The Dwarfs Pumpkin
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The odious orange-leafed shrub, aptly named “The Dwarf’s Pumpkin”, is one of the most prominent feature of Swamp botany in the fact that it represents it perfectly. It’s quite simple to pick, the smell is atrocious, and the mud and water around the bloody thing may trap your favorite boots in that swamp forever. Unlike what one might believe from the name, the plant is a shrub, not a pumpkin. The Dwarf’s Pumpkin is named for its use in some Dwarven brew, as surely no-one else would have the idea of putting a disgusting swamp shrub into a drink, and for its smaller size, along with its orange color. The Dwarf’s Pumpkin is most often found growing out in the open of swamps, and although it doesn’t have any particular breeding ground it should be said that swamps aren’t necessary overflowing with this herb, it is still quite rare to find but at the same time quite easy to spot from a distance. To harvest this, merely cut the leaves with the brightest of orange hues, for these are the most potent of the lot.
Effects on use
It is true that if one were to take one of the leaves from the ginger shrub, that they would certainly find the taste to be over-powering, potent, and bitter, as if a fire were burning within their mouth. Because of these characteristics, some enjoy making it into a drink, particularly the Dwarves, being just another reason for why the plant is named as such.
Alchemical uses
Although the Dwarf’s Pumpkin is small and stature, and strong in smell, it is also strong as a symbol of fire. The Dwarf’s Pumpkin represents a Moderate Fire Symbol in alchemy, representing Rage, Envy, Bitterness, Power and Strength. Is it truly a good ingredient for Alchemist’s Fire, and anything else relating to the more powerful and destructive side of Fire. With that said, as with most herbs from the swamp, and may cause a rather “swampy” smell to permeate from your work.
