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Commodity illustration: Brazilian tonka beans

Category:Perfumes and remedies

Brazilian tonka beans

Standard price
400 pieces of eight for 100 kg
Surplus
50 pieces of eight
Scarcity
450 pieces of eight
Bulk
0.2 Tons

Equivalent to 2,000 pieces of eight per ton

Export regions

Tonka beans are the seeds of a South American tree. Long and brown, they develop a wrinkled surface as they dry. Their fragrance recalls sweet hay and vanilla.

The seed is taken from the stone inside the fruit and prepared for keeping. Its dark appearance gives little indication of its scent: opening a lot and handling a bean makes its appeal much clearer than looking at it from across the counter.

Sources and adaptations

References in the Pavillon Noir books:

  • Carnet de Vercourt, p. 526.

Ludic RPG adaptations used on this page:

  • Goods sold by the 100 kg lot: bulk (house rule).

The description was written by Ludic RPG. Prices are game values expressed in pieces of eight.