Thaighanda

Thaighandas, or "bag of smells" are small pouches filled with aromatic fragrances used to soothe the nerves of the owner. For some, the scents are reminders of home or a loved one. For others, the scents can calm or clear the mind purely due to the odors themselves. Some view building their pouches as an intimate, private affair while others will use potecanos, massive markets filled with various shops selling flowers, spices, and other powerful aromatics as well as pouches varying in color and designs.
Thaigandas are incredibly common throughout Dakshinaatl. The selected materials are so varied that an individual thaiganda can vary from a few copper to a dozen gold or more. Cheaper thaigandas often have only a single pouch and do a poor job of keeping the aroma sealed, requiring the materials inside to be replaced more often. More expensive ones can keep the scents sealed inside for months or more and can have various pockets to use as others expire or to reminisce about different memories through varying aromas instead.
A traditional thaiganda is usually made out of woven fern leaves. These leaves are then dried causing the bag to tighten, sealing the bag to avoid any accidental aromatic discharge. The endraca fern would be used around and down the opening. The unique ability to easily dehydrate and rehydrate allows the bag to be rolled up and heated to seal. The rolled portion can be soaked in water for a few minutes, allowing the endraca leaves to rehydrate and become pliable enough to unroll once more. More modern thaigandas may use leather, cloth or even wooden canisters with tightening lids.
The pouch is usually filled with a collection of herbs and spices native to the owner's regional home. Cloth doused in a lover's perfume is also not uncommon. Vitraxine nuggets can be developed to produce various scents under certain temperature conditions or exposure to air, but these are often only used in thaigandas sold in shops meant for tourists only.

History

The vast jungles of Dakshinaatl are home to a vast number of plant species, causing areas within just a mile or two of one another to have vastly different aromas. This constant barrage is completely unique to the area and travelers from the country found themselves feeling overwhelmed, or more accurately underwhelmed, by the lack of olfactory stimulation. It led to homesickness and depression. To combat this, adventurers began carrying small pouches with various Dakshinatl greenery inside to remind themselves of home. Over the centuries, more and more Dakshintines began carrying these pouches as a way to provide a familiarity even when traversing the jungles of their homeland.
Now, potecanos are found in even the smallest of villages and tribes inside Dakshinaatl with many having unique insignias on bags allowing travelers to recognize familial or regional bonds.

Creation Date

345 PVE

Rarity

Commonly carried by traveling Dakshintines; Individual thaigandas can be rare or unique based on materials

Weight

2-8oz

Dimensions

various

Base Price

3cp

Raw materials & Components

Pouch made of dried ferns (leather, cloth, or wood are possible alternatives)
Herbs, spices or perfumed cloth inside