Yarpick Trees

The yarpick is commonly known as the daggerthorn. It is a shortish, sturdy tree with low, spreading branches and broad, fringed leaves. Its trunk has relatively small, exceedingly sharp thorns about one-half foot long. Thorns on its larger branches can be awesome, the largest growing to over two feet in length and as thick as a finger at the base. Yarpick thorns are tough and straight and have been used as weapons or weapon components. The mature tree bears small fruit which is not useful, but the inner seed is quite good when cracked as if a nut. Cultivated yarpick "nuts" are as large as plums and very wholesome and nourishing. The meat is eaten roasted or ground into meal.

Commonly known as the daggerthorn, this is a short, sturdy tree with low spreading branches and broad, fringed leaves. Its trunk has small, sharp thorns about half an inch long. Thorns on its lower branches can be awesome, growing to over two feet long and the thickness of a finger at the base. Yarpick thorns are straight and tough, and are used as weapons or weapon components.

The mature yarpick tree bears small fruit which is neither wholesome nor nutritious, but the inner seed is quite good when cracked as a nut. Cultivated yarpick "nuts" are as large as plums and very nourishing, often roasted or ground into meal.

The Great Flanaess River Adventure Chapter 9: Dapple Wood By The Oliver Brothers A CAMPAIGN ADVENTURE TAKING CHARACTERS FROM LEVELS 1-10+ Leaving the vast open plains which they have traveled through for weeks, the adventuring party enters the Dapple Wood, a forest thick with ipp, yarpick, and bronzewood trees. As they find themselves deep in the woods they will pass under a disturbing sight. Hanging over the river from an arched tree is the lifeless body of a bugbear. Around its neck is hung a wooden sign which reads, “Traytore to His Kind.” His kind were not happy with him in the Temple and they are even less happy with humans since the Temple’s fall. It won’t be long before the player characters will be begging for deliverance from this Dapple Wood. Will they survive the onslaught of Bugbear factions? Find out in Chapter 9 of the Great Flanaess River Adventure!

(1) (Utility/ Material/Weapon*/Needle*)

Location

Forests and Jungles

Description/Effect

A type of tree that grows small fruit whose seeds are nourishing both whole and as ground meal. The fruit are protected by long, thin, razor-sharp thorns approximately 3 inches long. These thorns have use as sewing needles, blow-darts, and as miniscule daggers perfect for doll hands.