Tartiëlá (Q. "Across the high path" or "not the high path"; W. "Tartiella, Tartella") was a much abused swampweed was found in mild climate nest Freshwater River Banks such as the
Marshes along the Gwathló where it grew in great
concentrations.If dried and burned the pungent smoke of it's leaves was a powerful euphoric-
relaxant drug which will induced euphoria
A few hours. The user of the drug,
however, would become resistant to its effect
after 2-5 doses such a that an ever-increasing
dose was be needed to produce the same
effect. The drug was also extremely addictive.
More than 2 doses in a three day period would
precipitate withdrawal symptoms if another
dose was not ingested within the next 72 hours.
Withdrawal symptoms included severe
nausea, headaches, chills and seizures if the
addiction was long term. While under the
effect of the drug, the user was weakened and
out of touch with reality.
Dunlendings rarely used this drug, but it was
gathered and shipped to the larger cities for
illegal sale just as Tartec was.
It's refined essence could also be used as a dazing poison.
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Original form in MERP/ROLEMASTER:Tartiella