Fairy Candle

Fairy candle is a perennial bush, the berries of which are called doll's eyes. These doll's eyes subtly turn to observe any passing creatures with their pupil-like black spots, making them unnerving company for lone wanderers.
This plant is associated with women and considered something of a fierce guardian. This is as a result of being used to treat the effects of menopause and menstruation, and its use in alleviating pain during childbirth. However, the toxicity of its berries make many wary of its use.

Properties

Material Characteristics

40-80cm high bushes with red berries called doll's eyes.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Level 1 Properties

Repel insects (aura)
Repel rodents (aura)
Attract amphibians (aura)

Level 5 Properties

Restore wound levels
Calm

Level 7 Properties

Resist heat
Damage constitution

Compounds

• Soothing tea (level 5)
• Gravechill powder (level 7)
• Lethal paste (level 7 with sandbath)
• Cooling plaster (level 7 with sandbath)

Geology & Geography

Fairy candles favour cooler, even polar, temperatures and habitats shaded from strong winds. These include damp forests, mountainsides, and beside ravines. Its native range includes:

• Nemin
• Otia
• Ferax
• Entrum
• Dratoran Isle, specifically the Notam, Farmore, and Susurr regions
• Athium, specifically the South
• Saccos
• Decas
• Ira, specifically on the mountainsides
• Delecta, specifically on the mountainsides
• Daemlaw, specifically on the mountainsides

History & Usage

Everyday use

Fairy candles are often cultivated in gardens with remarkable ease. They are eaten as dietary supplements for women with gynaecological concerns.

Cultural Significance and Usage

Among certain, practised midwives, fairy candle is used to ease pain during childbirth.

Refinement

The roots of fairy candles are harvested in the summer to be air dried, broken up, and stored in dark containers ready for use.

Byproducts & Sideproducts

• Toadbreath Pest Repellent (failed level 5, successful at level 4)

Hazards

Overuse of fairy candle and its derivative concoctions has been known to cause liver disease.

Distribution

Law & Regulation

In places where fairy candle grows natively it is illegal to harvest doll's eyes. This law has proven difficult to enforce, since it is not technically illegal to grow fairy candles, but the punishment for being caught with harvested doll's eyes is severe. This law has also been used to persecute various bird-folk out of discrimination born of fear of their natural immunity to the poison.

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Type

Biomaterial

Value

3 silver pennies

Rarity

ζ-tier ingredient

Odor

Strong and offensive

Taste

Bitter

Color

White flowers and dark green leaves