Duskwood was a type of tree found growing all over Faerûn.[1]
Description
Duskwoods grew in densely packed groves, blocked the light and appeared rather eerie, giving them their name. They had smooth black bark and the trunks grew to an average height of 60 feet (18.2 meters), with small lacy branches high on the tree. Atop these trunks were small branches. The wood was smoky gray and as tough as iron.[1][2]
Duskwoods were very resistant to fire.[2]
Usage
Some craftspeople fashioned weapons out of duskwood in place of metal. Such items weighed half as much as their metal counterparts. Duskwood didn't make good armor (even with a wood shape spell), though a passable breastplate could be made out of it.[1] Mast spars and roof beams were usually made of duskwood.[2]
The Blackstaff and the Scepter of Savras were made of duskwood.[3][4]
Locations
Duskwood trees were known to be found in the following places:
- Cormanthor[5]
- The Vast: Adhe Wood, Flooded Forest[6]; Tavilar[7]
- Sword Coast North: Ardeep Forest[8]
- The North: Glimmerwood/Moonwood[9][10]; Silverymoon[7]; High Thorog[11]
Appendix
Appearances
- Novels
Further Reading
- Ed Greenwood (September 1987). “Woodlands of the Realms”. Dragon #125 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 14–16.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy (August 2001). Magic of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 178. ISBN 0-7869-1964-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 39. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (September 2008). Blackstaff Tower. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 48. ISBN 0-7869-4913-9.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 113. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (October 1998). The City of Ravens Bluff. Edited by John D. Rateliff. (TSR, Inc.), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-1195-6.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 54. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 176. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 11. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 134. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.