General Information
Name: Rimeleek
Class: Botanical
Type: Clayvine
Colour: Soft blue-gray bulbs with muted green creepers
Smell: Damp soil with faint bitterness, strongest when ruptured
Description: Rimeleek is a low-growing creeping plant that thrives in shaded, damp environments such as cave mouths, mossy overhangs, or cultivated areas in cellars or caves. It forms a carpet of fibrous green vines and swollen surface bulbs. When these bulbs are broken open, they release a thick, paste-like pulp that resembles wet, muddy soil in both texture and behavior. The pulp feels cool to the touch and is easily moldable. Artisans, tinkerers, and even children in nearby villages commonly use it for sculpting, making containers, crafting charms, or creating temporary seals.
Properties: Naturally moldable paste from bulb interior. Sets rock-hard with exposure to alkaline solution. Safe on the skin; soft can even used in primitive wound packing.
Harvesting & Processing
Harvesting: Harvest mature bulbs by cutting them cleanly at the root neck. Avoid those that are still pale, as their pulp is too watery. Gently squeeze the paste out or split it open. The vines are used for tracing new bulbs and feeding Skarn.
Processing: Hardening Rimeleek requires no kiln; you simply brush it on or dip it into a straightforward mixture known as “setwater” (which consists of 1 part Flamor ash to 3 parts saltwater) and then allow it to dry. Depending on the ratio of brine perfected by Rimeleek artisans, some forms may dry into a light ceramic when less ash is used, while others may solidify into a tough resin when more ash is added. Additionally, the mixture can be colored with crushed herbs or soils prior to hardening. Once set, Rimeleek becomes resistant to most weather conditions, although it may crack under sharp impacts or extreme cold temperatures.
Storage: Harvested pulps can be stored for later use. When kept dry and cool, they can last up to two weeks, although their quality will degrade over time. Hardened products can be stacked or wrapped, but it is important to cushion them with Flaxroot wreaths in between to prevent fractures.