#dreamfoil

[minetteart]

I haven’t touched WoW in months--but I’m on some new meds and am finally trying to get back into the swing of things!  I’ve learned a lot more about Harper since the last time I drew them, so I needed new art to convey their stoner-hippie aesthetic. Hopefully I can start leveling them again--I love rping them!

[songsandsorcery]

Dreamfoil is the common name for any of the low-lying, shrubby plants that bear purple leaves which, when smoked, give a pleasant high. It can be found in temperate zones across the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor. It has recently been seen growing in Outland as well, and is a notably invasive plant in hardy zones like the Hellfire Peninsula

Dreamfoil leaves are interesting in the fact that, despite not being a magically inclined herb, faintly glow in low-light and produce multicolored fumes when smoked. Dreamfoil’s lanceolate leaves are purple, flat, and made up of a central shaft which is bordered by two rows of thick, fleshy blades. A fine pale blue dust covers the leaves, and disperses into the air when shaken.

Dreamfoil is a natural relaxant and is often placed under pillows to assuage fitful nightmares and encourage sleep. It can also be smoked recreationally or medically, and is a far safer alternative to felweed. Due to its relaxing properties, dreamfoil’s highs are long, pleasant, and have little risk for giving bad trips. The smoke itself is fruity, pale, and pastel in color. Darkmoon firebreathers often mix dreamfoil into their torches to produce a dazzling visual effect during performances.

[herbalcompendium]

Dreamfoil

Colloquial names: Heavensbloom, Sagevine

Physical description:  Dreamfoil, much like Silversage, is a hearty herb only found in extreme environments. It is largely found in either arid or marsh-like regions, both on Azeroth and in Outland. It is most commonly found on Azeroth in areas of fel corruption, such as Felwood and around the dark portal of the Blasted Lands. It is notably found in the dead mire of Zangarmarsh, a parched swath of the vast, deep blue wetland drained by the Coilfang naga. This suggests that the plant’s seeds have long nested in the earth, and require environmental fluctuation to sprout. Dreamfoil is thought to have originated from Zangarmarsh, and spread terrestrially to Azeroth during the Outland campaign. This woodvine is curious in that it will climb around plants or trees nearby, but does not strangulate them or rob them of their nutrients, as many other vines do. It is an exquisite herb in appearance, boasting opulent, pendulous blooms practically overflowing with small flowers- which resemble the flowers of a pea. The blooms are a milky light indigo, their pollen an iridescent powder which falls over the entirety of the plant in a shimmering dusting. This causes the rounded, compound emerald leaves of the herb to glint in light, and is likely in part why the plant is thusly named- the other being the alchemical properties it possesses. The herb will likely be noticed by the nose as well as the eyes- the very smell of Dreamfoil is intoxicating, a delicious sweetness which perfumes the air around it quite strongly. It is somewhat like the smell of a Gardenia bush in bloom. When in seed, the vine produces fuzzy, yellow-green pods with five to seven seeds within.

Described usage: Dreamfoil flowers are highly sought after due to their resplendent beauty and sweet smell. Animals do not feed on it, yet seem to be drawn to its scent. The flowers can be dried and hung above the bed to ward against nightmares and insomnia. Alchemically, the seeds have a rather interesting usage. Crushed and combined with elemental water or shadow oil, they provide protection against frost and shadow magicks, respectively. Burning the crushed seeds upon an elemental flame will provide protection against fire or burning, whereas breathing them in tandem with elemental air provides warding from holy magicks. Grinding the seeds with elemental earth and water prevents the infliction of nature magicks, and can also be applied in a thick paste to snake or spider bites as an antivenin. A tincture of the blooms and leaves provides various aspects of wisdom or magical restoration, which can be strengthened further by Icethorn or Sorrowmoss water. The latter concoction, aptly named Elixir of the Sages, is remarkable in treating senility and mental fog. The vine is said to be used in druidic cleansing rituals as a whole, to guide the spirit and strengthen the mind.

[azerothianfloriography]

Dreamfoil

Found in unforgiving environments across Azeroth, Dreamfoil was also carried through the Dark Portal where it has thrived in the harsh lands of Hellfire Peninsula as well as Zangarmarsh. It is a purple, feather-like plant that’s exceptionally soft and graceful, unlike the areas it prefers to grow in.

Dreamfoil’s elegance has won it favor in all cultures, though it holds a special place in the hearts of those more artistically-inclined. Still, its meaning has ancient roots dating back to before the Sundering, and it has always been a plant intricately tied to the dream-state which it is named for. Surprisingly, it holds very little known connection to the Emerald Dream.

Fresh Dreamfoil is often placed beneath pillows or kept in bedside vases to encourage pleasant dreams, though one must be careful to remove it before it withers and dies. Human superstition holds that if left to rot, it will summon nightmares into one’s bedroom, or even prevent good dreams from becoming reality. Even scientific and ‘down-to-earth’ races such as gnomes and goblins admire the Dreamfoil plant for its beauty, though it holds little superstitious value with them.

Dreamfoil is a message best delivered by hand to ensure it isn’t damaged in transit and accidentally wish ill-will upon the recipient. It is a plant that prefers dry, open areas, though some Zangarmarsh-grown strains can survive in damp, humid environments.