BEARBANE, THE
Arctic lichen. Resembles handsize flat grey stone. Stores potable water, strong scent as of ashes. May be found growing almost everywhere above the frost line. Water drinkable by humans if boiled but the scent repels bears, wolves, and most other carnivorous animals.
 

BLACKMOSS, THE ("BROWNIEMOSS")
The Blackmoss is a plant that grows in moist, forested areas in moderate climates; it is most commonly found in the northern half of Santharia. It is coloured a dark greenish brown, with tiny yellow flowers. Its roots, stalks and flowers contain a pigment, which will become dark black if mixed with a weak acid. The black liquid is commonly used as cloth dye or as cheap writing ink.
 

LIGHTMOSS, THE
"Lightmoss", UrKurr, gives off a pale green luminescence by which one can see her way along otherwise unlit tunnels. Used in areas where torches are not worth the bother, or open flame might be dangerous.
 

LYTHIEN, THE ("LYTHE-GRASS")
The Lythien also known as "Lythie-Loop", "Lythe-Weave" or "Lythe-Grass" is Northern Sarvonia’s most distinctive ground cover. Lythe-grass is actually a type of edible moss. Growing over every nailsbreadth of earth, up to the bases of trees as if trimmed by scissors, and flowing across hills like molten honey, the Lythien creates a luxuriously soft surface for walking, a strangely peaceful if barren landscape, and a nutritious meal for any grazing herbivore.
 

MOONMOSS, THE
A light silvery grey moss; highly absorbent, delicate finger-long strands growing in thick rounded clumps. Has a reflective sheen to the surface which reflects light in a prismatic sparkle. When dried thoroughly, the moss is extremely soft and absorbent. Humans living in its vicinity have long used this moss to line babies’ diapers and women’s “moon-cloths”, and other sanitary applications. The used moss is dug under inside the treeline of the forest, and decomposes quickly, enriching the area. Clumps are sometimes planted along road-edges to reflect the ambient light at night and aid travellers.
 

PIPE MOSS, THE ("SMOKING MOSS")
While travelling around Caelereth one may often encounter Pipe Moss, as it grows lavishly in the forests inhabited by the Gnorian Gnomes. The gnomes make a good profit from this plant, as they have learned how to age and treat the moss into a product they call "Pipe Weed" which can be smoked. Pipe Moss therefore is also often refered to as "Smoking Moss".

Gnomes are the only mass producers of Pipe Moss; their gnomish fertilizing techniques let them grow wide-spread, rich patches of this plant. It is enjoyed by anyone who is able to afford the purchase price, which is on the average a hefty one Su for a package weighing one scup.

It should be noted here that there is a competition in the smoker's market, as there is a common desert weed known as Vhin or Smokeweed which also can be used to fill a pipe. Though Smokeweed can't achieve the same flavor as the Gnorian Gnomes produce in their Pipeweed, it is a less expensive product, and many people who can't afford the moss will buy Vhin instead.
 

ROCKMOSS, THE ("ROCKWOOL")
Rockmoss is inedible; it is a heavily silicate growth which can be prepared and spun into a thin, strong fiber. The resulting rockwool is then used by the Weavewenders of the community to create the tough, slick fabric which makes up the basic tunics, pants, skirts, vests, and blouses of the Thergerim.

Cotton and other above-ground fabrics are commonly traded for to produce softer smallclothes (underwear) and children's garb. Babies often go naked for several years, as they are kept in the communal nursery, a moss-lined pit close to the hearth. Any sanitary indiscretions are quickly absorbed by the Moon-Moss, which is changed daily (dug under into the gardens to enrich the soil).
 

SILKEN MOSS, THE ("WOOD CARPET")
Silken Moss, as the name indicates, forms carpets of soft, silken growth that covers the forest floor. It is most commonly found in the northern part of the Sarvonian continent, especially in the dark groves of the Shaded Forests where it is also known as Wood Carpet.
 

SLYRKING MOSS, THE ("WALKING CARPET")
The second name ("Walking Moss") of this strange creature gives away the debates over its nature that scholars have engaged in. Considered an animal by one, but a moss by the other, it is still not entirely clear where this creature should be categorized. However, nowadays most scholars tend to agree that the fact this creature does actually move defines it more as an animal, rather than a plant.
 

SOU'CALD MOSS, THE
The Sou'cald is a bristly moss that grows in dark, aged places like castles, libraries and other large, dank buildings and homes. The Sou'cald Moss' unique dark-blue color and living habit allow it to grow unseen and unchecked throughout its sheltered home; colonies of hundreds of individual Sou'cald can grow in a small corner or behind a bookcase. The Sou'cald Moss is not poisonous, but it is unsightly; the only way to ensure that the Sou'cald does not grow is to keep air circulating.
 

SQURIM MOSS, THE
Squrim Moss is a moss growing in Northern Sarvonia, particularly in the east, growing around the Vindel Mountains and the open plains and heaths around that area. They are in some areas also called “Stone Moss” for their growing on stones and even pieces of clay or bits of gravel - though they shouldn't be confused with the similar sounding rock moss (rockwool, weavemoss). They tend to take on a dark gray coloration, often with hints of green near their tips. The Squrim Moss tends to grow small patches, but may grow close together on the same rock.
 

SYRRUS MOSS, THE ("CLOUD MOSS", "GROTHAR'S BEARD")
Syrrus Moss (Hérin’més, Styrásh lit. “Cloud Moss”, or "Grothar’s Beard", "Hoary Moss") grows deep in the forests of southern Sarvonia, particularly in the eur'oak trees so ubiquitous in elven habitats. The plant derives many appellations from its appearance: the moss itself is a greenish gray and often appears like tufts of clouds willowing in the wind, or else like a soft beard draping from the branches of trees. Its tendrils are thin and wispy, lending it an airy appearance. When the moss dies, its thin grey-green tendrils whiten. The elves who harvest it often weave the soft white tendrils into cloth.
 

TOL KURR MOSS, THE ("DWARVEN WHEAT")
Tol Kurr (also commonly called "Dwarven Wheat") is an edible variety of moss and is widely used by the Thergerim to make Borwul, the dwarven "bread". It only grows underground and needs just a small amount of light and lots of moisture to survive. The moss is large, thick, and dark green in colour.
 

XEUA'TAEAN MOSS, THE
A thick green moss. Composed of tightly curled fronds which form a lush, spongy mass. Likes low-light and high humidity conditions. Grows well under thick pine and Adlemir copses.

Commonly found in the Quallian forest, near the coast. Ylfferhim elves have discovered that Xeua’taean has sophorific qualities - in other words, induces relaxation and sleep. It is unclear exactly how the moss is prepared but the current theory is that it is dried, burned and inhaled, rather than drunk or consumed. Humans have not experimented with this theory as of yet.