I did not include pricing, because most of the items mentioned rarely had an exact price mentioned. I did try to note if certain products were expensive or cheap if it was stated in the text. To determine the classification, I used the following. Expensive is anything that is only part of a noble or rich merchant’s diet. Cheap is anything that can be eaten by slaves or common people. Sometimes there was no mention either way and so I did not include any designation on these products. I did make some guesses here. If the text mentioned the an item was a noble treat then I labeled it expensive. If it said, a product was eaten by slaves, then it was labeled cheap.
The listing is divided into three sections, Meat & animal products, Fruits and Vegetables, Other, and Beverages. I will be posting each section separately. Also I will put together a list of the Dark Sun accessories that I used to create this list. In that case anyone who has the ones that I missed can add to this list.
Sugar-coated ants are a sweet snack. (A Little Knowledge)
Aprig
Aprig meat is succulent and has a faint nutty flavor. Female aprigs can be milked, but the milk is not good quality. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Baazrag (Cheap)
Baazrag meat is prepared in bits on a skewer and grilled over an open flame. Slabs of the meat are also smoked to prepare for journeys across the desert. (City-State of Tyr) One baazrag provides 25 pounds of meat. The fluid sac on its back contains 1-4 pints of water which is tainted by the baazarag’s poison. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
A boneclaw can be eaten but it is tough and stringy meat. One boneclaw provides up to 125 pounds of meat. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Carru
One carru can provide 200-250 pounds of meat for consumption. Female carrus can also be milked, providing thick creamy milk. A female carru products 3 gallons of milk a day. The milk only keeps for a few days. All carru have a fluid sac behind their heads which contains 3-9 pints of water. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Cha-thrang (Very Expensive)
The meat of a cha-thrang is very expensive and only eaten on rare occasions by nobles when it is available. (City-State of Tyr) The meat must be specially prepared to ensure a toxic lime from the creature’s shell is removed before cooking. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Cloud Ray (Very Expensive)
The meat of a cloud ray is very expensive and only eaten on rare occasions by nobles when it is available. (City-State of Tyr)
A single cloud ray could easily provide an entire settlement with enough meat for 2 to 3 months. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Crodlu
One dish involves ground crodlu meat mixed with rice. (Dungeon 56 “Grave Circumstances”)
Drake
The meat of lesser drakes has an unpleasant taste. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Dune Trapper
The flesh of a dune trapper can be eaten to survive, but none of the races hunt the dune trapper for its poor tasting flesh. Each dune trapper has a number of quarts of water equal to its hit points. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Eelar
Royal eelar honey is sickeningly sweet purple fluid that is similar to kank nectar. Consuming one pint of the jelly will fulfill all nutritional needs of a character for the day. The sweet smell of the jelly attracts ants, both regular and giant. (The Black Spine) Eelar may not be native to Athas, and may have traveled there with the githyanki.
Erdlu (Cheap)
Erdlu meat can be prepared in bits on a skewer and grilled over an open flame. Slabs of the meat are also smoked to prepare for journeys across the desert. (City-State of Tyr)
In Draj a popular dish is erdlu stew and steamed corn. In Draj, a dried, pemmican-like erdlu meat is part of the local diet. Spiced erdlu meat with vegetables is a common Draji dish. (City-State of Draj)
Erdlu eggs (Cheap)
Erdlu eggs have a wrinkled, leathery shell, but are delicious and also nutritious. When eaten raw, the red yolks have a zesty, gamey taste that is both satisfying and invigorating. The whites form a spongy cake that tastes like cheese when cooked. (City-State of Tyr) If eaten raw, the egg can take the place of a day’s water requirements, but only for up to a week’s time. (The Wanderer’s Journal)
The eat is an excellent source of nutrition, and can keep a man alive for months at a time for the eggs are packed with a variety of nutrients and essential vitamins. If eaten raw an egg can replace one gallon of water. However, it is not a perfect substitution and a man can only live on this egg water diet for one week, before he needs water. (The Wanderer’s Chronicle)
Erdlund
The large erdlund provides up to 700 pounds of meat each. Erdlund eggs are less tasty than erdlu eggs, but can provide food for three man. The eggs are 3’ in diameter. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Fish
There are occasionally mentions of fish. Most are underground water sources, such as the dray in New Giustenal. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr) (City by the Silt Sea) Some are above ground, such as the fish in Loyalties. (Loyalties)
Fordorran
The flesh of a fordorran is edible but tastes so terrible most races prefer not to eat it. However many elven tribes know how to prepare fordorran meat in a way that prevents the meat from developing a bad taste. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Goat
Goats roam the Ringing Mountains. (Wanderer’s Journal)
Gorak
Goraks are herd animals that are an integral part of the food chain for most meat eaters. Gorak eggs are delicious and often sought after. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Inix (Expensive)
The tail meat of an inix is considered a delicacy. Inix meat is fried in some inns in Tyr. (City-State of Tyr)
Fillet of inix in a sort of spicy sauce is a dish served in Raam. The meat can be added to a rich stew as is done at banquets of nobles in Raam. (Intrigue in Raam, Polyhedron 134)
Jalath’gak (Cheap)
The abdomen of a jalath’gak yields 16 gallons of water. It also yields blood and nectar that can be filtered to provide for 32 meals. (Thri-Kreen of Athas) (City-State of Tyr)
Jankz (Cheap & Expensive)
Jankz meat can be served cut into bits and placed on a skewer so that it is grilled over an open flame. Slabs of jankz meat are also smoked to prepare for journeys across the desert. (City-State of Tyr)
The meat has a gamey taste but is palatable. Because of the poison sacs, caution must be taken when preparing jankz. As a general rule, one jankz provides a meal for one man. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Jankz meat is served in strips that have been dried in the sun and preserved with salt. (Complete Book of Gladiators)
Kank (Cheap)
Kank nectar/ honey is very nutritious. (City-State of Tyr)
Kank honey is thick green and provides the eater with plenty of energy. (The Wanderer’s Journal)
Kank meat cannot be eaten because when a kank dies its flesh emits an odor so foul that not even a starving man can stomach it. Food-producer kanks create a melon-sized, green honey globule that is very sweet. It can sustain a man for several days with no other means of nourishment. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Kes’trekel (Expensive)
In Nibenay the eggs are a delicacy, if procured and eaten within two weeks of being laid. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Kip (Cheap)
Kip meat is served in strips that have been dried in the sun and preserved with salt. (Complete Book of Gladiators) It is also prepared in bits on a skewer and grilled over an open flame. Slabs of kip meat are also smoked to prepare for journeys across the desert. Kip sausages are served with biscuits in Tyr. (City-State of Tyr) Kip meat is a staple of many dwarven communities. One kip can provide meat for up to 2 meals. The meat can also be make into a stew that would easily feed six. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Kirrie (Very Expensive)
Kirrie meat is considered some of the finest available in the Tablelands. The females also produce milk, but they have not been domesticated. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Kitsus
Kitsus are bird-lizards. Small, sand-colored scales cover the kitsus who have feathered wings used for gliding. Their meat is tasty. The city of Balic herds large flocks of them. (Slave Tribes)
Larvae
Candied larvae are the color and shape of jelly beans but wiggle about. They are served as a dessert. (Dragon Crown)
Lizard (Cheap)
Lizard meat is used in spicy stews. (Freedom)
Small lizards live in the rocky badlands and foothills of the Ringing Mountains and can provide a meal for a desert traveler. (Dragon Crown)
Mekillot (Expensive)
Mekillot steak is a stable for nobles and rich merchants. (City-State of Tyr)
In Raam, mekillot steak in a wine and berry sauce is served at banquets for nobles and other powerful figures. (Intrigue in Raam, Polyhedron 134)
Millipede
The gith of the Black Spine Mountains feed their slaves with mush made from millipede chitin. It is not known for its nutritional value, but does keep the slaves alive. (Black Spine)
Nox
Nox are subterranean six-legged lizards. They typically grow up to 3 feet long and are considered harmless. For creatures dwelling underground, nox can be a primary source of meat. (Black Spine)
Pig
There are pigs in the Forest Ridge. (Dragon Crown). It could be that pig refers to an aprig on Athas.
