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The Bloodthorn Vine found on [[Hadar]] has served as a minor defense against the unwary to the island chain’s dangers for centuries, perhaps even longer if some tales are to be believed. However, after a [[Slizzar]] alchemist unlocked its hallucinogenic properties, it became an essential plant to the Slizzar people and their worship of their lost god. The plant suffered terribly during, and in the aftermath of, the [[Chrysant War]], but it has begun to find its way back into the ecosystem of the tropical region once again.  
| style="height:20px; width:270px; text-align:center;" | '''Official Name:''' Bloodthorn Vine.
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| style="height:20px; width:270px; text-align:center;" | '''Common Name:''' N/A.
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| style="height:20px; width:270px; text-align:center;" | '''Classification:''' Vine.
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| style="height:20px; width:270px; text-align:center;" | '''Common Use:''' Poison.
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| style="height:20px; width:270px; text-align:center;" | '''Habitat:''' Hot, humid environments.
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| style="height:20px; width:270px; text-align:center;" | '''Origins:''' Guldar.
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Unique to the thick [[Guldar]] and western [[Daendroc]] jungles, the bloodthorn vine is dark green with a leathery appearance and texture, covered in sharp, bright red thorns. Despite its appearance and properties, this vine is tame compared to the many dangers of the Guldar wilds. The thorns seep a venom that causes immediate numbness and paralysis with a large enough dose. Many die from heart and lung paralysis, not even realizing they had been scratched by the vines.
==History==
The Bloodthorn Vine is perhaps as old as a plant can be in [[Aloria]], or it may simply be a more recent addition to Aloria’s ancient flora. Those who suspect the plant’s ancient nature point to particular pieces of art within the city of [[Sassrakkand]], showing blossoms dotted along weaving imagery of vines, in a petal style and shape different from that of the notable [[Chrysant Flower]], venerated in Slizzar society. The theory ultimately is that the Slizzar, while destroying physical records and writings after each [[Void Cycle]], preserved more than the cuisine of the ancient world, but also the plants involved in such old culinary creations. However, the more common origin for the theory states it only emerged after the [[Fourth Void Invasion]], and when the Slizzar went out into their island landscape, they found this hardy plant to be surviving even in the tough conditions. At some point, the crawling plant found its way to the mainland, though an effective response eradicating the “plant of the Deceivers” was conducted by the [[Allorn Empire]]. It is also believed that this was when the plant’s natural defense mechanism first made it’s way into Aloria’s [[Races]], [[Teledden]] and others scratched by the plant experiencing the plant’s defensive side-effects. This is likely why the Allorn had such a negative reaction to the plant, deeming it dangerous, perhaps even corrupted and beyond their “ability to save” since they considered themselves masters of plantlife for their role as Estel’s inheritors.  


==Origins==
When the [[Allar]] came to Hadar, generations after the Allorn Empire encountered the plant, they found it beautiful and to their liking, much as the Slizzar did. Due to the natural scales both species could possess, the scratches were found to rarely affect even juveniles, and the plant’s pollen did not seem to impact them as it did other groups. Following the [[Cataclysm]], and the rebuilding of great aqueducts and other engineering projects, the Bloodthorn Vine greatly expanded in scope, becoming common to nearly every major island in Hadar. Despite this prominence though, alchemical uses for the substance eluded the Allar. They could use it to color smoke or other effects, but unlocking the plant’s natural hallucinogenic power fell to one unscrupulous Slizzar now famous in that part of the world, [[Phanasya Lompa]]. Lompa had been young when the Allar first reached Hadar, and grew close with several alchemists, studying their techniques to benefit his city. With the loss of their god during the Cataclysm, Slizzar faithful sought many methods to contact her, some seeking out the skills of alchemists to do so. Phanasya Lompa’s creation from his own effort was Adarrajya, the Mirror Tincture, which became a facet of the faith and made him incredibly revered among his peers. However, the plant would suffer in the coming years. The Chrysant War and its aftermath saw Bloodthorn Vines across Hadar destroyed, with many Allar outside of the island-rich region now suspicious of any who ask for its creation. As of now, the Bloodthorn Vine exists only in Hadar and often in remote locations, at the heart of an island’s foliage, though some Slizzar dream of the day the plant’s crimson hooks and bright flowers fill the jungles once again.
The bloodthorn vine originated within the humid, tangled jungle masses of the desolate continent Guldar. When Guldar’s ecosystem collapsed, plant life became toxic and unyielding of fruit—instead bearing malignant poisons and dangerous spores.


