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…Waterdeep, packed around perishable cargoes.
Almost no ice is produced by this method in the city, however, as salt water makes poor ice, and sewer-water even less desirable ice.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 28, 2021
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All three deities want remains of dead faithful to be returned to the earth by decay, and not by fire in any form (and said remains to be unembalmed and buried without any metal; … 2)
…typically the bodies are stripped, washed, then wrapped in a simple hempen or muslim shroud or old cloak of their own).
All three have ceremonies that follow the overall pattern of: eulogy for the dead, dedication of the dead…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 28, 2021
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…to the deity, water (or dew) gathered from nature poured over the face of the dead, and then a prayer calling on the deity to receive the soul or spirit of the dead, followed by interrment. 4)
A dead person “dedicated foremost” to Silvanus would be buried under the roots of a tree or interred within a hollow tree or wedged between the trunks of close-growing trees.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 28, 2021
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A dead person “dedicated foremost” to Chauntea would be buried in a furrow of tilled ground (which can be freshly ploughed or dug by the mourners), which is then turned over atop them and planted with seeds of beneficial… 6)
…(agricultural) plants, from herbs to food crops (but not root crops).
A dead person “dedicated foremost” to Eldath would be shallow-buried in a forest grove, glade, or mossy place, and keep-away spells cast over it to prevent…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 28, 2021
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…any foraging beast from digging them up for that season at least, so they could begin to decay.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 28, 2021