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|officialname    = Praeter Stew Horn
|officialname    = Praeter Stew Horn
|image = praeter.png
|image = praeter.png
|commonname      = Salphwand
|commonname      = Salphwand, Shadow Potato
|classification  = Fungi  
|classification  = [[Fungi]]
|origins        = Drowdar
|origins        = [[Drowda]]
|habitat        = Mountains of Central Drowda
|habitat        = Mountains
|commonuse      = Soup Ingredient
|commonuse      = Culinary
|}}
|}}
 
Praeter Stew Horn is a fungus native to [[Drowda]] with an ancient history dating back to the [[Drovv]] of the north, who consumed the fungi as part of their everyday diet. Though the [[Void Invasion]] took many things away, it also added one effect to this particular type of fungus; the power of aiding digestion. Quick to grow and easy to eat raw, but often used in soup by the ergonomic [[Sihndar]], the Stew Horn has become a key part of their diet. Unfortunately, it is also a crucial part of several other animals’ diets, such as the [[Norlda]], which has brought many creatures into violent contact more times than can be counted.
A fungus regularly brewed to form stews and soups by the [[Drowdar]] of [[Drowda]], Praeter Stew Horn has the ability to weaken any who eat it raw. However, once made into [[Praeter Stew]], it gradually grants endurance and immunity to it's raw affects, making it a very important plant in the diet of the embattled Drowdar.  


==History==
==History==
Before the last Void Invasion, the Praeter Stew Horn grew plentifully on the mountains that would soon become apart of Drowda. As the Invasion arrived, the magical infection upon the landscape spread and affected the fungi with a weakening effect. Shortly before the [[Cataclysm]], Drowdar arrived to the lands, drawn by it’s Void energies and in the process of exploring their landscape, came across the Preater Stew Horn. Quickly discovering it’s weakening effects yet also needing something edible, the Drowdar returned to lower points on Drowda to find a way to eat it. Adding it into soup seemed to work the best, and they realized that warming the plant stopped it’s weakening effects. Since then, the Drowdar have taken to living up in these same mountains and now cultivate the plant as a main food source. Over time, many of them have grown immune to the weakening effects of the raw fungi after years of consuming the broth.
Praeter Stew Horn was well known in early times as a primary food of the Drovv people found to the north of the [[Allorn Empire]]. Its appearance at the time was far more appealing, growing in clusters in the mountains with a smoother surface and ovular shape. It also tended to be exported south as an exotic culinary ingredient enjoyed by the [[Altalar]] of [[Ithania]] and others beyond. When the [[Fifth Void Invasion]] came, the fungus curiously only suffered adverse effects to its appearance, becoming gnarled while the inside reportedly remained the same. The [[Cult of Dronnal]] recorded this change and the substance proved invaluable as part of what was likely the last meal of the great army of the Allorn who arrived to combat the [[Void]]. In the wake of the [[Cataclysm]] and the emergence of the Sihndar [[Race]], those transformed by the leaking energies of the damaged [[Veil]] still know the knowledge of the Drovv, and knew to trust the hostile-looking but nutritious Praeter Stew Horn. With time, the fungus’ ability to aid in digestion was rediscovered, though it is unknown if the trait was a result of Essence mutation or had naturally been part of the plant since its ancient days. Its production took a significant hit when Alamat erupted into a firestorm, destroying many natural outcroppings of the substance. Fortunately for the Sihndar, soon after, interactions with external Races and efforts by other Xasters saw the production of the Stew Horn almost double in the span of a decade. While the spread of the Sihndar has seen shipments of the material leave Drowda with increasing frequency, the high population of the substance is unlikely to change as the Horn remains a staple of Sihndar cooking, especially in soups as that method is the best way to help spread the plant’s effects over the largest group possible.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
The Praeter Stew Horn is a grey twisted fungus in the shape of a gnarled horn coated in a thick, shell-like skin. This contains a fleshy, meaty inside with a tomato-like taste. They grow in clumps at high altitudes, often in caves or niches.
The Praeter Stew Horn is a twisted grey fungus that stands anywhere between three inches and a foot in height. It has the shape of a gnarled, slightly curled horn coated in a thick, dull grey-brown shell-like skin. This skin hides a fleshy, meaty inside with a potato-like taste. The meaty inside is colored light blue with glints of purple if held up to the light. The fungi grow in clumps at high altitudes, usually in caves or rock niches but can also be found on corpses.