Pterrax
The eggs of pterrax are a very valuable source of food. One pterrax egg provides up to two meals. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Pulp bee
Worker pulp bees produce a sweet tasting liquid that is very nutritious. One quart of the liquid can provide the nutrients for 2 days. When it hardens the honey looses some of its nutrition but can still provide the nourishment of 1 day of food. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Rabbit
In Draj they raise rabbits. (Veiled Alliance) (An Athasian rabbit is pictured in Arcane Shadows.)
Rats
There are rats on Athas. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert) (Wanderer’s Journal)
T’ranks may be Athasian rats. They are mentioned in Intrigue in Raam, and sound like rats, but no description is given.
Red cactus grubs. (Cheap)
Most red cactus bulbs contain 1 to 3 dozen grubs. The grubs are thumb-size with brown heads and white scaly bodies. Some people pop the heads off, while others eat the grubs whole. (Complete Book of Gladiators)
Renks (Cheap)
Renks are small slugs that are eaten raw. Each slug has 4 oz of water within it. 16 rents provide enough water for one day’s requirement. (Complete Book of Gladiators)
When consumed raw each renk provides the equivalent of a ½ cup of water. An active man would need to eat 32 renks a day to replace his water requirement for the day. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Scrab
A single elf can survive on the meat of a scrab for days. Elves of the wastes eat scrab meat. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Sheep
Giants raise large sheep herds on islands in the silt sea. (Wanderer’s Journal)
Silt crabs
Silt crabs live on the shores of the Sea of Silt. (City by the Silt Sea)
Silt Horror – White
The white silt horror is said to be good eating by the few giants that have killed one. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Silt Horror – Brown
The brown silt horror can be eaten but the few giants that have tasted it say its taste leaves much to be desired. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Silt mussels
M’ke caravans have been known to carry these coruscations that live in the Silt Sea. (City by the Silt Sea)
Silt spawn
Silt spawn meat is tasty and can be used as a source of food. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr) Giants hunt silt spawn for food. They are tasty and considered a delicacy by giants. (City by the Silt Sea)
Silt Serpent
The giants and others who live along the shores of the Sea of Silt know that silt serpents make excellent meals. Their meat is sweet, tasty and extremely juicy, and it can be eaten raw or cooked over a slow-burning fire. The Sky Singers elf tribe makes a particularly famous dish using silt serpent meat and faro leaves. The meal, called alrasb in elven, can be sampled in Nibenay’s Hill District or the food tents of the Sky Singers road bazaars. (City by the Silt Sea)
Snakes
Harmless, albino snakes can be found among the crags and foothills of the Ringing Mountains. These snakes can provide a meal for a desert traveler. (Dragon Crown)
Sygra
The meat of a sygra is palatable. Female sygras can be milked. The milk provided is of good quality. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Turkey
In Draj they raise turkeys for slaughter. (Veiled Alliance)
Wezer
Wezers produce a honey on which they feed. Eating at least one quart of wezer honey a day heals an additional 1d8 hit points. (A Little Knowledge)
Z’tal (Cheap)
Z’tal meat can be prepared in bits on a skewer and grilled over an open flame. Slabs of the meat are also smoked to prepare for journeys across the desert. (City-State of Tyr) The meat of a z’tal is dense and course. The tail and hind legs make excellent eating and considered the choice portions. The tail and legs are often roasted and can provide up to 6 meals. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Z’tals can be used to prepare a stew. One z’tal can provide enough meat for a stew that would feed 12 people. (Dragon Crown)
On a side note you forgot to list Elf ;) . I think that its fair game, as it is specifically mentioned several times as being one of the Thri-kreens favorite foods. It's so good that its addictive :D . Halflings eat it too
Mmmmm... eeelllff.In a LARP I used to play in, me and my friends started a joke Knighthood called the "Knights of the Barbequed Elf" and we'd terrorize the people who played elves in our game. Fun times.
-X
Nice! Mind if I put this on my site and credit you as compiler?
Hey wait until I finish. You may not like it once you have seen the whole thing.
Part of the reason I put the source that each item was from was so that if anyone did not want to consider a certain accessory as canon they could ignore it. I know there is one coming that I would ignore on the beverage list, but I will include it anyway for completeness.
Any way, I do not mind if you or anyone wants to put the list on their website. After all I did not write any of it, so I certainly do not feel I need any credit for compiling the list. Just hope everyone finds it useful.
Actually, I guess that is not true. I did write one of the items, but I am given credit for that where I originally wrote it.
Keep up the good work!
Could you list the DS accessories that you have so we (I) know which one are done, even if they don't list any food.
I'm sorry for doubting you!
I'll be interested in seeing your beverage list as well.
Just one complaint: Did any of you ever get the feeling that a lot of the Dark Sun writers / designers were never really that familar with the setting to begin with? I often stumble across contradictions / inconsistencies when I am reading the material. For example, "faro leaves????" Didn't we already establish that faro was a cactus and it's needles are ground into a powder, used for gruel?
I think that this list goes along really well with Kamelion's previous list of plants.
itf
Nice list Band2
Keep up the good work!
Could you list the DS accessories that you have so we (I) know which one are done, even if they don't list any food.
I was going to do it after posting all the food, but here is the list of what products I used:
Accessories:
Dark Sun World Campaign Setting
Dark Sun Expanded and Revised Campaign Setting
Slave Tribes
Dune Trader
Veiled Alliance
The Ivory Triangle
The Complete Gladiator's Handbook
City State of Tyr
Earth Air Fire and Water
Elves of Athas
The Will and the Way: Psionicists of Athas
Thri-Kreen of Athas
Defilers and Preservers: The Wizards of Athas
Psionic Artifacts of Athas
Dragon Kings Rulebook
Beyond the Prism Pentad
Wind Riders of the Jagged Cliffs
Mind Lords of the Last Sea
Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert
Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr
Adventures:
Freedom!
Road to Urik
Arcane Shadows
Asticlian Gambit
Dragon's Crown
Black Flames
Merchant House of Amketch
Marauders of Nibenay
Black Spine
Forest Maker
City By the Silt Sea
Dungeon Magazine
44 "Raiders of the Canth"
56 "Grave Circumstances"
Polyhedron Magazine
99 "New Gladiator Weapons"
"Coin Collecting Under Athas's Hot Sun"
"Templars of the Tyr Region"
"Enemy of My Enemy"
100 "Kre'ketrac"
134 "Intruge in Raam"
Computer Games:
Shattered Lands
Wake of the Ravanger
Athas.org:
Villages of the Wastes
City-State of Draj
Tyrian Conspiracy
Whispers of the Storm
Dregoth Ascending parts 1, 2, 3
Just one complaint: Did any of you ever get the feeling that a lot of the Dark Sun writers / designers were never really that familar with the setting to begin with? I often stumble across contradictions / inconsistencies when I am reading the material. For example, "faro leaves????" Didn't we already establish that faro was a cactus and it's needles are ground into a powder, used for gruel?
itf
Yeah, I have seen that a lot when making this list. There is another one coming that makes even less sense. Erdlu milk?
