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Sponges were immobile aquatic creatures that lived on sea floors. Their harvest and sale as household objects was lucrative.[1][2]

Ecology[]

Sponges lived as far deep as the upper depths, or between 601‒1,200 ft (183‒370 m).[3]

Uses[]

When harvested and crushed repeatedly for a time, the skeleton of a sponge became exceptionally absorbent, able to retain a large amount of moisture that could be wrung out later. In this form, sponges were generally available in most towns and markets, including Aurora's Emporium, which acquired them from farms in the Shining Sea off Tharsult.[2][4][5] Sponges cultivated in the Sea of Swords were commonly found in use across the Western Heartlands and the city of Baldur's Gate.[6]

The kingdom of Es'daan farmed sponges in great numbers, and the creatures were a staple food source in As'arem and Myth Nantar.[7]

Reef giants were adept foragers of sponges, and were able to bring up whole hoards of them for trade.[8]

Sponges were components for the spells Abi-Dalzim's horrid wilting,[9][10][11] numbing sphere,[12] wall of water,[13] and wildshield.[14] A dried sponge was also used in the creation of a potion of growth.[15]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 155. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dale Henson (February 1993). The Magic Encyclopedia, Volume Two. (TSR, Inc), p. 133. ISBN ISBN 978-156076563.
  3. Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
  5. Richard Baker (1996). Player's Option: Spells & Magic. (TSR, Inc), p. 74. ISBN 0-7869-0394-5.
  6. Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.
  7. Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 50. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
  8. Wolfgang Baur, Steve Kurtz (1992). Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix. (TSR, Inc), p. 38. ISBN l-56076-370-1.
  9. Cook, Findley, Herring, Kubasik, Sargent, Swan (1991). Tome of Magic 2nd edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 43. ISBN 1-56076-107-5.
  10. Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 242. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
  11. 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. 150. ISBN 978-0-7869-6612-7.
  12. Wolfgang Baur, James Jacobs, George Strayton (September 2004). Frostburn. Edited by Greg Collins. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 102. ISBN 0-7869-2896-4.
  13. Matthew Sernett, Jeff Grubb, Mike McArtor (Dec 2005). Spell Compendium. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 235. ISBN 0-7869-3702-5.
  14. Cook, Findley, Herring, Kubasik, Sargent, Swan (1991). Tome of Magic 2nd edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 1-56076-107-5.
  15. David "Zeb" Cook (December 1993). Book of Artifacts. (TSR, Inc), p. 122. ISBN 978-1560766728.
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