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Commodity illustration: Grains of paradise

Category:Spices and aromatics

Grains of paradise from Upper Guinea

Standard price
750 pieces of eight for 100 kg
Surplus
550 pieces of eight
Scarcity
900 pieces of eight
Bulk
0.2 Tons

Equivalent to 3,750 pieces of eight per ton

Export regions

Grains of paradise are small, reddish-brown seeds from West Africa. Dried and angular, they release a pungent flavour when crushed or ground.

They are sold to apothecaries and spice merchants, who value their peppery heat. The seeds can also be mixed with pepper, making it worth examining the contents of a lot closely. Harvesters take them from the plant's fruits and dry them before sale. A merchant familiar with the grains can recognise a spice that is easily overlooked among more famous cargoes.

Sources and adaptations

Pavillon Noir official references:

  • Carnet de Vercourt, p. 527.

Ludic RPG adaptations:

  • Commodity description.
  • Illustration (AI-assisted).
  • Bulk in Tons estimated because the goods are officially priced in kilograms.

An independent, unofficial fan-made resource, created by Ludic RPG and adapted from the role-playing game Pavillon Noir.