Alerce
Alerce is short for the bark of the alerce tree, a tree that grows on the inner rim of volcanos. Difficult to harvest, and even more difficult to find, the soft inner wood is useless, but the hard plate-like bark bears mineral inclusions and derive their color from the minerals present in the soil. It has been said that white is the most rare color, therefor the most valuable.
Previously, the existence of these trees was a secret kept by House Turmar.
Physical Properties
Per GM Persida: Though extremely large and fast growing, the alerce tree is most notable not for either of these properties, nor for the wood of the tree itself, which is crumbly once dried, but instead for its unique multi-layered bark and the inhospitable terrain in which it is found. Growing only on ledges within the inner rims of volcanoes, the alerce tree adapts to changes in volcanic activity by integrating minerals into its bark, forming richly colored and remarkably dense plates. Once harvested, the bark is then processed and sold as simply 'alerce'. More like stone than wood, alerce is most often used for fancy household items and decorations. The bark plates have been found in nearly every color imaginable, though pure white alerce is the most rare and valuable.
| Durability | Workability | Hardness | Stiffness | Physical | Shortbow Affinity |
Longbow Affinity |
Composite Bow Affinity |
Density | Value (Kronars/piece) |
Source |
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| ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Festival/Auction |
Items
| Item | Source is | Rare item |
|---|---|---|
| Aldamdin bone saw with a punka-wrapped handle | Skyward Crafting (6), Skyward Crafting (5) | true |
| Aldamdin tinker's tools with polished alerce handles | Skyward Crafting (8), Skyward Crafting (7), Skyward Crafting (6), Skyward Crafting (5) | true |
| Alerce Bardic Spirit Knot charm with rippled cambrinth edges | Dark Symphony (5), Dark Symphony (4), Dark Symphony (3) | |
| Alerce bangles dangling emerald pivuh charms | Hollow Eve Festival 417/Raffles | |
| Alerce battle crossbow encrusted with blush-hued rubies | Killer Pinks | true |
| Alerce bellows with supple doeskin-wrapped handles | Which Craft (1) | true |
| Alerce burin topped with an orange pumpkin | Skyward Crafting (7) | true |
| Alerce flask with a tree-shaped stopper | ||
| Alerce herb basket adorned with a rose-shaped heliotrope | Garden of Plenty | true |
| Alerce mosaic floor set in a compass-rose pattern | Floors for Thought (2), Floors for Thought (1) | |
| ... further results | ||