Roanwood

From Greyhawk Wiki
Revision as of 16:44, 3 June 2024 by Abra Saghast (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "*Sargent, Carl. ''From the Ashes''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992." to "* Sargent, Carl. ''Ivid the Undying''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv=1666270071 PDF by William Allman with maps]. Original RTF archived:[http://web.archive.org/web/20081218001449/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Wizards.com]. WGR7 or WGRx")
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Similar to sequoias in appearance, roanwood trees are far larger, and deciduous rather than coniferous. They can grow as tall as 150 feet, making them larger than even deklo trees. Their branches are relatively close to the ground, hanging a mere 30 feet from the forest floor. Their leaves are fan-shaped and about a foot in length, while their bark is reddish-brown speckled with gray. The wood is not as hard or as strong as hickory, bronzewood, or oak, but it is suitable for delicate furnishings.

In other media

In Rose Estes' novel Master Wolf, roanwood tea is an acrid beverage used by the Wolf Nomads as a cure for hangovers resulting from too much mandrake wine (page 90).

References

Notes

Citations

Bibliography

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic Type Description Product Page/Card/Image

Roanwood Tree Item Flora, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 50, 51, 54
Roanwood Tree Item Flora, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 141
Roanwood Tree Item Flora, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 6, 7, 58