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Commodity illustration: Star anise

Category:Spices and aromatics

Star anise from Bourbon Island

Standard price
250 pieces of eight for 100 kg
Surplus
100 pieces of eight
Scarcity
300 pieces of eight
Bulk
0.3 Tons

Equivalent to 833 pieces of eight per ton

Export regions

Star anise is the dried fruit of a tree. Each brown, woody star holds a glossy seed in every point; breaking either the husks or the seeds releases a strong anise scent.

Imported from China, it flavours drinks and sweetmeats. In late seventeenth-century France it is still an unusual curiosity, while farther east it is used in tea and sherbet drinks. The fruits are picked and dried before shipment. Even among a crowded merchant's stock, their shape makes them easy to recognise.

Sources and adaptations

Pavillon Noir official references:

  • Carnet de Vercourt, p. 528.

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.