Phoenix Vine
A Perfect Union of Nature and Fire
"It is sometimes in the harshest of winters where you'll find the warmest of company."
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staple in home gardening for the cities and towns in, near, and around Stonewood. Phoenix Vine is an extremely versatile, fast growing, and resilient plant known for its miraculous ability to disperse heat.
It's mostly found in the general vicinity of Stonewood Forest, just under Dragonspine Mountains, and a large area West of Lake Nimue; though it's a seasonal plant, only blooming in the Winter and disappearing just before Spring.
Sprouting Embers
Despite what the plant is capable of, the way it functions actually falls under alchemical rather than magical. The gray, ash-like vines and roots burrow incredibly deep, and it's through these roots that the plant is able to draw in warmth from underground.
The stored heat energy is then dispersed through the bright orange and red flowers to melt the surrounding snow. At this point it becomes a constant feedback loop of growing, melting the snow around it, burrowing in the freshly cleared area, and growing further.
Phoenix Vine's ability to safely absorb and disperse heat makes it an excellent option for providing warmth during the Winter; there is no known threshold for how much heat it can withstand and it only disperses its stored heat in small bursts, only ever enough to melt snow and maybe ice.
Cyclical Rebloom
Once Winter has reached its end, the vines themselves quickly reduce to ash. The same cannot be said about its roots which, if the plant is properly cared for and healthy enough, will grow once again come next Winter; granting it the name of Phoenix Vine.
The optimal method for cultivating Phoenix Vine in your home is to plant it into the accumulated ashes in your fireplace, from there it will spread throughout the surrounding area and act as natural indoor heating.
Normally this spread is chaotic, essentially any surface the vines can reach and cling to, but the more crafty gardeners know to use an assortment of frames, pots, and wires to control the growth and use it to decorate their homes rather beautifully.
Bonus Lore
An Armor Alternative
In some cases, and with the right craftsperson, you may certainly be able to fashion Phoenix Vine into a rather effective alternative to Plantmail or Mosshide; Its ability to absorb heat granting you a simple resistance to fire, should you find yourself unable to attain the real thing.
Edible Warmth
Believe it or not the flowers on the vine are actually edible, and they're often used as an ingredient for elixirs, oils, or tinctures for its ability to retain warmth. Drinking such an elixir would, for a short time, naturally boost your body's ability to do the same.
Though it is not recommended that you consume the flowers raw, or at least in large quantities.
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