The bloodthorn vine began as a form of creeper vine, utilising hooked thorns to aid it as it climbed and twisted in serpentine fashion around broad trunks, and grew upwards in an effort to reach the light necessary for its required photosynthesis. After the events of the Guldar volcanic explosion, the vine became corrupted and warped by the pollution in the sky, developing into a poisonous and deadly plant that struck fear into even the bravest [[Orc|Orcish]] heart.
==Appearance==
Bloodthorn Vines are similar to other varieties of vine, featuring a series of offshoots from a central, rooted vine that sits at the base of the object they are climbing up, capable of reaching great lengths and heights as a result, as well as combining with other Bloodthorn Vines in dense, interlocking networks. The surfaces Bloodthorn Vine can climb are various, from other plants such as trees, to ruins and other artificial structures. The plant’s body is made up of thick, deep green tendrils covered in bright red hooking thorns poking out and down toward the ground (if on a vertical surface). These tendrils are between one to two inches thick in diameter but taper off at the higher, and younger, parts of the vine. Brilliant red and red-pink flowers are also found along the plant’s tendrils. They are built flat but dense, with between seventy and a hundred tiny oblong petals set around a white and pollen-heavy center. Bloodthorn flowers are always two inches in diameter and practically sprinkle pollen when touched. They bloom year-round, at least once every three months, based on when that section of the vine matured to allow it to produce such a flower.


The vine tendrils grew thicker and longer in length, and became dark-green in color with a rough, leathery coating to keep it safe from external harm. The thorns became acutely pointed and hooked so that even a mere brush against one would graze the skin, while both the thorns and vine itself produce a naturally incapacitating poison, colored to an ominous sanguine shade of red.
==Uses and Abilities==
 
Bloodthorn Vines course with a light defensive hallucinogen that tips the thorns protruding from its body. In addition, the flowers that grow freely dispense and are filled with substantial levels of this substance laced within the pollen. The flower is, therefore, the most used part of the vine as part of the drug Adarrajya, used in Slizzar worship of their lost god. As for the plant’s juices and the thorns, the hallucinogen appears clear and tasteless once distilled down and can be used in and on a variety of objects and people. All non-Naylar Races are susceptible to its pricking and its hallucinogenic properties. However, a massive amount would have to be used by a poisoner to have any profound effects on a subject beyond vague dizziness and mild, watery visions as is caused by the prick from a living Bloodthorn Vine thorn.
===Etymology===
The bloodthorn vine goes by such a name due to the deep red hue of its thorns. Despite it being known simply as the “Bloodthorn” in a plethora of tongues, the Orcs reserve their own variations upon the vine’s name. The venomous spawn of the Guldar catastrophe goes by the names “Mubus Baum” (Strangle Plant) or “Pushtogug Gaddar” (Subduing Thorn) in some Orcish languages, both referring to the vine’s harrowing ability to paralyse and constrict the lungs of whomever may regretfully be afflicted by its toxins.
 