Well I suppose it is possible for a cactus to have both leaves and needles. Maybe not probable, but still possible.
Some cacti have long leaves with needles on the end. Or the "leaves" could be from the flowers on the faro, and are really petals. But seeing as the faro only products a fruit once per decade, I doubt it would product a flower much more often. In which case the “leaves” would be very expensive too.
Just trying to come up with some explaination for faro leaves.
Try www.DesertUSA.com/flora.html. It gives descriptions of many desert plants of the Southwestern US.
Acorn
Acorns are used to make magical potions. (Wake of the Ravager)
Agafari nuts
The nuts of the large agafari tree are edible. (The Ivory Triangle)
Almonds
Almendro trees grow in the Crescent Forest. (Boneyard Lights) Almendro trees are almond trees.
Apples
Apples are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager) (Dragon Crown)
Bamboo shoots
(Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Banana
Bananas are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager) (Dragon Crown)
Baobab
The gigantic baobab tree produces a gourd-like fruit that is eaten. Some species have a sour taste. (The Ivory Triangle) (Veiled Alliance)
Beans
The City of Nibenay grows beans. (The Ivory Triangle) See below, soybeans. It could be a reference to soybeans or could be other types of beans.
Bergo
The bergo fruit grows on a tree. (Villages of the Wastes)
Berill (Cheap)
Berill is a blue-green moss that often carpets the soil of the Crescent Forest. In open clearings the moss dries to a thin shell which crackles when stepped upon. In this state it is edible and tastes like dried tea leaves. (The Ivory Triangle)
Berries – General
In Gulg, they gather berries from the forest. (The Wanderer’s Journal)
Berries are stored in urns. (The Black Spine)
Betel nuts
Betel nuts are eaten by most citizens of Nibenay. Eating the nuts over years stains the teeth. (Veiled Alliance) The Nibenese also grind the nuts into tasty pastes. (The Ivory Triangle)
Blackberry
Blackberry bushes often surround an oasis. (Dungeon 44, Raiders of the Chanth)
Blueberry
Blueberries are used to make magical potions. (Wake of the Ravager) (Dragon Crown)
Broy Beans
The Tula-lai elf tribe deals in broy beans. (Merchant House of Amketch)
Bulis berry
Bulis berries have hairy, thick, brown-skin making it difficult to peel. The berries can be eaten or made into a wine. (City-State of Tyr)
Cabra
Cabra melons are thick-husked fruits. They have a succulent taste. The inside of a cabra melon has wedges similar to an orange. (Service)
Cactus – General
Cactus grow in every conceivable shape: squat spheres covered by long yellow needles, twisted masses of ground-hugging tubes, tall spine-covered barrels as high as twenty feet, even in tangled masses with tree-like limbs. Many of these cacti are sources of both food and water, but some are deadly. (Wanderer’s Journal)
Cactus – Red cactus (Cheap)
Red cactus is round succulent plant with spiny thorns. Typically the cactus is used to harvest red cactus grubs, but the fruit of the cactus can be eaten. (Complete Book of Gladiators)
Cactus – Rock cactus
A rock cactus can be peeled if it is first incapacitated. Each rock cactus provides approximately 1 pound of food. The taste is vaguely similar to apples. In addition, a rock cactus provides up to 4 pints of water. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Cherry
Cherries are used to make magical potions. (Dragon Crown)
Copra
The city of Gulg exports a lot of copra throughout the Tablelands. (The Ivory Triangle) (Veiled Alliance) When coconut milk is dried it turns into the fleshy copra. Copra can be made manually by drying the coconut milk but also occurs naturally as a coconut ages.
Corn
In Draj, fields of corn are grown. (Veiled Alliance) (Whispers of the Storm)
Corn is used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager)
Corn is a main stay of the Draji diet. (City-State of Draj)
Dates
Dates grow on palm trees that often surround an oasis. (Dungeon 44, Raiders of the Chanth) (The Wanderer’s Journal)
Dates are eaten as appetizers by merchants before a meal. (Forest Maker)
Dem Bushes
Dem bushes are not very tasty, but they do provide nourishment to a desert traveler. They grow in Rocky Badlands, especially near the Ringing Mountains. (Dragon Crown)
Faro (Fruit – Expensive, Bread – Cheap)
Faro is a twisted cactus with a fruit blossom that blooms delicious fruit only once per decade. The faro needles can be grown into flour for bread. (City-State of Tyr) Faro leaves are also an ingredient in stews. (Road to Urik)
Figs (Cheap)
The city of Nibenay sells figs. (The Ivory Triangle) (Dune Trader)
Fig trees often surround an oasis in the desert. (Dungeon 44, Raiders of the Chanth)
Figs are a pleasant snack for those who can afford it. (Shackles)
Flour
(The Black Spine)
Fronds
A deep red frond that grows underground is harvested by the gith under the Black Spine Mountains. (Black Spine)
Geja (Expensive)
Geja is a soft skinned fruit which is only ripe for a few days each year. It is sweet and delicate. Geja can be dried in the sun, and retains its sweetness when dried. (The Ivory Triangle)
Gourd – General
Gourds grew in the forest of the Forest Maker. (Forest Maker)
Grain
(Merchant House of Amketch) There are seemingly endless fields of grain in Draj. (The City-State of Draj)
Grain in grown by giants on the islands of the Silt Sea and desert villages. (Dragon Crown)
Grain is grown in Urik (Villages of the Wastes)
Grain - Honey Barley
Honey Barley was developed to be cultivated using both water and kank honey. This gives it a sweeter flavor than normal barley. (Villages of the Wastes)
Grall (Cheap)
Grall is squat, thorny cactus that is eaten raw, though it tastes bitter. In Tyr, grall is fermented to make cactus blue ale. (City-State of Tyr)
Grapes
Green Grapes are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager)
Orange Grapes are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager)
Purple Grapes are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager) (Dragon Crown)
White Grapes are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager)
Groza Root
Groza root grows in volcanic soil. (Wake of the Ravager)
Guava
Guava is used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands)
Gyava berries
Gyava berries can be used to make colored dies. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Junnfruit (Expensive)
Junnfruit has a tough rind. It is eaten by those who can afford it as a sweet snack. (Shackles)
Jute (Cheap)
Jute is a fibrous plant eaten often in Raam. (Veiled Alliance)
Kola nuts
Kola nuts are from Gulg. The nuts can be grounded into a fine powder which is then steeped in water. The resulting beverage is tasty and also stimulates the mind and wards off sleep. (City-State of Tyr) (The Ivory Triangle)
Chewing on kola nuts too much stains the teeth and lips brown and gives one’s breath a bitter tang. (Dregoth Ascends)
Kuzza
Kuzza peppers are very hot. They can be dried and ground into a powder. Gladiators often blow the powder into the face of an opponent to cause sever irritation. (Complete Book of Gladiators)
Lemon
Lemons are used to make magical potions. (Dungeon 44, Raiders of the Chanth) (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager) (Dragon Crown)
Lichen
There are passing references to edible lichen. (Black Spine) Lichen is composed of fungus and algae.
