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Aloria’s plantlife is unimaginably diverse. From the magically twisted landscape of Drowda to the pastoral meadows of Evokai, one may find every manner of plant. Some harm, a few heal, and others have yet to be discovered. Yet all have carved out a niche in this world, some even helping to determine the rise and fall of civilizations. To explore the botanical life of Aloria, one must inevitably embark on a journey of discovery that uncovers not only the secrets of the land itself but the history and culture of nearly every race and people that inhabit it.
Aloria’s plantlife is unimaginably diverse. From the magically twisted landscape of Drowda to the pastoral meadows of Evokai, one may find every manner of plant. Some harm, others heal, and many have yet to be discovered. Yet all have carved out a niche in this world, some even helping to determine the rise and fall of civilizations. To explore the botanical life of Aloria, one must inevitably embark on a journey of discovery that uncovers not only the secrets of the land itself but the history and culture of nearly every race and people that inhabit it.
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:*''For a list of all Flora, click [[List of Flora|here]]
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|text = Flowers bloom all across Aloria, in fields, in the shade of trees and even by rare desert oases. Coming in all variety of colors, shapes, and sizes, they are one of the most diverse forms of plant life to be found. However, despite their beauty, some are also known to do more harm than good.
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|title = Trees
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|text = Growing from small saplings into huge leafy towers  that can dwarf even Eronidas, trees can be found throughout Aloria. Which a large number can be found thriving in the thick jungles of the Daen supercontinent, some types are found to grow even in the harshest deserts of Farah’deen.
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|title = Shrubs
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|caption = Those that fill the pots in the corners
|text = Shrubs are usually short plants that cover the floors of forests across Aloria or in their isolated patches in less hospitable terrain. Berries commonly grow on these plants and are generally prime locations to find small animals or birds.
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|title = Grasses
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|caption = The sun kissed their tops as it peaked over the horizon
|text = There are many types of grasses found all across the world of Aloria, some in fields and meadows while others grow in wetter climates. They often have many uses, from a simple weaving tool to parts of remarkable creations in alchemy.
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|title = Herbs
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|caption = Three leaves meant salvation; four meant inescapable death
|text = There are a wide variety of herbs that serve all different kinds of purposes in Aloria. Some are used in alchemy, others in cooking and others still in art. Most are root plants, with unique properties contained in their anchors to the earth but some instead keep that special something in their leaves or stems.
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Aloria is filled with plant life across its many continents. Some of these have gained reputations as useful plants, able to have a positive effect or outcome once used. While these often come with drawbacks, many still see them as worth the risk due to their gains.
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|text = Vines are found to crawl up, down, around and all over a wide variety of surfaces in Aloria. Often imported across vast distances by unknowing tradesmen, vines from the jungles might easily be found creeping up and around the stone buildings of settlements nearby or even miles away.  
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While holding host to many kinds of of helpful flora, Aloria holds a much more darker side as well, being used most commonly with ill intents.
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|text = Moss is usually soft to the touch and easy to find growing on damp materials from rocks to trees. They also have a wide variety of uses from serving as an impromptu medical tool to a food source to helping light some of the darkest places in Aloria.
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Seemingly simple plants at first glance, these specific flora offer useful assistance in varying ways to Alorians.
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|text = Reeds are a diverse array of plants with tall, rigid stems that often grow in places with plenty of water. They exist all over, and while some are quite useful to all Races, a few are much less so and are seen as a tool of the past.
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With many diverse cultures comes diverse food, where many spices and ingediants come into play. These flora vary are as diverse as the human cultures that span across Aloria.
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|text = Similarly to moss, fungi grow in the dark places of the world. More notable for their often protruding caps and shapes in contrast to the often flat moss, fungi are also diverse regarding uses. From an addictive hallucinogen to a delicious sweet, fungi have a lot to offer Aloria.
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From healers to alchemists, these plants are often find themselves in the greater concoctions used by all along the Alorian plane.
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Revision as of 00:51, 24 March 2021

Aloria’s plantlife is unimaginably diverse. From the magically twisted landscape of Drowda to the pastoral meadows of Evokai, one may find every manner of plant. Some harm, others heal, and many have yet to be discovered. Yet all have carved out a niche in this world, some even helping to determine the rise and fall of civilizations. To explore the botanical life of Aloria, one must inevitably embark on a journey of discovery that uncovers not only the secrets of the land itself but the history and culture of nearly every race and people that inhabit it.

  • For a list of all Flora, click here