Bog Myrtle

Bog myrtle is a perennial, Spring-flowering plant that grows in temperate climates. The nuts, frequently mistaken as berries, of this plant are called candleberries.
Bog myrtle has a reciprocal relationship with skippers, which can be found frequenting the flowers in Spring.
Bog myrtle is considered a sacred plant to both Allyce and Eris.

Properties

Material Characteristics

50-150cm shrub

Physical & Chemical Properties

Level 2 Properties

Abort (ingest)
Astral projection (incense)
Dreamwalk (incense)

Level 5 Properties

Restore wound levels
Fortify constitution

Level 7 Properties

Cure disease

Level 9 Properties

Restore HP
Fortify appearance

Level S Properties

Fortify strength (10 required for Berserker's Beer)
Fortify courage (10 required for Berserker's Beer)
Frenzy (10 required for Berserker's Beer)
Fortify insight (10 required for Berserker's Beer)
Bliss (10 required for Berserker's Beer)
Repel insects (1 required for Pest-Be-Gone)
Repel sanguivores (1 required for Pest-Be-Gone)
Foresight (1 required for Dream Pillow)
Dreamwalk (1 required for Dream Pillow)

Compounds

• Bog tea (level 5)
• Bog remedy (level 7)
• Bog balm (level 9)
• Berserker's Beer (level S)
• Pest-Be-Gone (level S)
• Dream Pillow (level S)

Geology & Geography

Bog myrtle grows natively in temperate climates. As the name would suggest, it grows primarily in bogs, although it can also be found near river mouths and on coastal highland cliffs. It thrives in high-salinity, high-acidity environments. Its native range includes: 

• Decas
• Saccos
• Ira
• Delecta
• Missan, specifically the mouth of the Torklor river and the southern cliffs
• Athium, specifically the south-western rivers, marshes, and cliffs
• Dratoran Isle, specifically Malum, Notam, Tatem, and Insulam

History & Usage

Everyday use

Bog myrtle leaves are boiled in water to separate out the wax coating around them, which is then used to make candles.
Due to their similar flavour, bog myrtle leaves can be used as a substitute for laurel when it comes to seasoning soups or meat. It can also be added to alcoholic drinks to provide them with an aromatic flavour. In particular, bog myrtle is the primary flavouring of bog beer, although its use for this has waned since the accidental discovery of Berserker's Beer.

Industrial Use

• Candles
• Bog beer

Refinement

Due to it often growing partially submerged in water, it is often necessary to harvest bog myrtle leaves from aboard a boat, giving rise to a collection of specialist bog myrtle harvesters that punt around bogs searching for these plants. The leaves should be harvested still attached to the twig, and dried without removing them to retain their flavour.

Byproducts & Sideproducts

• Spinster's trip (failed level 5, successful at level 4)

Bm

Type

Biomaterial

Value

57 silver pennies

Rarity

ζs-tier ingredient

Odor

Sweet

Taste

Bitter, balsamic, and vanilla-like

Color

Brick red flowers