Lime
Limes are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager) (Dragon Crown)
Mango
Mangos are used to make magical potions. (Dragon Crown)
Moss
An edible black moss that grows underground is harvested by the gith under the Black Spine Mountains. (Black Spine)
Mushroom
(Black Spine) (Wake of the Ravager) (Mystery of the Ancients)
Neep (Cheap)
Neep is a thick root vegetable with an orange color and a bland flavor. It is often mixed with other food when eaten. (City-State of Tyr)
Nectarine
Nectarines are used to make magical potions. (Dragon Crown)
N’ku’ru’ma
N’ku’ru’ma are finger-sized pods with short fine needles. The needles are removed before roasting. The cooked n’ku’ru’ma has a slightly sweet taste. (City-State of Tyr)
Nuts – General
(Forest Maker)
Oleracea (Cheap)
Oleracea is a succulent leafed plant. It is a staple vegetable of most diets. The oleracea has dull yellow, finely incised leaves. It is eaten raw or cooked but is flavorless. (City-State of Tyr)
Olives
Balic maintains large olive orchards. (Veiled Alliance) The olives can be eaten and are often used to make olive oil. (Slave Tribes) Balic is famed for its olive groves. (Merchant House of Amketch)
Oranges (Expensive)
The Dictator Andropinis of Balic maintained a private orange grove in his palace. (Veiled Alliance) Originally for his pleasure only, the merchant-house of Wavir sells a limited number of the oranges at a high price. (Wanderer’s Chronicle)
Oranges are used to make magical potions. (Dungeon 44, Raiders of the Chanth) (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager) (Dragon Crown)
Balic is famed for its orange groves. (Merchant House of Amketch)
Peach
Peaches are used to make magical potions. (Dragon Crown)
Pear – Blue Pear
Blue pears are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands)
Pear – Orange Pear
Orange pears are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager)
Pear – Prickly Pear
(The Ivory Triangle)
Pear – Red Pear
Red pears are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager)
Peppers
The Draji grow both red and green peppers. (Veiled Alliance) (City-State of Draj)
Plants – General
Generally most of the plants in the Scrub Plains are safe for humans to eat, but halflings and dwarves should avoid eating anything with purple spots which causes feverish deliriums and terrible stomachaches. (Wanderer’s Journal)
Plum
Plums are used to make magical potions. (Dragon Crown)
Pomegranate
Pomegranates are used to make magical potions. (Dragon Crown)
Pree Sticks
Pree sticks come from a thick salt-crusted leafy plant that grows in saltwater. The leaves are baked in the sun to make a crispy salty snack. (Villages of the Wastes)
Raisins
The city of Nibenay sells raisins. (The Ivory Triangle)
Raspberry
Raspberries are used to make magical potions. (Wake of the Ravager)
Rice (Cheap)
Nibenay exports rice. (Dune Trader) Gulg maintains supplies of rice. (Asticles Gambit) Draj exports rice. (City-State of Draj)
Roots – General
Roots are part of the diet of many desert communities. (Dragon Crown)
Scuppernong
Scuppernong is a silver, hearty, rough-skinned berry. It is eaten raw. Scuppernong can also be fermented into a silver wine that is thick with a slightly bitter taste. (City-State of Tyr)
Scrub fruit
(City by the Silt Sea)
Siltweed
Silt weed grows along the coast line of the silt sea. Some rare varieties are edible. (Villages of the Wastes)
Spider Cactus
Inside of a spider cactus is one gallon of a honey-like liquid similar in consistency to an erdlu egg. Each cactus contains one gallon of the liquid, which can be substituted for either food or water. One gallon can replace 1 gallon of water or provide nourishment for 4 meals. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Star fruit
Star fruits are used to make magical potions. (Shattered Lands) (Wake of the Ravager)
Soybeans
Soybeans are grown in Nibenay. (Villages of the Wastes)
Tarange
Tarange is a nice, sweet fruit. (City by the Silt Sea)
Toadstools
Toadstools grow in certain parts of the Crescent Forest. (Boneyard Lights) They may not be of the edible variety.
Tubers – General
There is a passing reference to edible tubers, but not what kind. (Black Spine)
Potatoes and other similar vegetables are tubers.
Vel Fruit
(Mystery of the Ancients) Possible from the Velgest tree.
Velgest Fruit (Very Expensive)
The fruit of the velgest tree is craved by nobles and rich merchants as a dessert. The tree grows in areas of high humidity such as the Crescent Forest. (The Ivory Triangle)
Welela
The welela fruit is a long thin prickly gourd whose meat is flavorful and contains a fair amount of water. (The Ivory Triangle)
Wheat (Cheap)
Draj exports wheat. (Dune Trader) Wheat is part of the diet in Gulg. (Asticles Gambit) Balic exports wheat. (Merchant House of Amketch)
Wild grains (Cheap)
Millet is a stable of the diet in Gulg. (The Ivory Triangle)
Zombie Plant
The berries of a zombie plant look like cherries. Ten berries can slake a man’s thirst equal to a half gallon of water. However the berries come with severe side-effects. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
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Anyway, I can offer some place on the siltskimmer page as well if you are interested. BUT, Jon asked first. Grummore is always here to help.Bread – General (Cheap)
Bread – Biscuits
Biscuits are served in Tyr. (City-State of Tyr)
Bread – Sweet, unleavened bread (Cheap)
Sweet bread is prepared with kank nectar. (City-State of Tyr)
Unleavened bread (Cheap)
(The Ivory Triangle, City-State of Tyr)
Butter (Cheap)
Butter is available in Nibenay. (The Ivory Triangle)
Candy
Candy is made from kank honey or fruit pulp. (City State of Tyr)
Cheese (Cheap)
Cheese is available in Nibenay. (The Ivory Triangle) (Dragon Crown)
Dung (Cheap)
Chewing dung is made from heavily spiced, near-white inix dung. It is used as a treat in poor areas of Draj. (City-State of Draj)
Herbs – General (Some are cheap, some are expensive)
(The Ivory Triangle)
Herbs – Cloves
Cloves come from Gulg. (Veiled Alliance)
Herbs – Garlic
There were garlic sellers in ancient Giustenal. (City by the Silt Sea)
Stuffed leaves
(Dragon Crown) Did not say what the leaves are stuffed with, but presumably it is some type of meat.
