Ethereal Willow
Properties
Material Characteristics
A very grainy Wood which is semi-transparent and white like bone.
Physical & Chemical Properties
The wood is cold to the touch and shrouded by a few millimetres of mist.
Geology & Geography
This wood can only be found on the Spirit Willows of the Lazkisabit Tropics where the souls of many dead have gathered.
Origin & Source
The Ethereal Willow is a wood that can only be harvested from the Spirit Willows of the Lazkisabit Tropics. These trees can only be grown by burying 10 sentient creatures in a circle and planting a Willow Seed at the centre thus making it an incredibly rare material and very unsustainable.
History & Usage
History
The Ethereal Willow has been a topic of controversy between the Ixtapalese people who grow these trees to honour their fallen and the Woodsmen who harvest them for a profit.
Everyday use
Wealthier individuals like crafting various household furniture in their homes with this wood as its cooling properties help with a more comfortable sleep or preserving food. Some more talented craftsmen can even work this into high-tiered weaponry which can fetch a tidy sum of money.
Cultural Significance and Usage
In Ixtapal it is said that these trees are a way to communicate with the afterlife, their dead are often buried around these trees and once a year the residents of Ixtapal communicate with their family trees.
Manufacturing & Products
This material can be used in place of any object requiring Wood, although some uses of it are more practical than others.
Distribution
Trade & Market
This can be bought at Bazaaren and its neighbouring towns as an exotic material.
Storage
The material is generally stored dry as it shares the properties of Wood with the exception of it being worth way more.
Law & Regulation
In Ixtapal, usage and harvesting of this material is forbidden.
Type
Wood
Value
High
Rarity
Very Rare
Color
Semi-transparent White
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