Urala

Urala is a drug finding its way into the underside of Amber society.

Growing

• It is heavily flowering plant grown in most Dreanan shadows. It has been transplanted to other shadows where it grows well but the treatments that produce the finished Urala produces a vastly inferior product. However, these inferior products have similar but milder effects on human and chaos Endurance. Thus many realms that produce substandard versions gain their own followings.
• Dreanan is the highest quality and most respected product. Dreana is the world of its origin.
• Trasidy recently began producing product that is extremely comparable to Dreanan and in some places the two are mixed to provide a mellower high.
• The plant is being grown in many shadows and produce levels of effect appropriate to the realms they are produced in. Kashfa has recently begun growing it in large quantities.
• It is believed that Eregenor may also be able to produce dreanan level product one day.

Uses and Potency

Urala can be used in several versions. The Urala plant is a leafy green plant with columns of multicolored flowers.

• The leaves can be dried and used as a tobacco or in other method.

Tobaccos

• A tobacco-like preparation is by far the most common. Urala Leaf Cigars have been smoked on Dreana for millennia and has become an export product.
• It tobacco form is hallucinogenic, euphoric, has a very pleasant vanilla taste, and almost no airborne scent. It changes colors dramatically while in the air creating an unscented cloud. The Dreana version is used in realms by people of all classes. Its effects are strong on those with human endurance, moderate on Chaos endurance, and mild to those with Amber or above endurance. It is comparable to the best grades of pharmaceutical marijuana for those with Human endurance. Since natives in certain realms such Amber, Avalon, Regor, Azcala, and Mandalay have a higher standard endurance this has become very popular in those realms.

• The non-dreanan products are becoming more common across shadow because of the Jeweled Road.

Single Sticks

A common form of usage are Urala Single Sticks. They are spoken of using a grading of percentage of urala to a percentage of other smoking herbs.

• 50/50-Urala/Trasidean North Green.
• 25/75 urala/Dreanan Casual (This is a very common version)
• 100 Urala-Called a Full Stick. (An extremely strong common form. Often a form of packaging broken down later.)

Single stick filters, known as Chubs, receive a strong residue when smoked depending on the secondary herb. Urala leaves a small amount of residue. Socially filters are left in known receptacles of the owner of the dwelling the urala is consumed. At some point the chubs are placed in firepits or burned with incense to provide a mild pleasant aroma.

alcohols and Food

Various alcohol and fermented products are produced.

• Fresh leaves are chewed as a sleep-inducer.
• Cooked like collard greens the fresh leaf has a mustardy taste and mixes well in other foods with a high vitamin content and low caloric content. Cooked in this manner it has a mildly euphoric effect.
• The flowers are harvested, allowed to oxidize like tea for various periods of time. The longer the fermenting takes the better the produce.
  • An alcohol has been long made from putting unprocessed flowers in various alcohols and allowed to age but not dry infusing the alcohol with a strong euphoric effect. It adds a slightly floral taste to the base alcohol and is mildly hallucinogenic. Few outside Dreana and Trasidy favor it.

Powders

A Powerful powdered crystalline product similar to cocaine and ingested in the same ways is the most potent method.

• Fresh flowers are packed in a high proof grain alcohol in cloth-covered containers till the alcohol is gone. The alcohol-cured flowers are then powdered.
• The crystalline version is a colorful powder smoked straight, or seeded in tobacco products, and mixed in foods and drinks. This is an effective intoxicant for people with high endurance and devastatingly strong for human and Chaos Ranked Endurance.

Medical Effects

While not specifically a medical product many practiconers have found that adding urala powder to medicine produces a calming effect and provides pain relief. Medications that cause upset stomachs, headaches or body aches have been improved by the addition of small amounts of Ural powder. Urala smoke also is effective for those suffering nausea or pain.

Addictive Qualities

• It is nonaddictive physically and withdraw from its use is not difficult physically. It does create a psychological craving after frequent use. Overuse can be dangerous because of the lack of personal safety and hygiene long-term users develop. Similar to opium users.

• Injection methods are used in some realms for medical purposes but they have not been shown to have any difference in results to smoked or inhaled methods.

• Recently it was revealed that the best Urala powder was grown and created in Trasidy.

Seer of Enen en nullen's Version

Urala: The Plant of Shadows

Growing and Cultivation

Urala is a heavily flowering plant native to Dreana, a shadow known for producing the highest quality of the product. Though Urala has been successfully transplanted to other shadows, the treatments used to process it often yield inferior versions, which, while less potent, retain similar but milder effects. These substandard versions have their own followings in various realms. The Dreanan product, however, remains the gold standard, with its superior effects and reputation.

In recent developments, Trasidy has emerged as a serious contender, producing Urala that rivals Dreanan quality. This has led to mixtures of Trasidy and Dreanan products for a mellower high. Other realms, such as Kashfa, are now cultivating Urala on a larger scale, and Eregenor is speculated to have the potential to produce Dreanan-quality Urala in the future.

Physical Description

The Urala plant is a leafy green plant adorned with vibrant, multicolored flower columns. Its aesthetic appeal belies its wide range of uses and potent effects.

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Uses and Potency

• Tobacco Preparations*

The most common method of consumption is smoking the dried leaves, which are prepared like tobacco. Urala leaf cigars, popularized in Dreana, are renowned for their hallucinogenic and euphoric effects, paired with a pleasant vanilla taste and unscented, colorful smoke clouds. The potency of the Dreanan product varies depending on the endurance level of the user:

• • Humans**: Strong effects, akin to high-grade pharmaceutical marijuana.
  • Chaos Endurance**: Moderate effects.
  • Amber and Above Endurance**: Mild effects.

Single sticks, commonly consumed in Dreana and other realms, are graded by their blend ratios, with the strongest being 100% Urala ("Full Stick"). Filters, or "Chubs," collect residue from smoking and are often repurposed to create a pleasant incense-like aroma.

• Alcohol and Food

• • Chewing Fresh Leaves: Induces sleep.
  • Cooked Leaves: Mildly euphoric with a mustard-like taste, high in vitamins and low in calories.
  • Fermented Flowers: Used to produce euphoric alcohols with a floral flavor and mild hallucinogenic properties.

• Powdered Forms

The most potent version of Urala is the crystalline powder, derived from alcohol-cured flowers. The powder is smoked, mixed into foods or drinks, or consumed directly. This method is particularly effective for individuals with high endurance and overwhelmingly strong for humans and Chaos-ranked endurance users.

• Medical Applications

Urala's calming and pain-relieving effects have made it a valuable addition to various medicines. It alleviates nausea, headaches, and body aches and is particularly effective for easing stomach upsets. The smoke itself is often used for managing nausea and pain.

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Addictive Qualities

Urala is not physically addictive, and withdrawal is manageable. However, psychological cravings may develop with frequent use. Overuse can lead to issues with personal safety and hygiene, similar to the effects of prolonged opium use.

--- Notable Shadows for Urala Production

1. **Dreana**: The origin and pinnacle of Urala production. 2. **Trasidy**: Produces nearly equivalent quality to Dreanan products, often mixed for a balanced high. 3. **Kashfa**: Expanding cultivation on a large scale. 4. **Eregenor**: Speculated to have potential for high-quality production in the future.

Conclusion

Urala's widespread adoption across shadows has been facilitated by the Jeweled Road, bringing its unique effects and cultural significance to a variety of realms.