Degík

Type: Life Preservation

Class: Herbs

Names: (S. "Cuilas", Q. "Cuilassë"); Life-vine

Area(s): ...

Description

¹Range/Where Found: Along the shores/coastlines of tropical seas.
Characteristics: Degík is a creeping vine with triangular leaves and a yellow stem. The leaves are oily to the touch and have smooth edges with yellow undersides; at their tips they are smaller and yellow on both top and bottom, as though dying. Degík is usually found winding around the base of other plants.
Medicinal Uses: If 1 of its terminal leaves is swallowed by one who is in need of serious medical attention, degík helps to stabilize his condition for 24 hours. After this time, however, its potency expires; and so does the patient, if he bears a mortal injury and has received no other help. While under the effects of the leaf, all other healing herbs and magics work at their maximum potency. Degík leaves keep for up to 1 week before loosing their potency.
Other Uses: None.
Cost: 100 gp/dose.
Difficulty of Finding: Hard (see Herb Searching).
Warning: The oily coating on all but the terminal leaves causes painful blistering to any exposed skin that comes in contact with it.