Jerky

Jerky was a type of common dry rations, usually made of beef, venison or caribou, often carried by human adventurers due to its lightweight and longevity.
==Description==
Jerky was hard and had very little flavor. When jerky and hard-tack were consumed, a large amount of water needed to be consumed as a part of the meal, to aid digestions of these foods.
==Availability==
*In the Moonsea region, rabbit meat jerky was a commonly encountered type of provisions.
*In Sembia, jerky was peppered, to give it more patentable taste.
*In ancient Myth Drannor, tack and jerky were stored in some of the tombs in the Polyandrium, including Lyssic's Crypt.
==History==
Jerky was created and consumed as far back as the Empire of Netheril, carried in oilskin pouches.
==Notable Owners==
*Artus Cimber carried jerky rations during his adventurers in Chult circa 1362 DR.
*Jack Ravenwild often stock up on non-perishable foods, like tack, dried sausage, cheeses, and jerky, in case he needed to lay low for several days.
*Maimun fed on jerky and dried fruit while a stowaway onboard the Sea Sprite.
*Martine, a Harper ranger who stocked up on all the adventuring necessities in Shadowdale in 1366 DR.
*Shal Desanea, Tarl Desanea, and Ren o' the Blade consumed jerky as part of their ration circa 1340 DR.
*Shaleen, one of the wives of Piergeiron the Paladinson, who befriended a kobold by coaxing him off a tree with a piece of jerky during her and the Open Lord's first meeting.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
*Charqui
*Salted fish
===Appearances===
:;Adventures
::Into the Dragon's Lair • Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor • The Twilight Tomb
:;Novels
::Pool of Radiance • Pools of Darkness • Sword Play • The Ring of Winter • Soldiers of Ice • Baldur's Gate • Queen of the Depths • The Rage • The Ruin • The Stowaway • Stardeep • The Ruby Guardian • The City of Ravens • Shadow's Witness • Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter
::
::The Abduction
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