...Turnips were not just grown to be eaten, but had various other uses throughout the Realms.
They could also be used to make ink to pen magical scrolls, such as for the message spell. The turnips had to be diced and added to a boiling mixture as the penultimate ingredient, followed by a non-human ear. The mixture then had to be stirred well with a vundwood rod after each new ingredient was added, and boiled gently. The turnip-infused residue had to be scraped out of the cauldron and stirred into a sepia. After an hour of frequent mixing, the ink had to settle for a single day.
Turnips even had uses when they were no longer fresh. When thoroughly rotten, turnips were sometimes saved and thrown at criminals or heretics in public due to their rank smell and slimy texture...
What other interesting uses can we have? Jan claimed that turnips could be used for beer (apparently for its medicinal qualities, as well as its great taste), lotions, salves, cakes, muffins, as a meal served with fried imps and garlic, stew, salad, and tea. He also claimed that a wizard he knew believed that a turnip would make a fine component for a lich spell.
"As they say, it is better to die than to save your life with turnip."
— Jan Jansen, GTA
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