Blaze Needles
The collected stalks of the Blaze Weed plant, dried and bundled are a common alchemical ingredient in use during The Shattered Age. The blood red stalks are surprisingly sharp, while not even remotely dangerous they are known to puncture unprotected hands, especially when dried. Generally alchemists recommend wearing leather gloves when handling the stalks, not only because of the sharp points but also due to the irritating nature of the stalks from which the plant gets its name. Blaze weed needles cannot be used in beneficial elixers and medicine but is commonly used in irritants and poisons. Most famously it is used in one of the most popular tools of the prankster, Bogsworth's Irritating Powder.