Pastry
Very sweet kank nectar in a fine pastry is a dessert served at noble banquets in Raam. It is crumbly and sweet. (Intrigue in Raam, Polyhedron 134)
Spices – General (Some are cheap, some are expensive)
(The Ivory Triangle)
Spices – Pepper
(Black Spine)
Spices – Salt (Cheap)
(The Ivory Triangle) (Dragon Crown) (Black Spine) (Whispers of the Storm) (Tyrean Conspiracy)
Spices – Sugar (Cheap)
(The Ivory Triangle)
Spices – Vanilla
Vanilla is exported by both Gulg and Nibenay (Veiled Alliance) (The Ivory Triangle)
Stew
Savory stews are served in Tyr. (Forest Maker)
Hot stew is served on the march in merchant caravans. (Merchant House of Amketch)
Another stew is made from the fermented mix of crushed bugs, spices, and lightly cooked lizard meat. After it has fermented for a few months, some consider it a delicacy. (Black Spine)
Sugar Weed
Sugar weed is sold by street vendors in Nibenay. (Marauders of Nibenay)
Vinegar
(Black Spine)
Ale – General (Cheap)
Raam and Tyr export ale. (Dune Trader) (Black Spine)
Cheap ale is served warm. (City-State of Tyr)
Ale – Cactus Blue Ale
Grall is squat, thorny cactus that is eaten raw, though it tastes bitter. In Tyr, grall is fermented to make cactus blue ale. (City-State of Tyr)
Ale – Honey Barley Ale
Honey Barley ale is made from Honey Barley. (Villages of the Wastes)
Ale – Palewater Ale (Expensive)
Palewater ale is served in Salt View. (Command Performance)
Ale – Tyrean Ale (Expensive)
Tyrean ale is among the finer ales served in Tyr. (Tyrean Conspiracy)
Beer (Cheap but not as Cheap as ale)
Gulg exports beer. (Dune Trader)
Cold beer is available in Tyr. (Forest Maker)
Broy (Cheap)
Broy is made from fermented kank nectar. Spiced broy and watered down broy are also available. (City-State of Tyr)
Cider (Cheap)
Gulg exports cider. (The Ivory Triangle) (Dune Trader)
Javo nectar
Fermented javo nectar is potent. (City of the Silt Sea)
Juices
Based on the fruits listed above, the following juices should be available: apple, grape, guava, lemon, lime, mango, orange, pear, and welela
Mead – Spiced
Spiced mead is served in Tyr. (The Gambit)
Milk – Aprig
The milk is of poor quality. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Milk – Carru
The milk from a carru is of good quality. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Milk – Coconut
(The Ivory Triangle)
Milk – Erdlu
Cats like to drink erdlu milk (Boneyard Lights)
Milk – Kirrie
Female kirries produce milk, but they have not been domesticated. (Monstrous Compendium I: Terrors of the Desert)
Milk – Sygra
Sygra milk is of good quality. (Monstrous Compendium II: Terrors Beyond Tyr)
Pulque
Pulque is fermented cactus juice that is drunk in Draj. (Veiled Alliance) (Whispers of the Storm)
Pulque comes from the huge maguey cactus. The taste is milky and slightly sour. (City-State of Draj)
Sunbathing Inix Cocktail
A fruity cocktail served at an inn in Raam, called the Sunbathing Inix. (Intrigue in Raam, Polyhedron 134)
Tea – Kola nuts
Kola nuts are from Gulg. The nuts can be grounded into a fine powder which is then steeped in water. The resulting beverage is tasty and also stimulates the mind and wards off sleep. (City-State of Tyr) (The Ivory Triangle)
Tea – Yypr tea
Boiling the hard flat needles of the yypr tree produces a refreshing tea. Anyone resting for a day while drinking several cups of this tea heals an additional hit point that day. (A Little Knowledge)
Water
(Just about every source.)
Wine - Asticles wine (Expensive)
Asticles win is tart, dry, and golden . It is preferred by nobles in Tyr. It is a very fine drink and as such is very expensive. (City-state of Tyr) (Intrigue in Raam, Polyhedron 134)
Wine – Bulis berry wine (Cheap)
Bulis berries have hairy, thick, brown-skin making it difficult to peel. The berries can be eaten or made into a wine with a dark blue-purple color. (City-State of Tyr)
Wine – Draj wine (Expensive)
Draj exports wine. (Dune Trader)
Wine – Elven wine
The Fastcoin elven tribe sells elven wine. (Forest Maker)
Wine – Gulg wine (Expensive)
Gulg exports wine. (Dune Trader)
Wine – klick-win
Klick-win is a sickly-sweet wine made from fermented flowers by tohr-kreen. (Dragon Crown)
Wine – Palm wine (Cheap)
Palm wine is affordable to slaves. (Freedom)
Wine – Raam wine
Wine from Raam is traded by M’ke caravans. (City by the Silt Sea)
Wine – Scuppernong wine (Cheap)
Scuppernong is a silver, hearty, rough-skinned berry. It is eaten raw. Scuppernong can also be fermented into a silver wine that is thick with a slightly bitter taste. (City-State of Tyr)
Wine – Sky Singer wine
Sky Singer wine is made from kank honey.
Wine – Southern wine
(Dragon Crown)
Wine – Spiced wine
Spiced wine is sold in Tyr’s wine shops. (Road to Urik)
Wine – Tyrean wine (Cheap)
Tyrean wine is exported to Balic. (Merchant House of Amketch)
halfling's surprise cake
kreen jucy pie
Beverages
Wine – Sky Singer wine
Sky Singer wine is made from kank honey.
I was going to post and say that that was the last of the 4 sections of my list. But I noticed that the Sky Singer wine does not have where I found it listed. I'll will have to go back and check my notes for that. Also, I want to compare my notes to the list to make sure there is nothing else missing. Before anyone posts the list somewhere give me a day or two to double check, and I'll post anything else that is missing.
Galek Sandstrider, a "son of a Wanderer"
Valley of Dust and Fire
DS 3.5
Terrors of Athas
Terrors of the Deadlands
Wisdom of the Drylanders
and all the novels:
The Prism Pentad 1: The Verdant Passage
The Prism Pentad 2: The Crimson Legion
The Prism Pentad 3: The Amber Enchantress
The Prism Pentad 4: The Obsidian Oracle
The Prism Pentad 5: The Cerulean Storm
The Tribe of One Trilogy 1: The Outcast
The Tribe of One Trilogy 2: The Seeker
The Tribe of One Trilogy 3: The Nomad
The Chronicles of Athas 1: The Brazen Gambit
The Chronicles of Athas 2: The Darkness Before Dawn
The Chronicles of Athas 3: The Broken Blade
The Chronicles of Athas 4: Cinnabar Shadows
The Chronicles of Athas 5: The Rise and Fall of a Dragon King
Dragon Magazine
173
185
194
197
201
202
203
205
206
209
210
212
220
221
222
226
231
233
234
236
237
245
253
255
258
275
Annual #1
Annual #2
Dungeon Magazine
35
Polyhedron Magazine
59
63
64
75
79
80
87
Also I found the quote for the Sky Singer wine. Now the list should be complete.
Animals
Frogs
There are frogs living in the Forest Ridge. (Wanderer’s Journal)
Erdlu
Erdlu meat is also made into stews by herders. (Wanderer’s Journal)
Beverages
Wine – Sky Singer wine
Sky Singer wine is made from kank honey. It is an acquired taste. (Elves of Athas)
Meat
Fish
There are occasionally mentions of fish. Some are found above ground. (Cinnabar Shadows 46)
Fruits and Vegetables
Berry - Bellberries
(Cinnabar Shadows 12)
Cabra (Cheap)
Cabra melons are husky, dun-colored spheres. The inside is bright red and cool. (Cinnabar Shadows 25)
Sweetnut
From the sweetnut tree. (Cinnabar Shadows 67)
Beverages
Beer – City-states Beers
Each city-states is said to brew its own kind of beer. (Elves of Athas 55)
Wine – Elven wine
Xx. (Elves of Athas 52)
Wine - Halfling Blood-Wine
Xx. (Cinnabar Shadows 248)
Whisky - Ledo
The dwarves of Ledo distillate a whisky. (Elves of Athas 62)
Others
Candy (Expensive)
Xx. (Elves of Athas 55)
Here are some additions
Beverages
Beer – City-states Beers
Each city-states is said to brew its own kind of beer. (Elves of Athas 55)
Whisky - Ledo
The dwarves of Ledo distillate a whisky. (Elves of Athas 62)
Good catch on the whisky. I missed that.
But for the beer, I would not call it beer. The statement in Elves of Athas is more general, refering to alcoholic brews, which I would take to mean a variety of alcoholic beverages, not just beer.
