Birchwood Bark Tea
The bark of the restful Birch Tree - the companion tree of the Birch spirits - can be eaten in flakes or brewed into a tea.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
The papery bark of the Birch tree flakes off in strips. When a creature consumes a piece of the bark, it reduces the amount of sleep the consumer needs that night by 2 hours (to a minimum of 6 hours). If the creature consumes additional pieces of bark, it is sickened for 8 hours and gains no additional benefit.
The bark’s potency is increased if it’s brewed into a tea. A piece of bark brewed into a tea reduces the amount of sleep the imbiber needs by 4 hours (to a minimum of 4 hours). The tea of the restful birch is considerably safer than consuming the bark raw—multiple doses grant no additional benefit but also cause no penalties.
Manufacturing process
A restful birch can have enough bark safely removed each day for up to four creatures to eat or drink. For each additional piece of bark removed after the fourth, there is a cumulative 5% chance that the tree dies, falling and rotting away within the next 24 hours. Restful birches grow year round.
Item type
Consumable, Food / Drink
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