Elacca Wood
A dense wood from Ecaz, prized by carvers and dangerous to burn. Its smoke is a potent narcotic.
The Landsraad prizes elacca wood on two fronts at once. There is its rich, workable grain, and there is the dangerously addictive smoke it gives off when burned. That double nature ties House Ecaz's celebrated woodcarving tradition to a substance the Imperium watches closely for its recreational and narcotic uses. Master carvers on Ecaz treat the wood the way any fine artist treats a rare material. The objects they produce earn admiration for their beauty as much as for the subtle intoxicating qualities locked inside the grain. Artistic medium and regulated narcotic at once, elacca wood gave House Ecaz a strange kind of leverage. Its reputation rests on craftsmanship rather than the military or political muscle most Great Houses lean on. The trade demands careful oversight. Left uncontrolled, elacca smoke's addictive pull turns into a real danger for any world where it circulates freely.
Connected records: