Opium (TCG)

Opium was a narcotic drug made from poppies, which was mainly traded in Rokugan through Ryokō Owari Toshi. The Great Clans (Learn to Play Rulebook) Opium could dull the pain of a wound or let a patient survive surgery that might otherwise kill them, but it could also dull the mind or even kill. Legend of the Five Rings: Roleplaying Game (Beta), p. 94
== Introduction in Rokugan ==
The opium poppy was first introduced by the Unicorn Clan in the 9th century, one of the several costly herbs they brought from their journeys outside the Empire. The Unicorn had used it for centuries for relieving pain, and it was adopted by the healers of the Empire. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 19
== The Flower of Sleep and Dreams ==
Some began smoking opium as an amusement, and it was quickly noticed that samurai who used opium in that fashion became less devoted to their lords. Yogo herbalists discovered that the opium poppy grew very well in the lands surrounding Ryokō Owari Toshi, and they made the growth and use of the poppy subject to Imperial regulation, given to the Scorpion the sole right to grow and manufacture opium. Over the next decade, the City of Lies quadrupled in size, and it continued growing. 
== See also ==
* Chandu
== External links ==
* Opium Wastrel (Underhand of the Emperor)
Category:Commerce (TCG)
Category:Poisons (TCG)