[Herb/World Lore] - Corrospore

[BobBox 3798]

 

 

 

Material Name and Description (Raw form)

When wandering through Azuras, one might find themself crossing old battlefields of civilizations long gone. Some learn about these sites through history books or texts scattered around the realm; however, others know that Corrospores thrive where battles once took place. When armies fought and slaughtered each other, leaving their armor to decay and be reclaimed by nature, these mushrooms began to appear across the landscape, feeding on rust and metals. 

The mushroom itself has a metallic smell, and its taste matches. Many choose to avoid eating them directly, though the adventurous might discover a flavor or two that complements the fungus. The younger spores of the fungus - marked by their white color instead of brown - have less of this flavor, due to the minimal amount of rust they consume.
 

 

 

Signs/Symbols:
 

Earth | Reduction [x3]
Earth | Vigour [x3]
Earth | Courage [x2]
Earth | Connection [x2]

 

 

Applications (Raw Form)

Many hungry travelers who cross fields dotted with Corrospore have dreamed of creating food that doesn't taste purely of iron and metal, though nearly the same number have failed in their attempts. Because of this, most of the mushrooms are left unpicked, except for the younger spores, which are more white in color. 

Besides eating these fungi, some with incredible patience have discovered that burying a rusted piece of metal in dirt and planting these spores above will eventually cause the rust to be eaten away, though this process can take anywhere from a few days to months, depending on the size of the material and the number of spores.

 

 

 

Red Lines (Raw Form)

- Corrospore smells and tastes metallic due to the rust that the mushrooms consume. Fresher spores, which have consumed less, will have this taste dulled.
- Corrospore may be grown atop fresh dirt to remove rust from an object buried below, and it does not require an ST signature, however, the herb item must be thrown away. More herbs cannot be harvested or farmed in this process.
- Corrospore will slowly remove rust from the metal buried beneath it, taking anywhere from a couple of days for a ring to two full years for a metal chestplate.
- Corrospore (ST Signed) is represented by leaf litter, and is harvestable via the botany plugin.

 
Material Name and Description (Refined Form)

Corrospore, when placed in boiling water, will quickly turn the water into a dark brown color as it releases much of the broken-down rust that it consumed. Further grinding the fungus down into a paste and adding it back to the water before quickly cooling will condense it into an oil. This oil may be applied to polished metal in the same fashion that other oils would be, and it will cause it to shine and glisten to an almost supernatural level. 

 

Red Lines (Refined Form) 

- Creating an oil does not require an ST signature but does require the herb item to be destroyed.

- Using the oil requires the item to be destroyed.
- Metal polished with the Corrospore oil will not shine so brightly as to blind people or give a combative advantage, though it will polish metal better than previously allowed.

 
Harvesting Method

Corrospore poses no direct threat to descendants and can be harvested simply by cutting it from the ground. Leaving part of the stem intact allows the mushroom to regrow, although some will die during the process.

 

Item representation: Leaf Litter

Item Description: A tough brown mushroom with white dots splattered across it that grew in areas where metal rusted. The fungus smelled metallic and had a similar taste, yet when diluted into an oil, it could be used to polish a weapon to perfection.
 

Harvesting Red Lines

-This item is represented by the Botany Plugin in roleplay.