The Roaka will accept Laurent's aloe vera and sugarcane, and helpfully combine what he's looking for into one request. He will receive two types of plants for his trade efforts, and the Roaka are understanding enough of his lack of green thumb to explain what they do and how to grow them.
- Tanglevine: These strange plants are stimulated to grow by the natural movement of the tides and high salt content in the water. Placed in conditions where they have an abundance of both, they adhere themselves to the nearest solid surface and grow an ever-widening natural net of tendrils. These nets can be cut free for use as fishing nets in their own right, or they can be left alone - as the flowers and fruits they bear prove to be incredibly attractive to fish and other small and edible sea life.
- Crabclaw: Despite the name, these plants have very little in common with crabs, appearance-wise. They begin their lives as fuzzy, fist-sized seeds that can be buried in sand in shallow waters; it takes a matter of days for them to begin growing. At their full maturity, they form a living container similar to a pitcher plant, and begin to grow their fruit inside. The fruit of Crabclaws are fist-sized and have a salty-sweet flavour. They are an acquired taste, though some Roaka swear by it and make jams, jellies and even drinks from them. It's far more valuable if left inside the plant, as crustaceans and small fish are particularly attracted to it, and will climb - or swim - inside the plant and become unable to get out. Mature Crabclaw should be checked every few days, to ensure the catch is fresh. Otherwise, the plant will begin to digest it for nutrients. It's considered good etiquette to let the plant have some of every catch, something the Roaka will also tell Laurent.
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- Tanglevine: These strange plants are stimulated to grow by the natural movement of the tides and high salt content in the water. Placed in conditions where they have an abundance of both, they adhere themselves to the nearest solid surface and grow an ever-widening natural net of tendrils. These nets can be cut free for use as fishing nets in their own right, or they can be left alone - as the flowers and fruits they bear prove to be incredibly attractive to fish and other small and edible sea life.
- Crabclaw: Despite the name, these plants have very little in common with crabs, appearance-wise. They begin their lives as fuzzy, fist-sized seeds that can be buried in sand in shallow waters; it takes a matter of days for them to begin growing. At their full maturity, they form a living container similar to a pitcher plant, and begin to grow their fruit inside.
The fruit of Crabclaws are fist-sized and have a salty-sweet flavour. They are an acquired taste, though some Roaka swear by it and make jams, jellies and even drinks from them.
It's far more valuable if left inside the plant, as crustaceans and small fish are particularly attracted to it, and will climb - or swim - inside the plant and become unable to get out.
Mature Crabclaw should be checked every few days, to ensure the catch is fresh. Otherwise, the plant will begin to digest it for nutrients. It's considered good etiquette to let the plant have some of every catch, something the Roaka will also tell Laurent.