J. Schwalb, Adam Lee, Christopher Perkins, Matt Sernett (November 2017). Xanathar's Guide to Everything. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 79. ISBN 978-0-7869-6612-7.
- ↑ Carla Hollar and Nicky Rea (September 1992). “The Living City: Eye Of Newt and Food For Familiars”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #75 (TSR, Inc.), p. 6.
- ↑ Monstrous Compendium pages included in David Cook (October 1992). Golden Voyages. Edited by Bill Slavicsek. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 978-1560763314.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 44. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.