Eeshroil

"A gift from Eleaseth herself, distilled down to its very essence, then breathed into our bodies so that we might commune with the Spirit of our land. Is it really a surprise that those in the city, so far removed from their roots, would use it recreationally?"
- Wilds Priest

Use

Eeshroil is made by a steam distillation process, using the petals and seeds, so the oil can be siphoned off at the end-step. From there, it is then added to a diffuser. This can be a bowel of hot water that a few drops of oil are added to, so the smell permeates the room, or for a more concentrated, quick hit, the oil is added to a scrap of cloth or cotton and held to the nose for seconds at a time.

Different users will generally treat the Eeshroil in different ways. The Wilds use Eeshroil to commune with the Spirit of Eleaseth, so they frequently add a couple of drops to elaborate ceramic or glass bowls of steaming water in small, ceremonial rooms.

People in the city who cultivate and use the plant recreationally may use the diffusion method, but those who are more addicted to the plant or aiming for a quicker high will used the dry method.

Purity

Any connoisseur of Esheroil will swear that the best can only be found and cultivated from the wild plant found in the forests and northern mountain range of Eleaseth. That doesn't stop many from growing the plant in private gardens. Any Communal Garden with a substantial Wilds presence will have a section of the garden dedicated to growing Eeshr. Most, then, will say that if you can't get the flower from the forests, get it from The Wilds.

The difference in purity is noticable to longtime users of Eesheroil. The higher quality distilled oil lingers longer in the air, providing for a longer lasting commune or high.

Euphoria

Eeshroil is, at base, a euphoric drug. It relaxes the user and can create minor auditory and sensory hallucinations, generally of a mild sort. Even those with flash backs or a heavy addiction to Eeshroil don't suffer physically, but rather, a detachment from the world at large.

Addiction

On its own, Eeshroil is not an addictive substenance. It can, however, become easily addictive to those with addictive personalities. Once someone has been taking it long enough - which varies per individual, but is on average a decade - it becomes more of a mental addiction than a physical one. People start to chase after the flash backs. Some believe the flash backs are visions from the Spirit of Eleaseth while others find it a more prolonged, detached euphoria.

Prolonged Use

Prolonged use causes flash backs. They are perceived visions by The Wilds. These flash backs are a replication of the high and sense of distorted reality from breathing in the Eeshroil, though it happens without the presence of the oil in the air. It only happens after prolonged, heavy use and generally results in a more obsessive addiction. Especially in Wild believers or those already with addictive personalities.

Generally, once the smell has disipated, the sense of euphoria slowly fades over a couple of hours. The duration depends on both the fortitude of the user and the purity of the oil. A dry hit of Eeshroil usually only produces a brief, almost tipsy feeling unless large amounts are hit this way.

Eeshr Vine

The eeshr vine's origin has long been lost but it was, at first discovery, a pretty weed. With bright orange flowers and pale, grey-green leaves, the vine would spread through the forest or, once taken root in a garden, choke out other, less hardy plants. Several other uses were attempted: the plant has no flavor when eaten, no affect if smoked or burned, and is a mute substance on nearly all alchemical potions and salves common to the area.

It is a hardy plant, capable of growing in most places. Climbing up the sides of buildings or trees. The only place it does not fair well are the open plains of grass that dominate the interior of Eleaseth or the wet, muddy areas along the coastline.

Some in the various coastal cities will grow them in window boxes or in small pots on their porches or balconies since they're such a hardy, attractive plant.

Origin

Natural

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Common

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