Avaltan's Footsteps

Plant Type

Ice Fern

Rarity

Common

Description

Sprouting in a frost-like formation, the Avaltan's Footsteps collects in bunches among the constantly frigid North. At a first glance, the crystal formations grow in delicate, straight shards that reflect a cool blue color. Its surface flashes and catches the sunlight to produce a dazzling effect, pleasantly attractive, yet may fool some into thinking it is naturally frost or icicles. However, there are certain properties which separate it from these nonliving elements. While Avaltan's Footsteps do not possess regular arrangements of leaves, it has a single taproot which acts as a pike to drive through the surface of snow or frozen soil, embedding it to the ground to save it from being blown away from tough winds. This can prove harvesting to be difficult without the necessary tools to uproot it.

The Avaltan's Footsteps, though beautiful in appearance, have a dangerous level to them. They can be common producers of quick to immediate frostbite if unprotected skin happens to come into contact with it. Even ingesting the plant leads to a peculiar yet destructive process of freezing internal organs. Although as long as it happens to be stored in temperate or cold weather, [unfortunately shriveling and dying in warmer heat] it can act as a preserver for many things to keep perfectly fresh.

Location

The Avaltan's Footstep prefers the extreme colder temperatures in the northern region, productively growing on the sides of mountains or in crevices.

Development

The Avaltan's Footstep only begins to sprout in perfectly suitable areas for it to be able to thrive. Shortly before one begins to perish, the single ice shard from the bunch retracts its single taproot, dispatching into the wind until it is able to take hold in another location. Once it completely wilts, new sprouts of these small crystal-like plants take to the ground from it, rapidly growing for about [3 OOC weeks] until relatively full growth.

Material Properties

• Avaltan's Footsteps is extremely cold to the touch, inducing frostbite onto exposed skin where it has made contact.
• Avaltan's Footsteps can be used as a preserver, which is able to freeze and keep fresh an array of different items.

Alchemical Properties

• Avaltan's Footsteps are able to be used alchemically. While it can be dangerous to ingest due to the fact is can freeze internal organs, it can act as a type of poison this way. This fern is also known to have a strong freezing property that can effect objects other than just a being's skin.

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