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I started going through the novels to add to the list of food and drink available in the Tablelands. I only intend to go through the Prism Pentad, since I have those. I had some of the chronicles of athas at one time, but can no longer find them. I have been through the first three novels so far and noticed something. With the novels it is a little more difficult to determine what is food and what is not, and more is left up to interpretation. New plants and animals may be mentioned but not whether or not they are edible. So I have made two lists. What I'll post below will be those items that are mentioned as being edible. Later I post the list of other plants and animals mentioned in those three novels.
When I get a chance I'll will finish the last two novels of the Pentad, but am not too sure when I'll have the time for that. In the meantime, does anyone have the products listed above by squidfur, such as Valley of Dust and Fire, or the Dragon articles, and what to make the list more complete. We have Methvezem's notes from Cinnabar Shadows. Anyone else?
Goat
(Verdant Passage 85, 148) (Amber Enchantress 106)
Lizard – General
Sadira eats a lizard to stay alive in the desert. (Amber Enchantress 282)
Lizard – Sweet Meat
Sweet lizard meats are sold in the arena in Tyr. (Crimson Legion)
Locust
Rikus eats locust in the desert to stay alive. (Crimson Legion 184 )
Red cactus Grubs
Red cacti contain little warm bodies of grubs about the size of a thumb. The grubs have white scale covered bodies and brown heads. They are considered nice and juicy. The heads are squeezed off before sucking the insides out. The taste is a rich gamey flavor, but was a little too sweet for Rikus’s taste. The heads and empty grub skins are toss away. (Crimson Legion 227) I have named these red cactus grubs based on the description in the book. It is possible that these are not the same red cactus grubs mentioned in the Complete Book of Gladiators as there are some differences in their description. Namely, the Complete Book of Gladiators states that the grubs are eaten whole, while here the insides are sucked out.
Rotgrubs
Fried rotgrubs are served in Tyr. (Verdant Passage 83)
Snake
Rikus eats snakes in the desert to stay alive. (Crimson Legion 184 )
Fruits and Vegetables
Cactus - General
Some Cacti are gnarled and as tall as trees while others creeping over small circles like thorn-rugs in rocky ground. (Amber Enchantress 78)
Cactus – Honey Boiled Cactus
Honey boiled cactus is served in the elven market in Nibenay. (Amber Enchantress 155)
Cactus – Red cactus
Red cactus is a round cactus the size of a man’s head. It has red, finger length spines and a leathery skin. Inside eat red cactus are red cactus grubs. (Crimson Legion 227) See red cactus grubs, below.
Faro
Faro is a dwarf cactus tree, as tall as a man with a handful of scaly stems that rise to a tangle crown of needle-covered boughs. It is a cash crop in Tyr. Each piece of sweet fruit only once a decade was a delicacy worth more than the plant itself.
(Verdant Passage 63)
The needles are made into a gruel for slaves. (Verdant Passage90)
Faro blossoms have a sweet scent and have huge red flowers on the rare occasion they bloom. (Verdant Passage 173)
Faro is made into a bread. (Amber Enchantress 174)
Mushrooms
Mushrooms grow in the Forest Ridge. (Verdant Passage 255) May not be edible.
Silverbush
Spicy silverbush is served in Tyr. (Verdant Passage 83)
Silver bush is a species of plant that stores water like a cactus, some are toxic- with a milky sap.
Thornberries
Thornberries are sold in the arena in Tyr. (Crimson Legion)
Tubers
While in the desert, they mashed tubers into a gruel to drink the few bitter drops of juice. (Amber Enchantress 282) Potatoes and other similar vegetables are tubers.
Beverages
Broy
Broy is fermented kank nectar. (Verdant Passage 83)
It is potent and foul tasting. (Crimson Legion 198)
Broy can be served warm and spiced with a pungent herb that disguised its sourness, as well as enhanced its enrapturing powers. (Amber Enchantress 52)
Milk - Goat
Fermented goat’s milk is served in bars in Tyr. (Verdant Passage 85)
Port
Good port is served in Tyr. (Amber Enchantress 39)
Wine – Asticles wine
Asticles wine has a pale golden color and a tart, dry scent. It has a thin light taste that leaves the mouth dry. (Verdant Passage 223) The last seems to imply only that it is a dry wine.
Wine – Brown
Ktandeo drinks a mug of thick brown wine and calls it, “Good stuff.” (Verdant Passage 88)
Wine - Fruit syrup
The wine given to slaves is mostly fruit syrup. (Verdant Passage 223) This is based on a comment by Rikus comparing Asticles wine to the fruit syrup he has had in the slave pens. I have interpreted this to be a very weak wine, but it could also have been simply fruit juice.
Wine - Milkwine
Milkwine is a gummy liquid. (Verdant Passage 110) Could be fermented goat’s milk.
Wine – Red
Thick red wine is served in Tyr. (Verdant Passage 200)
Wine - Sapwine
Sapwine is tart smelling. It is fermented tree resin that has a powerful kick. It is the foulest drink available in the wine shops of Tyr. (Verdant Passage 85)
Animals
Bat
Bats roast in the Shom emporium in Nibenay. (Amber Enchantress 202)
Crustacean – Unknown
Red fist-size crustaceans with six pink legs and wicked claws lived underground. They spun green gossamer strands. (Crimson Legion 165)
Fruit Varl
It is a two foot long slug covered with a half a dozen green scales and a long snakelike neck ended in a narrow head with a beak as sharp as a faro thorn. They eat the fruit of the faro tree and are considered a pest by most. However, druids know that the fruit varl’s stomach fluids eat away the black coating on the outside of the faro seeds allowing the seed to sprout twice as often as normal seeds. (Verdant Passage 67)
Rikus calls a halfling a little varl as an insult. (Verdant Passage 268)
Varls have egg sacks. (Crimson Legion 264)
Glowworms
Glowworms are a magical component and illegal in Tyr. (Verdant Passage 103)
Lizard – Flying
Rikus saw flying lizards with leathery wings over an oasis. (Crimson Legion 118) I put these in because they sounded smaller than the pterrax.
Another winged lizards is mentioned. (Crimson Legion 203)
Needleworm
These worms are as small as a needle. (Verdant Passage 143)
Owl
(Verdant Passage 143)
Raakle
These birds are brilliantly colored and the size of half-giants. Their mouths are short tubular beaks no larger around than a man’s figure. They digest their prey by gripping it with their powerful three clawed feet and spitting acid over it. This fluid reduced bone and flesh to a pulpy ooze that the bird sucks up thorough its mouth. (Verdant Passage 132)
Reptile – Unknown
Pinkish reptiles that created a soft whisper by rubbing their pliant scales against silk webs which they spin. They are the length of a finger with soft tubular bodies, arrow shaped heads, small squared ears, and compound eyes like an insect. They have tiny legs and feet in front but none on their hindquarters. The creatures drink blood, and live in dark places. They were used to torment Sadira in captivity. (Verdant Passage 45)
Rock Leopard
(Verdant Passage 265)
Rock leopards have very sharp nails. (Verdant Passage 270)
Rodent
Rikus saw a rodent at an oasis. (Crimson Legion 118)
White Shrikes
These are small birds. (Verdant Passage 143)
Takis
The hungry takis is a bear-like creature with a slime-oozing trunk. It has dagger-shaped fangs and bony tail club. (Verdant Passage89)
Unknown
Sadira discovered the bones of a cavern dwelling animal with a flat circular skull with four eyes and six legs in UnderTyr. (Verdant Passage 210)
Wrab
Wrabs are tiny flying serpents that infest underground areas. They are blood drinkers. (Crimson Legion 84)
The compiled list is up. It's in the downloads section of Athas Online.
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That link does not appear to be working as desired.