==Primary Use==
A malicious, paralytic venom.
::*I - After the thorns puncture or graze the skin/hide of whoever is rendered unlucky enough to come into contact with this plant, the debilitating venom secreted is easily absorbed into the victim’s bloodstream and the toxins within are carried along towards the central nervous system. The poison itself is revered by alchemists and assassins alike for its macabre effects, as once the Bloodthorn venom’s toxins enter the central nervous system several stages occur—It begins with progressive numbness of the body over the course of an day or two, causing distasteful itching and tingling sensations all over the victim.
::*II - Ensuing this is systematic paralysis of the body’s muscles, rendering the victim unable to move. Depending on where one was scratched or grazed by the thorn, the effects of paralysis may vary. For instance, a limb will offer far lesser time for the bloodthorn venom to operate than the torso or head, given their proximity to the heart, lungs and central nervous system
::*III - This rapidly progresses to paralysis of the lungs and heart, causing the victim to commonly suffer from suffocation and heart failure. Depending on the size of the dosage, the time taken for the aforementioned paralysis of the heart and lungs to take place differs. The greater the dose, the faster and more tantalising are the effects.
*The bloodthorn vine’s abhorrent poison was only truly recorded in roughly the year 220 AC within the vast jungles of eastern Daendroc. Despite the Orcs’ efforts to deforest the coastline jungles in hope that the threat from Guldar would not spread, seeds of the vine had been carried abroad unknowingly by the Orcs. These easily took root within the similarly humid jungles of Daendroc and were untouched throughout the entirety of the Orcish war with the [[Elves]].
::Around the year 220 AC, after years upon years of harrowing reports from the jungles entailing morbid happenings to all manner of races who venture there, an investigation was undertaken in order to discover why and what was causing such unwarranted deaths. Soon after, the bloodthorn vine was deemed to be the cause when one of the expeditionists noticed a missing [[Unquale]] comrade, and searched for him over the course of twenty-four hours through thick walls of undergrowth only to discover him entangled and deceased in a tremulous knot of the vine.
*The bloodthorn vine’s venom is of a particularly potent blend, and affects all races upon Aloria aside from the [[Mekett]]. The Meketts’ exclusion from the perilous effects of the toxins seems to be attributed to their general lack of hearts and lungs, given that the poison targets such organs. [[Vampires]] are also affected by the poison. Interestingly, for the [[Bloodflower Bloodline|Bloodflower]] [[Yanar]], the poison within the vine serves as a useful tool for feeding; as they may ingest or utilise the venom to incapacitate their prey while taking their fill.
*The current known cures for the bloodthorn vine venom are quite limited, given that victims of the poison are quite rare. However if affected by a small dose of bloodthorn venom, healing may be applied by a [[Light Magic|Light Mage]] of Caster level or above in no less than a day or two. For people affected by much greater doses (ergo far more dangerous), it seems that the [[Chrysalis Magic|Stasis Chrysalis]] of an advanced Circci chrysalis mage suffices to keep the victim in a temporary state of suspension, hence slowing the poison’s course through the body until a Light Mage may cleanse them within a mere 3-4 days. However, the cure must be applied quickly and swiftly due to the bloodthorn venom’s virulent effects.
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==Trivia==
*Bloodthorn Vines are rumored to exist within the realm of the [[Dread Empire]], where mutations by the Void have made the hallucinogen ten times stronger, and the thorns even more barbed. However, it remains to be seen if these are indeed Bloodthorn Vines, or a species whose alterations have produced a similar appearance.
*Slizzar tendrils do not react to the Bloodthorn Vine thorns effects, even if directly pricked. If anything, strangely, some Slizzar experience a spine tingle instead.
*Insects are the only animals immune to the plant’s properties, making the various large species of pollinator native to Hadar key in the plant’s efforts to spread across the continent's many islands
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Latest revision as of 14:41, 29 July 2023

Bloodthorn Vine
Bloodthorn Vine.png
Flora
Official Name Bloodthorn Vine
Common Name Drsti Draksa, Bleeder Vine
Classification Vine
Common Use Utility
Origins Hadar
Habitat Jungles

The Bloodthorn Vine found on Hadar has served as a minor defense against the unwary to the island chain’s dangers for centuries, perhaps even longer if some tales are to be believed. However, after a Slizzar alchemist unlocked its hallucinogenic properties, it became an essential plant to the Slizzar people and their worship of their lost god. The plant suffered terribly during, and in the aftermath of, the Chrysant War, but it has begun to find its way back into the ecosystem of the tropical region once again.

History

The Bloodthorn Vine is perhaps as old as a plant can be in Aloria, or it may simply be a more recent addition to Aloria’s ancient flora. Those who suspect the plant’s ancient nature point to particular pieces of art within the city of Sassrakkand, showing blossoms dotted along weaving imagery of vines, in a petal style and shape different from that of the notable Chrysant Flower, venerated in Slizzar society. The theory ultimately is that the Slizzar, while destroying physical records and writings after each Void Cycle, preserved more than the cuisine of the ancient world, but also the plants involved in such old culinary creations. However, the more common origin for the theory states it only emerged after the Fourth Void Invasion, and when the Slizzar went out into their island landscape, they found this hardy plant to be surviving even in the tough conditions. At some point, the crawling plant found its way to the mainland, though an effective response eradicating the “plant of the Deceivers” was conducted by the Allorn Empire. It is also believed that this was when the plant’s natural defense mechanism first made it’s way into Aloria’s Races, Teledden and others scratched by the plant experiencing the plant’s defensive side-effects. This is likely why the Allorn had such a negative reaction to the plant, deeming it dangerous, perhaps even corrupted and beyond their “ability to save” since they considered themselves masters of plantlife for their role as Estel’s inheritors.

