Quote:I am in the hunt for ingredients of a particularly shadow-aligned persuasion. Whether that is in the form of strange critters, plants, fungi, insects, or even crystals, it matters little. The specific ingredients in question are likely to be found in regions that are devoid of natural light, and have been for a long time.

A prime example would be specific sections of the region known as the 'underdark,' the vast cave network beneath Meranthe. Other locations may exist throughout the lands, in various alternate caverns.

Do grab samples of the soil, water, and potentially even the air as well, that these things grow within and around. The environment within which these exist is crucial to continued study. Take notes, draw sketches.

The intent is cultivation, just as herbs can be grown at higher quality domestically- and thanks to a certain entity, the same was true for crystals. As a result, live specimens are vastly preferred.