Plant
Ashbrush
Tart smelling ashbrush surrounds Silver Springs. (Amber Enchantress 104)
The bark of ashbrush can be used to darken one’s skin. (Amber Enchantress 196)
Brittlebush
There are delicate clumps of white brittlebush. (Verdant Passage 121)
Broomgrass / Broompipe
Broomgrass is a silver-green grass. (Amber Enchantress 296)
Broompipe grows in clumps. (Amber Enchantress 320)
Broompipe grows in cones of silver. It grows in verdant areas and is eaten by erdlus. (Amber Enchantress 280)
Burgrass
(Verdant Passage 7)
Burgrass is a narrow-leaved green herbage that is grown as lawns, used as pasture for grazing animals, and cut and dried as hay.
Cane grass
Cane grass has black and gold stalks. (Verdant Passage 57)
Chiffon Tree
Chiffon trees surround an around oasis. (Verdant Passage 57, 70)
Chiffon trees have puffy, yellow crowns and green blossoms with a honey scent. (Crimson Legion 193)
Chiffon trees billowing around an oasis. (Amber Enchantress 256)
Cloudbrush
Yellow cloudbrush grew on a hillside near Nibenay. (Amber Enchantress 120)
Conifer tree
In the Forest Ridge there are indigo-needled conifers, with red segmented trunks. (Verdant Passage 255)
Fungus - Yellow
Thickets of spongy yellow fungus grew around an oasis. (Amber Enchantress 256)
Goldentip
Silvery fans of goldentip grow in sandstone hills and badlands. (Crimson Legion 52) Apparently only the tips are golden.
(Amber Enchantress 332)
Grass – General
Sword-length blades of grass grew near an oasis. Kanks prefer to eat this grass. (Amber Enchantress 255)
Ground holly
(Verdant Passage 7)
Silvery tuffs of ground holly grow in rocky badlands. (Crimson Legion 155)
Groundstar
Groundstar is pink. (Crimson Legion 140)
Gum Arabic
Gum Arabic is a magical component. (Verdant Passage 47) Gum Arabic comes from the acacia tree. It is edible as a candy. Also used in watercolor paints, as a cosmetic, and an adhesive.
Henna root
Henna root can be used as a red hair dye. (Amber Enchantress 196)
Hornbushes
(Verdant Passage 34)
Kohl
Black kohl is used as eye makeup. (Amber Enchantress 196)
Milkweed
Milkweed grows into a stem. (Amber Enchantress 320)
The milk weed plant has ivory blossoms. It grows in verdant areas and is eaten by erdlus. (Amber Enchantress 280)
Moss
Moss grows in the rocky badlands. (Crimson Legion 135)
Moss – Burgundy moss
(Crimson Legion 193)
Myrrh tree
(Amber Enchantress 296)
Needlebush
(Verdant Passage 34)
Rock Holly
Boulder-sized clumps of rock holly grow outside Nibenay. (Amber Enchantress 323)
Rockstem
Rockstem is a leafless, hard-skinned plant that did not grow as much as accumulate in one place over centuries forming fantastic twisted shapes. Those around the Asticles plantation formed waist high formations. It is very brittle and some form coppery fan shapes. (Verdant Passage 231)
Sandgrass
Sandgrass is silver. (Amber Enchantress 323)
Silvernthorn
Sadira uses silverthorn blossoms for perfume. (Amber Enchantress 5)
Smokebush
Smoke bush is golden colored. (Verdant Passage 7).
Also called smoketree. (Verdant Passage 34) Smokebrush is unusual, plume- like, with fruiting panicles.
Spikeball
There are green globes of tumbling spikeballs. (Verdant Passage 121)
Spikeballs that are purple grow in sandstone hills and badlands. (Crimson Legion 52) (Amber Enchantress 332)
Spinifex
Spinifex bushes grow in scrublands tall enough for a halfling to hide in it. (Amber Enchantress 61)
Tamarisk
The tamarisk is a bushy tree. (Verdant Passage 7) It is called tamarix in Wikipedia. It is a catclaw trees, spindly like a cactus.
Tarbush
Tarbush grows into barbed thickets of amber. (Crimson Legion 140)
Thornstem
The tall wispy barren stalks of ruby thornstem wave in the wind. (Verdant Passage 121)
Tinchweed
Tinchweed smells sweet when cropped. Inix like to graze on it. (Amber Enchantress 60)
Tortoise bush
Tortoise bushes are brown tinged bushes. (Amber Enchantress 296)
Tree – Unknown
In the Forest Ridge were smaller trees with large, white-barked trunks shaped like a ball. From the top of the globes rise a spray of huge fronds covered with heart-shaped leaves. (Verdant Passage 255)
Vines – Unknown
Vines with aromatic blossoms were grown in the Shom emporium in Nibenay. (Amber Enchantress 196)
Whip grass
The sounds of the creaking canes of black-jointed whip grass can be heard at a desert oasis. (Verdant Passage 57)
Apparently another species is golden. (Verdant Passage 70)
Yata buds
The tangy oil of fresh yata buds are use to coat bodies before wrestling. (Amber Enchantress 235)
Zaal tree
Zaal trees have barren trunks and fanlike crowns. They grow around an oasis where their large fronds wave in the breeze. (Crimson Legion 116)
what about aprig - it is like a pig? i did not see it - but i also did not look really hard.
Unnamed Plant: Vermillion fibrous wood (PP1 p.23)
Unnamed Plant: Strings of moss (PP1 p.255)
Unnamed Plant: Hardwood (PP1 p.283)
...and if I may add: Ziggurat Cake! ;)
Lastard >8)
hummmmmm - food!
what about aprig - it is like a pig? i did not see it - but i also did not look really hard.
The aprig and pig are on the original list, which is on the first page of posts in this thread.
Here is the list of food from the last two PP novels. Also like the other novels there is a list of planets and animals that may or may not be edible as well.