==Uses and Abilities==
==Uses and Abilities==
Praeter Stew Horn contains a meaty “flesh” of an alabaster-white color beneath its shell which, when mixed with warm water and a few other ingredients forms Praeter Stew. The stew gradually provides endurance and resistance to the plant's raw affects through repetitive consumption. When eaten raw, it weakens the body for several hours until it passes through the digestive tract.
Praeter Stew Horn can aid in the digestion process, which is important for the martial Sihndar to maintain physical prowess and healthy existence. The fungus is commonly added to stews, giving it its trademark name, but it can also be eaten raw. When eaten raw, it has a discernibly starchy taste and tough texture.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The shell of the Praeter is rather disgusting, but some have taken to leaving it to dry and then drawing or cutting into it to form art.
*The shell of the Praeter is rather disgusting, but some have taken to leaving it to dry and then drawing or cutting into it as a crude, temporary sculpture.
*In more recent years, the inside of the Praeter has been used to poison other plants the fauna of Drowda eat so that the Drowdar can then hunt them easier.
*The Norlda of Drowda are eager consumers of the Stew Horn, as the Void mutations caused by the Fifth Void Invasion weakened their digestive tract in favor of poison resistance. This weakness is sometimes used by Sihndar hunters to lure the animals into traps, but more often the two groups fight over patches of the fungi.
 
*Praeter Stew Horn is often compared to a hard-shelled potato by Sihndar trying to explain it to other Races.
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|Writers = The_Shadow_King3
|Writers = HydraLana
|Artists = Betterer
|Artists = Betterer
|Processors = Shayin, Shuikenai
|Processors = Acosmism, WaterDruppel, MantaRey
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Revision as of 20:44, 18 July 2022

Praeter Stew Horn
Praeter.png
Flora
Official Name Praeter Stew Horn
Common Name Salphwand, Shadow Potato
Classification Fungi
Common Use Culinary
Origins Drowda
Habitat Mountains

Praeter Stew Horn is a fungus native to Drowda with an ancient history dating back to the Drovv of the north, who consumed the fungi as part of their everyday diet. Though the Void Invasion took many things away, it also added one effect to this particular type of fungus; the power of aiding digestion. Quick to grow and easy to eat raw, but often used in soup by the ergonomic Sihndar, the Stew Horn has become a key part of their diet. Unfortunately, it is also a crucial part of several other animals’ diets, such as the Norlda, which has brought many creatures into violent contact more times than can be counted.

History

Praeter Stew Horn was well known in early times as a primary food of the Drovv people found to the north of the Allorn Empire. Its appearance at the time was far more appealing, growing in clusters in the mountains with a smoother surface and ovular shape. It also tended to be exported south as an exotic culinary ingredient enjoyed by the Altalar of Ithania and others beyond. When the Fifth Void Invasion came, the fungus curiously only suffered adverse effects to its appearance, becoming gnarled while the inside reportedly remained the same. The Cult of Dronnal recorded this change and the substance proved invaluable as part of what was likely the last meal of the great army of the Allorn who arrived to combat the Void. In the wake of the Cataclysm and the emergence of the Sihndar Race, those transformed by the leaking energies of the damaged Veil still know the knowledge of the Drovv, and knew to trust the hostile-looking but nutritious Praeter Stew Horn. With time, the fungus’ ability to aid in digestion was rediscovered, though it is unknown if the trait was a result of Essence mutation or had naturally been part of the plant since its ancient days. Its production took a significant hit when Alamat erupted into a firestorm, destroying many natural outcroppings of the substance. Fortunately for the Sihndar, soon after, interactions with external Races and efforts by other Xasters saw the production of the Stew Horn almost double in the span of a decade. While the spread of the Sihndar has seen shipments of the material leave Drowda with increasing frequency, the high population of the substance is unlikely to change as the Horn remains a staple of Sihndar cooking, especially in soups as that method is the best way to help spread the plant’s effects over the largest group possible.

Appearance

The Praeter Stew Horn is a twisted grey fungus that stands anywhere between three inches and a foot in height. It has the shape of a gnarled, slightly curled horn coated in a thick, dull grey-brown shell-like skin. This skin hides a fleshy, meaty inside with a potato-like taste. The meaty inside is colored light blue with glints of purple if held up to the light. The fungi grow in clumps at high altitudes, usually in caves or rock niches but can also be found on corpses.

Uses and Abilities

Praeter Stew Horn can aid in the digestion process, which is important for the martial Sihndar to maintain physical prowess and healthy existence. The fungus is commonly added to stews, giving it its trademark name, but it can also be eaten raw. When eaten raw, it has a discernibly starchy taste and tough texture.

Trivia

  • The shell of the Praeter is rather disgusting, but some have taken to leaving it to dry and then drawing or cutting into it as a crude, temporary sculpture.
  • The Norlda of Drowda are eager consumers of the Stew Horn, as the Void mutations caused by the Fifth Void Invasion weakened their digestive tract in favor of poison resistance. This weakness is sometimes used by Sihndar hunters to lure the animals into traps, but more often the two groups fight over patches of the fungi.
  • Praeter Stew Horn is often compared to a hard-shelled potato by Sihndar trying to explain it to other Races.

Accreditation
Writers HydraLana
Artists Betterer
Processors Acosmism, WaterDruppel, MantaRey
Last Editor HydraLana on 07/18/2022.

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