Nightsearcher

Nightsearcher
Vine
Common Name	Night Lurker
Classification	Vine
Origins	Where the plant came from
Habitat	Where it currently can be found
Common Use	What the plant is commonly used for

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History

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Appearance

A multi-tendril green plant with small, pale yellow furred leaves. An adult Nightsearcher’s roots will be two feet into the ground, and its oldest tendrils four to five feet in length, two to three inches in circumference. Fully grown, the Nightsearcher will possess upwards of one hundred tendrils that constantly search for new purchase to spread. These tendrils are strong enough to lift nymphs, humans, and one report has it even lifting an entire carriage.

The Nightsearcher’s cuttings can be grown in terracotta pots, and require a trellis so that it can begin its climb. Once the tendrils reach approximately twelve inches long, the plant is ready to be transferred into the ground. It will take to most environments as long as there isn’t frozen ground for the next two to three months as its root system establishes.

Uses and Capabilities

Many botanists have noted that the Nightsearcher seems to have some form of limited sentience, shying away from things that may damage it, like fire or bright sunlight. In addition, its tendrils remain curious, approaching beings who mean it no harm, and playfully interacting. From taking things from people’s pockets to playing with someone’s hair or limbs, the Nightsearcher is relentless in its search for stimulation.

The Nightsearcher has long been known to nymphs of caves and woods as a fond playmate. The natural curiosity and playful nature of the plant has led to reports of numerous games of ball, and even a few long days and nights spent with a Nightsearcher in erotic experimentation. Coaxing reactions from people seems to excite the plant - and when it is excited, it expels a dewy, gel-like substance that reportedly tastes sweet and fruity, although sticky.

During these encounters, the Nightsearcher’s tendrils can strengthen, becoming almost frantic and possessive in its signature searching, seeking its playmate’s limits in stimulus before finally retreating. Botanists indicate that the dew from a Nightsearcher is fortifying and sticky, able to nourish people who have been stuck for days in a Nightsearcher’s lair.

People who attempt to kill Nightsearchers report a violent reaction from the plant. It’s strong tentacles will grapple and disarm people, hence the suggestion that they are sentient to a point. The plant is capable of doing real harm to a person. In the year 1796, Lieutenant George Pollard was reportedly killed by the plant, the tendrils asphyxiating him until death as he tried to free his wife from the clutches of a Nightsearcher that had taken up residence in their gardening shed.

As nourishing as its gel is, attempts to farm it for industrial agricultural uses fail, as it is not reliable nor regular in its output. One intrepid entrepreneur, Delilah Furrow, ran a business selling small phials of the gel at Aerohaven docks in 1802. While she refused to tell exactly how it was gathered, she was never short of volunteers to work at her alchemy greenhouse.

The gel is reported to be an aphrodisiac, although most who have experienced the sensations are guarded in their recollections, seemingly grown a fond attachment to the Nightsearcher in question. Alchemists within Galudon rarely keep the temperamental plant in their greenhouses, as it spreads and kills off other plant life within the region. Preliminary experiments proved that the gel overrode most people’s senses, reporting a feeling of ecstasy and weightlessness while losing sense of time. Experiments for those lucky enough to collect the gel continue on for a viable and efficient use of this product.

Because of the unpredictable nature of the Nightsearcher, Galudon authorities have forbidden the plant within the city limits unless by permit.

Trivia

• Most only see a tentacle approaching in the dark waters before realizing they are already in the Depth Lurker's grasp.]
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