Meat & Other Animal Products
Goat
Goats are domesticated. (Obsidian Oracle 125)
The goat species domesticated by the beast headed giants are huge for their species. Tithian needed to only duck down a little to hide behind the shoulders of the goats. (Obsidian Oracle 222)
Gorak
Villagers have domesticated goraks. (The Cerulean Storm, 6)
Meat – General
On a voyage through the Silt Sea the captain eats salted and dried meats. (Obsidian Oracle 95)
Ram
Rams are domesticated by giants (Obsidian Oracle171)
Sheep
Giants use sheep hide when manufacturing clothing and sacks. (Obsidian Oracle 14)
Sheep are raised in Balic (Obsidian Oracle 44, 125, 137)
Fruits and Vegetables
Chadnut
The chadnut is sweet. People place them in their mouths and suck on them to get the flavor. The seeds of the chadnut are peppery and burn the tongue and water the eyes. The seeds leave a fiery aftertaste in one’s throat. (The Cerulean Storm 4)
Faro
The branch of a faro tree is spiny. (Obsidian Oracle 28)
On a voyage through the Silt Sea the galley slaves eat moldering faro. (Obsidian Oracle 95)
Tithian promises the slaves they will eat the fruit of the faro and not the needle. This implies that nobles or free men eat the fruit while slaves are only allowed the needle. (Obsidian Oracle 108)
The faro tree has a skinny trunk. (Obsidian Oracle 137)
Nyssa
The resin of nyssa is chewed like gum. (The Cerulean Storm, 230)
Bats
(Obsidian Oracle 9)
Bat – death’s head
The death’s head bat has fur covered ears, wrinkled nostrils, scarlet eyes, and a gnarled fleshless skull. (Obsidian Oracle 224)
A beast-headed giant has a death’s head bat head. (Obsidian Oracle 223)
Caterpillar – purple
Tithian used purple caterpillars to torment slaves. The caterpillar travels up the victim’s nose. Bloods flows freely from the nose and the victim screams wildly. (Obsidian Oracle 283)
Chameleon
A beast-headed giant has a chameleon head. (Obsidian Oracle 165)
Crab – Dune
The dune crab has a biscuit shaped shell, two clawed pincers with barbs, and four eyestalks. (Obsidian Oracle 23)
Crickets
Crickets are heard in the desert. ((The Cerulean Storm, 19)
Crow
A beast-headed giant has a crow head. (Obsidian Oracle 246)
Dustgulls
Dustgulls are golden in color and have rapier-like beaks and talons. (Obsidian Oracle 9)
The are hideous birds with scaly red heads, hooked beaks that are filled with needle-like teeth and talons dripping with filth. Their eyes are red and rapacious. Dustgulls eat carrion. (Obsidian Oracle 17)
Eel - Silt
The silt eel has oily black scales and a slender ribbon like body. Their heads are wedge shaped and there is a ridge of spiked fins running along their spine. (Obsidian Oracle 22)
Falcon
(Obsidian Oracle 27)
Firefly
(Obsidian Oracle 129)
Jackal
There is a jackal painted on a door in the Asticles manor. (Obsidian Oracle 339)
Mouse
Mice are found as vermin living on a giant. (Obsidian Oracle 133)
Owl
A beast-headed giant has an owl head. (Obsidian Oracle 170, 234)
Rat – faro
Faro rats gnaw through grain silos to eat the needles of the faro. (Obsidian Oracle 312)
Shrew
A shrew has needle-like teeth. A beast-headed giant has a shrew head. (Obsidian Oracle 223)
Slug – rubbish
Agis sees a four foot slug in a pile of trash. (Obsidian Oracle 64)
Varl
Varls are found as vermin living on a giant. (Obsidian Oracle 133)
Wasp – Sunwasp
The first bite of a sunwasp causes no true harm. The second bite makes the victim sick for weeks. It is implied that the third bite is deadly. (Obsidian Oracle 129)
Worm – Lungworm
A giant makes a joke about three humans hiding inside of a bear are lungworms. (Obsidian Oracle 178)
Worm – Stomach
Stomachworm commonly infects slaves. (Obsidian Oracle 47)
Worm - Stoneworm
Stone worms move very slowly. (Obsidian Oracle 310)
Wrab
A wrab is a tiny winged serpent. It has black leathery wings, a scaly body, and a barbed tail. A wrab is small enough to fit inside one’s hand. The wrab are sensitive to the Way and can use it to sense when listeners are interested in what a speaker has to say. (The Cerulean Storm, 39)
Plants
Arrow weed
The arrow weed has a quiver-like cluster of yellow stalks. The stems are lined with razor-sharp ridges. When the stalk is broken it releases a tangy, foul-smelling odor. ((The Cerulean Storm, 21 and 22)
Blade blossom
Blade blossom is an oasis flower. (The Cerulean Storm, 140)
Bogo trees
Bogo trees grow in lush tickets around the Pristine Tower. (The Cerulean Storm, 72)
Broomgrass
Fields of silver green broomgrass surround the Pristine Tower. (The Cerulean Storm, 72)
Catclaw
Catclaw trees are spindly. (The Cerulean Storm, 21)
When its branches are burnt it gives off an acrid smell. (The Cerulean Storm, 132)
Cactus – damask
The bud of a damask cactus has a poison that causes drowsiness. (Obsidian Oracle 165)
Daggerblade
Daggerblade grows in grassy clumps. (Obsidian Oracle 126)
Ratany
Yellow, spindly boughs of ratany are used as dust breaks in Balic. (Obsidian Oracle 50)
Saedra tree
The slender saedra trees are long needled conifers that grow with upraised boughs. They are found around oasis. Purple flowered vines with long yellow thorns grown on saedra trees. (The Cerulean Storm, 140)
Saedra trees have red bark. (The Cerulean Storm, 149)
Silverfan
(The Cerulean Storm, 147)
Spike brush
Spikebrush grows in barren stems. (The Cerulean Storm, 142)
Tamarisk
Tamarisk grows in gray-green thickets. (The Cerulean Storm, 21)
Tree – Lybdos Forest
The trees of the Lybdos Forest are thorny and as tall as giants. (Obsidian Oracle 245)
Tree – soap
The soap tree has fronds (Obsidian Oracle 37)
Tumblethistle
Tumblethistle grows in yellow balls. (Obsidian Oracle 126)
Yellow fan
Yellow fan is an oasis flower. (The Cerulean Storm, 140)
Some more:
Plants:
Ironwood (PP5 38)
Tumbleweed (PP5 89)
Tubers (PP5 93)
Tuber - brown (PP5 257)
Unnamed ferns (PP5 198)
Unnamed vines (PP5 140, 198)
Unnamed moss (PP5 140)
Rockstem (PP5 308, 321, 323)
(I'm compiling plants for my flora project - hence why I came up with some others ;))
An animal:
Rock adder (PP5 311)
Great listing Band2!
(I'm compiling plants for my flora project - hence why I came up with some others ;))
Meth,
You can have the list I started. I'm going to remove it from my site / sig as yours / band2s are much better and more well researched.
Feel free you use as you wish.
:D
f.
I've already compared your list with mine, and I'm using the one by Band2 about plants, vegetables and fruits as a way to see if I took note of them all.
I should produce a 1st draft of the flora project sometimes next year. :D
This is a great set of lists, thanks very much for digging up and compiling all that information!:D
You are welcome.
That was the last of what I can contribute to the list of food. The other DS products I do not have, so I don't intent to add to the list any more. If anyone else has Valley of Dust and Fire or some of the Dragon articles please go ahead and add to the list of food.
For Methvezem
I am not sure about your project, and wanted to clarify something. The list I made was specific to the Tyr region only. So plants mentioned as being in the Draxa in The Cerulean Storm or part of the Last Sea, I did not include on my list. If you are looking to include plants anywhere on Athas, you may need to recheck some of the products I covered. OK? I don't want to cause any confusion.
Also, I bought a pdf copy of Valley of Dust and Fire. No new food to add from reading it, but it can be added to the product list as being included in this listing.
Meat and Other Animal Products
Harnaq - Cheese
Cheese made from harnaq milk is expensive. (Faces of the Forgotten North)
Harnaq – egg
(Faces of the Forgotten North)
Harnaq
The bones of the harnaq are thick, soft and full of marrow. Only the marrow is considered edible by most races, though halflings will eat harnaq meat. (Faces of the Forgotten North)
Fruits & Vegetables
Betel Nut
The betel nut is actually a bean rather than a nut. The user puts a betel nut between his upper gums and his cheek, and the juices slowly percolate through his skin for a couple of hours. The nut leaves reddish brown stains on the teeth and gums. (Faces of the Forgotten North)
Vel Fruit
(The Life-Shaping Handbook)
Beverages
Milk – Harnaq
Harnaq milk is a drink of the rich. It provides a powerful resistance to diseases particularly those afflicting pregnant women. Harnaq milk costs 2 bits for a pint of milk. (Faces of the Forgotten North)
Teak
Staffs are made out of teak in Kurn. (Faces of the Forgotten North)
Saedra
The frosty saedra trees grow in the White Mountains. (Faces of the Forgotten North)