Myrrh was a natural plant resin extracted from the myrrh tree.[1][2]
Description[]
Myrrh was an aromatic resin, similar to frankincense and dragons' blood.[1] It was a valuable trade good and found on caravans across the Realms as far as the Hordelands.[4]
Availability[]
Aurora's Emporium sold myrrh for 10 gp per 1 oz (28 g), intended for the rituals and practices of priests.[3]
Myrrh trees were found in the Sword of Anauroch, and harvested by the Bedine. A raw fist-sized lump of myrrh was worth about 3 gp to the Bedine, but after being exported to other lands the price increased precipitously. It was three times as expensive as frankincense, but one-fifth as popular.[1] The Bedine usually traded plant resins such as myrrh, frankincense, dragons' blood, and cassia to the D'tarig and other outsiders in exchange for metals they couldn't obtain otherwise. The D'tarig were their most common trade partner and also harvested myrrh and other resins themselves, typically selling it on to Zhentarim merchants who then exported it on to the rest of the Realms.[5][6]
Myrrh was also harvested in Zakhara, with the Pearl Cities handling much of the trade,[7] especially Gana and Ajayib.[8][9]
Usage[]
When heated, myrrh resin broke down into an aromatic oil. The oil of myrrh was used as for religious anointing ceremonies,[10] burnt as a fumigant, and used in embalming processes. It could also be used in small amounts in cooking, and as a medicine by pregnant Bedine women. The resin could be formed into beads and worn on a necklace, allowing natural body warmth to slowly release the fragrance.[1] Various medicinal oils and healing potions also used myrrh as an ingredient.[2]
Myrrh was used to make various perfumes, incenses, scented oils and beeswax.[11][12]
Myrrh was a common spice used in Turmish.[13]
Myrrh could be used to make magical candles that emanated disruption when lit, damaging and destroying nearby undead. If a cleric or paladin lit the candle, their ability to turn undead was improved.[14][15]
Frankincense and myrrh were commonly used in the mummification process.[16]
Attract ghoul used a brazier of bitter herbs and myrrh.[17]
Creatures[]
Sakina could be attracted to the site of a potential employer by lighting a brazier of expensive fragrances such as myrrh.[18]
History[]
Myrrh was used in the ancient Calim Empire for perfume and flavoring camel milk.[19]
Appendix[]
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Novels & Short Stories
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External Links[]
Myrrh article at the Neverwinter Wiki.
Myrrh article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-56076-126-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 42. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ David Cook (August 1990). The Horde. Edited by Steve Winter. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-88038-868-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 31. ISBN 1-56076-126-1.
- ↑ Troy Denning (July 1991). The Parched Sea. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 3, p. ?. ISBN 1-56076-067-2.
- ↑ David Cook (October 1992). “Home Port: Wherein the Tale Begins”. In Bill Slavicsek ed. Golden Voyages (TSR, Inc.), p. 32. ISBN 978-1560763314.
- ↑ David Cook (October 1992). “Map Booklet”. In Bill Slavicsek ed. Golden Voyages (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 978-1560763314.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara). (TSR, Inc), p. 88. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 38. ISBN 1-56076-126-1.
- ↑ David Howery (September 1988). “Treasures of the Wilds”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #137 (TSR, Inc.), p. 22.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), pp. 106, 107. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (2023-02-10). "Turmishan spices". Greenwood's Grotto (Discord).
- ↑ Gregg Chamberlain (March 1992). “Magic by Candlelight”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #179 (TSR, Inc.), p. 19.
- ↑ slade et al (December 1994). Encyclopedia Magica Volume I. (TSR, Inc.), p. 241. ISBN 1560768428.
- ↑ Terry Edwards (October 2002). “The Ecology of...: Shrouded in Death”. In Jesse Decker ed. Dragon #300 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 78.
- ↑ Dale Donovan (January 1998). Cult of the Dragon. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-0709-6.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur, Steve Kurtz (1992). Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix. (TSR, Inc). ISBN l-56076-370-1.
- ↑ Clayton Emery (January 1999). Star of Cursrah. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 6, p. ?. ISBN 0-7869-1322-3.