Lysbeth Raven @LysbethRaven@TheEdVerse
Is there an equivalent of the Imperial Purple from the Eastern Roman Empire/Byzantine Empire in Faerûn? It is the dye that was made from a specific type of mollusk. And it stank like hell to create.— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 6, 2020
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Tyrian purple/imperial purple is known in the Realms, under the name “Oldblood” or “Heartsblood” for its hue, as are the rock snails it’s derived from (Murex to us, “hunting knight snails” in the Realms). The hue doesn’t have… 2)
…the lofty/high-ranking connotation in the Realms that it did to the ancient Romans, but does have the expense (because it’s so difficult and time-consuming to gather enough snails for a good dye batch). As in the real world, …#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 6, 2020
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…several species of sea snails from various farflung places in the seas of Toril will yield an enduring purple dye when exposed to sunlight (and these days, as snails become fewer and fewer, they are usually NOT crushed, but… 4)
…rather kept alive and milked, which takes a lot of work and is usually done by young or aged family members of fisherfolk families). Almost all of these species are predatory “rock snails.” Freshwater snails of the Realms…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 6, 2020
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…(like the Browncurl and the Hornspire) tend to yield enduring BROWN dyes when their secretions are exposed to sunlight. This is the sort of lore topic and detail Steve Fidler and I try to sneak into the AMARUNE’S ALMANAC… 6)
…series of sourcebooks from Vorpal Dice Press (available at the DM’s Guild as e-releases).#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) September 6, 2020