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Commodity illustration: Ironwood

Category:Wood

Ironwood from the Philippines

Standard price
180 pieces of eight per Ton
Surplus
120 pieces of eight
Scarcity
200 pieces of eight

Export regions

Ironwood is a trade name for exceptionally hard, dense timbers, rather than a single species of tree. Rough-cut pieces show their grain and colour on the end surfaces, and demand more effort from tools than softer woods.

Craftsmen choose them for work that requires strength and hardness. Buyers examine cracks, grain and dimensions to decide whether a piece is suitable. Several Philippine trees produce woods sold under this name. Even after felling and cutting, the cargo must be judged piece by piece.

Sources and adaptations

References in the Pavillon Noir books:

  • Carnet de Vercourt, p. 533.
  • La Révolte, p. 287.

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