Oleander, or nerium,[1] was a species of poisonous flowering shrubs that grew in Faerûn and Kara-Tur.[4][5]
Description[]
These flowers had pink petals that were star-like in shape.[1]
Habitats[]
Wild oleander was known to grow in the oases of Anauroch, the Great Desert.[2]
The black oleander species of the flower was known to grow in abundance in the Shadow-cursed Lands of the Western Heartlands as of the late 15th century DR.[5]
Usages[]
Oleander was one of several poisonous plants that were transported abroad the Ginger Lady, a Shou cargo caravel in the late 14th century DR. Other dangerous plants were lantana, castor bean, pink pea, and Shou berry.[4]
Black oleander flowers were often planted in graveyards and gifted to the sickest patients. But more importantly, black oleander was sought after for its alchemical properties. The flowers could be used to extract vitriol – a thick, dark-colored sap with a syrupy-sweet aroma. That vitriol could be mixed with certain types of alchemical sublimates to create elixirs of necrotic resistance.[5]
Some believed that black oleander had properties that could halt the spreading of necrosis.[5]
Pink oleander flowers could be used to concoct potions with sleep-inducing effects.[1]
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Black Oleander article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ed Greenwood (November 1991). Anauroch. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 45. ISBN 1-56076-126-1.
- ↑ Paulina Claiborne (May 2012). The Rose of Sarifal. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 12. ISBN 0786930268.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Troy Denning (April 1996). The Veiled Dragon (Paperback, 1996). (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-7869-0482-8.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.