Century Plant

Grade: Supreme · Capacity: 10,000 MP · Gathering: Nature DC 25 · Min. work: 4 minutes Classification: Unique Where: Found in copses (arid climate).

Seasons

SpringSummerAutumnWinter
🟢 plentiful🟢 plentiful🔵 some🟡 scarce

Estimated – Nord gives no seasons. Edit seasons in the frontmatter if you disagree. Abundance sets the quantity die; in tropical climates nothing is fully absent (see Seasons).

Where it is found

EnvironmentSearchd100Where
DesertHerbs & plants96Found in copses (arid climate).
UrbanHerbs & plants100Found in copses, in gardens and in structures (greenhouses) (arid climate).

Property

A huge grey-green cactus that flowers only once in its life: a 12-foot spear shoots up, blooms and dies within a day. When you find one, roll a d10 – only on a 10 is it in bloom and can be gathered.

Good for: any magic item (excellent fit).

Affinity: magic, life

In this system

A portion of Century Plant is an empty vessel that can hold 10,000 MP (MP). It only becomes magical when a character charges it. Unique parts are what a special slot is for.

Based on Nord Games – Foraging, Desert (p. 21) – text rewritten in our own words.