Bloodweed

"Funny how things goes. They say than after times of hardship, nature takes back his rights. But in that case, nature doesn't forget. As the plants growing from the hecatomb wears the blood of those that fallen, and hardens it, making it a reminder of destruction."

Properties

Material Characteristics

the bloodweed is a mutation of more common weed types,which is reckognisable by a powerful gradient overlay of brownish red.
When under wind strength, the bloodweed usually dont bend, as if it was more stiff or metallic.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Bloodweed, due to her mutagenic nature, become a plants incredibly solid with really sharp edges, similar to blades. Most gatherer would dig out the bloodweed to rather work on it more safely than just touching and grabbing it from out of the ground.

Compounds

Bloodweed can be used for various spells attuned to the domain of metallurgy. It is known as a plant used commonly to make potions of iron skin.

Geology & Geography

Bloodweed can be found virtually anywhere normal weed can be found, but his density is directly correlated with zones of warfare and violence. Thus, plains and recent sites of settlement under war are the most prone to produce bloodweed.

Origin & Source

The soil, when absorbing a large amount of blood, can mutate seeds into making bloodweed. As a reason, most bloodweed can be found on site of warfare or guerillas. The plant was found by some war scavengers after fact. Thus, some alchemist follow the politics and warfare in the region to make use of the aftermath.

Life & Expiration

The bloodweed starts to lose potency after 10 months after normal but optimal conditions. The amount of blood consumed by its roots is directly affecting its lifetime. despite needing but a small amount only (5 millimeters per day) for minimal daily needs, half life or lack of nutriments will make the leaves dull and bend more. reached a certain level of dullness, it becomes less valuable for alchemists to gather.

History & Usage

Discovery

The first specimen were documented to be found near the ruins of the town of Isobal, altough the first real origin may come from elsewhere, in particular during the promethean wars.

Everyday use

Altough his more profitable is used in alchemy, some crafty commoners uses bloodweed to protect their crops and vineyards by putting fresh samples around the crops or on fences. This makes for a harmful surprise for local herbivores that would like to steal the crops nearby, which dissuades them.

Cultural Significance and Usage

The bloodweed is used for a more tribalistic use in the swamp tribe for Oh'dakeh. As a rite of passage, they must use the bloodweed (which is called the blood of Ralak in their lore) to cut the sides of their mouth as well as their tongue in the middle to make it more reptilian, and then use the blood they shed as war paint before the next part of their ritual.

Refinement

The bloodweed is used in alchemy in a very high temperature solution similar to smelting ores, when liquefied, the refined metallic plant becomes more easy to mix and becomes possible to consume once other components reacts with it.

Reusability & Recycling

End of life bloodweed turns into some ash, but the quantity gatherer doesn't isnt usually worthwhile to gather on this state. Most people let it turn to the soil for extra sediments.

Type

Biomaterial

Value

Luxury item

Rarity

Varies on overall state of warfare in regions. But usually uncommon.

Odor

The odor of bloodweed feels more similar to a weapon's.

Taste

the bloodweed lose clorophylle to replace with a texture unsafe for most humanoid to consume. some that tasted reported it had a taste of lead.

Color

A base of green that quickly gradients to brownish or crimson red on the tip of the leaves

Common State

Solid