When the Allar came to Hadar, generations after the Allorn Empire encountered the plant, they found it beautiful and to their liking, much as the Slizzar did. Due to the natural scales both species could possess, the scratches were found to rarely affect even juveniles, and the plant’s pollen did not seem to impact them as it did other groups. Following the Cataclysm, and the rebuilding of great aqueducts and other engineering projects, the Bloodthorn Vine greatly expanded in scope, becoming common to nearly every major island in Hadar. Despite this prominence though, alchemical uses for the substance eluded the Allar. They could use it to color smoke or other effects, but unlocking the plant’s natural hallucinogenic power fell to one unscrupulous Slizzar now famous in that part of the world, Phanasya Lompa. Lompa had been young when the Allar first reached Hadar, and grew close with several alchemists, studying their techniques to benefit his city. With the loss of their god during the Cataclysm, Slizzar faithful sought many methods to contact her, some seeking out the skills of alchemists to do so. Phanasya Lompa’s creation from his own effort was Adarrajya, the Mirror Tincture, which became a facet of the faith and made him incredibly revered among his peers. However, the plant would suffer in the coming years. The Chrysant War and its aftermath saw Bloodthorn Vines across Hadar destroyed, with many Allar outside of the island-rich region now suspicious of any who ask for its creation. As of now, the Bloodthorn Vine exists only in Hadar and often in remote locations, at the heart of an island’s foliage, though some Slizzar dream of the day the plant’s crimson hooks and bright flowers fill the jungles once again.

Appearance

Bloodthorn Vines are similar to other varieties of vine, featuring a series of offshoots from a central, rooted vine that sits at the base of the object they are climbing up, capable of reaching great lengths and heights as a result, as well as combining with other Bloodthorn Vines in dense, interlocking networks. The surfaces Bloodthorn Vine can climb are various, from other plants such as trees, to ruins and other artificial structures. The plant’s body is made up of thick, deep green tendrils covered in bright red hooking thorns poking out and down toward the ground (if on a vertical surface). These tendrils are between one to two inches thick in diameter but taper off at the higher, and younger, parts of the vine. Brilliant red and red-pink flowers are also found along the plant’s tendrils. They are built flat but dense, with between seventy and a hundred tiny oblong petals set around a white and pollen-heavy center. Bloodthorn flowers are always two inches in diameter and practically sprinkle pollen when touched. They bloom year-round, at least once every three months, based on when that section of the vine matured to allow it to produce such a flower.

Uses and Abilities

Bloodthorn Vines course with a light defensive hallucinogen that tips the thorns protruding from its body. In addition, the flowers that grow freely dispense and are filled with substantial levels of this substance laced within the pollen. The flower is, therefore, the most used part of the vine as part of the drug Adarrajya, used in Slizzar worship of their lost god. As for the plant’s juices and the thorns, the hallucinogen appears clear and tasteless once distilled down and can be used in and on a variety of objects and people. All non-Naylar Races are susceptible to its pricking and its hallucinogenic properties. However, a massive amount would have to be used by a poisoner to have any profound effects on a subject beyond vague dizziness and mild, watery visions as is caused by the prick from a living Bloodthorn Vine thorn.

Trivia

  • Bloodthorn Vines are rumored to exist within the realm of the Dread Empire, where mutations by the Void have made the hallucinogen ten times stronger, and the thorns even more barbed. However, it remains to be seen if these are indeed Bloodthorn Vines, or a species whose alterations have produced a similar appearance.
  • Slizzar tendrils do not react to the Bloodthorn Vine thorns effects, even if directly pricked. If anything, strangely, some Slizzar experience a spine tingle instead.
  • Insects are the only animals immune to the plant’s properties, making the various large species of pollinator native to Hadar key in the plant’s efforts to spread across the continent's many islands

Accreditation
Writers HydraLana
Artists Lithiel_Everlast
Processors LumosJared, BillyTheScruffy
Last Editor HydraLana on 07/29/2023.

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