Pitt Moss
From Changeling Venue
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Physical Description
Pitt Moss is a herb with fuzzy, oval, gray-green leaves that are pungent and slightly bitter with a musty mint taste and aroma. Fresh Pitt Moss is less bitter than its dried or processed variety, but both forms should be used lightly as it can easily overpower a recipe. Pitt Moss pairs especially well with fat-rich recipes and is believed to aid in their digestion. The flowers of the Pitt Moss plant can also be used as an edible garnish.
When harvesting, one should choose leaves that are aromatic with no soft spots, wilting or dry edges. When dried, Pitt Moss can be rubbed (crumbled) or ground into a powder. Pitt Moss tends to spread and cover its host with a light green growth that pulls nutrients into the leaves and flowers. When rubbed, Pitt Moss has a light, velvety appearance.
Properties of the Plant
Physical and Medical Properties
Pitt Moss is a tranquilizer primarily consumed to relax without disrupting mental clarity. Its active ingredients are called kavalactones and can be applied as an herbal medicine to aid in the reduction of stress, insomnia, and anxiety.
Mystical Properties
Pitt Moss looks a bit like rubbed sage, and has a very rich, pungent taste. The Goblin Fruit is used in sparing quantities in many opulent dishes in Faerie. Eaten raw, in quantity (about a salad’s worth), and by itself, however, Pitt Moss bestows an overwhelming dolor upon the individual. If Pitt Moss is consumed “in the field”, a point of Willpower is subtracted from the character’s pool, and he is unable to spend Willpower for the remainder of the scene.
Rumors About Pitt Moss
With enough Pitt Moss in close supply, one will never have to sleep ever again…
~Free to add additional rumors here~
OOC Information
Pitt Moss is a Goblin Fruit that is explained in White Wolf's Changeling: The Lost book on page 223. I found a real world equivalent to Changeling’s Pitt Moss was the South Pacific Kava Root and the flavored text above I included based on the information we have about the real plant.
