Fenris
Adventurer
Hail Mighty Predator of the Deep. I ran across a statement and immediately thought of you.
"Ancient Greek Army Ration-
Philon of Byzantium in 150 BC developed a ration pill for his soldiers. This pill was the size of an olive and consisted of: sesame seeds, honey, opium, poppy, and squill (a root plant). These pills provided protein (sesame), hydrocarbons (honey), alleviated pain from hunger and discomfort (opium) and a general tonic (squill). Most likely white squill acts as an expectorant, diuretic and cough remedy (large doses of squill cause severe vomiting). Active soldiers were given two pills daily, one at 8 am and one at 4 pm."
So, I thought of a Valorean Legionaire when I read that. But have you ever come across any historical reference to it? My source does not cite a historical reference. I thought you would be a good resource to ask. And open question to all: a D&D equivalent?
"Ancient Greek Army Ration-
Philon of Byzantium in 150 BC developed a ration pill for his soldiers. This pill was the size of an olive and consisted of: sesame seeds, honey, opium, poppy, and squill (a root plant). These pills provided protein (sesame), hydrocarbons (honey), alleviated pain from hunger and discomfort (opium) and a general tonic (squill). Most likely white squill acts as an expectorant, diuretic and cough remedy (large doses of squill cause severe vomiting). Active soldiers were given two pills daily, one at 8 am and one at 4 pm."
So, I thought of a Valorean Legionaire when I read that. But have you ever come across any historical reference to it? My source does not cite a historical reference. I thought you would be a good resource to ask. And open question to all: a D&D equivalent?