Silk

Silk is a natural fiber that can be woven into textiles. It is typically produced by certain insects,^[1] such as silkworms^[2] and silk gargoyles.^[2]^[3] It is often produced by boiling insectoid cocoons, unraveling their filaments, spinning them into reels of thread, dying the thread into colors as desired, and weaving the thread into fabric.^[2] Other sources include spiders (as well as giant spiders) and other arachnids.^[4]^[5]

On Golarion

The markets of Niswan likely sell locally produced silk from one of the city's several silk mills.

Silk is or has been produced or sold in many parts of Golarion, including:

Niswan, Jalmeray, home of at least four silk mills and a dozen silk weavers in its Low-Caste District alone.^[6]^[7]
Isger, where silkworms found in the Chitterwood are cultivated to produce fine silk valued throughout Avistan.^[8]
Kyonin, particularly Iadara, where clothiers craft delicately layered silken garments popular with traders.^[9]
Across Tian Xia, whose brightly dyed silk garments interwoven with metallic threads are considered prestigious imports in cosmopolitan locations in the Inner Sea region, such as Absalom and Katheer, and where silken kimonos often play a pivotal social role.^[10]
- The Cresting Blossom silk shop in Goka's trade district.^[11]
- The House of 1,000 Silks in northwestern Quain.^[12]^[13]
Thuvia, where close-fitting silk jackets with gold embroidery are fashionable.^[14]
Katapesh,^[15] Magnimar,^[16] Qadira,^[17], Falcon's Hollow,^[18] Ordu-Aganhei,^[19] and Port Ice,^[20] where silk is sold as a trade good or in clothing, magic items, and other products.
Formerly in Nystra, Galt, a now-abandoned town founded by silk merchants and home to mills harvesting silk from enslaved silk gargoyles.^[21]^[22]^[3]

Bolts of silk cloth can vary widely in value, from 120 to 140 gold pieces for fine specimens,^[23] to 75 gp as trade goods,^[24] to as little as 10 gp in storage.^[25]

Silk fabric is used to make fine clothing and bedding,^[26]^[27]^[28] Varisian dancing scarves,^[4] rope,^[29] upholstery,^[30]^[31] tents,^[32] tapestries,^[11] curtains,^[33]^[31] carpets,^[14] ship's sails,^[34]^[35] bowstrings,^[36] and is even used in the colorful banners that fly from the roofs of Niswan's buildings.^[37] Its uniquely sensual texture also makes it a popular material for corsets and courtesans' outfits.^[38]

In trade

Red silk flags demarcate the Red Silk Route through The Coins district of Absalom.^[39]

Aren is a silk merchant who may sometimes be found trading in Dimayen, in southern Qadira.^[40]

In poisons

An adhesive produced by spider silk glands can be used as a binding agent in some poisons.^[41]

Magical generation

A sea silk shell can generate magical silk cloth, sails, and garments woven from pen shells.^[42]

Creature associations

Jorogumos can take the form of silk-shrouded humanoids.^[43]

References

Silk production is described in detail within the Pathfinder Module Cult of the Ebon Destroyers.

For additional resources, see the Meta page.

↑ Silk, Wikipedia.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Matt Goodall. (2011). Cult of the Ebon Destroyers, p. 11. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 F. Wesley Schneider and Jerome Virnich. (2015). Hell Unleashed, p. 26. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-757-4
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Jenny Jarzabski et al. (2017). Adventurer's Armory 2, p. 6. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-941-7
↑ Greg A. Vaughan. (2010). The Varnhold Vanishing. The Varnhold Vanishing, p. inside front cover. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-234-0
↑ Matt Goodall. (2011). Cult of the Ebon Destroyers, p. 3. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
↑ Matt Goodall. (2011). Cult of the Ebon Destroyers, p. 7–9. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
↑ Ryan Z. Nock. (2008). Teeth of Araska. Children of the Void, p. 71. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-127-5
↑ John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 12. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2
↑ Jenny Jarzabski et al. (2017). Adventurer's Armory 2, p. 28. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-941-7
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Nathan King. (2016). The Deepmarket Deception, p. 6. Paizo Inc.
↑ James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 35. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8
↑ Dave Gross. (2011). Master of Devils, Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-357-6
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Chris A. Jackson. (2016). Pirate's Prophecy, Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-0-76537-547-6
↑ John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 15. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2
↑ John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 22. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2
↑ John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 4. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2
↑ Judy Bauer, Logan Bonner, Nicolas Logue, and Matt Vancil. (2013). Towns of the Inner Sea, p. 18. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-576-1
↑ Richard Pett. (2011). Forest of Spirits. Forest of Spirits, p. 9–10. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-380-4
↑ John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 25. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2
↑ Richard Pett. (2010). Nystra. Guide to the River Kingdoms, p. 33. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-203-6
↑ Elaine Cunningham, Steve Kenson, China Miéville, and Chris Pramas, et al. (2010). Guide to the River Kingdoms, p. inside back cover. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-203-6
↑ Richard Pett. (2011). Forest of Spirits. Forest of Spirits, p. 17. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-380-4
↑ Benjamin Bruck, et al. (2014). Ships of the Inner Sea, p. 28. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-702-4
↑ Mikko Kallio. (2018). City in the Lion's Eye. City in the Lion's Eye, p. 16. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-037-8
↑ Matt Goodall. (2011). Cult of the Ebon Destroyers, p. 12. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
↑ Vanessa Hoskins. (2019). Slaver's End, p. 16. Paizo Inc.
↑ Richard Pett. (2011). Forest of Spirits. Forest of Spirits, p. 10. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-380-4
↑ Jenny Jarzabski et al. (2017). Adventurer's Armory 2, p. 4–5. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-941-7
↑ F. Wesley Schneider and Jerome Virnich. (2015). Hell Unleashed, p. 10. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-757-4
↑ ^31.0 ^31.1 Mike Shel. (2011). The Ghenett Manor Gauntlet, p. 14. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
↑ F. Wesley Schneider and Jerome Virnich. (2015). Hell Unleashed, p. 36. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-757-4
↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Masks of the Living God, p. 17, 20–21. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-207-4
↑ Benjamin Bruck, et al. (2014). Ships of the Inner Sea, p. 25. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-702-4
↑ Benjamin Bruck, et al. (2014). Ships of the Inner Sea, p. 37. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-702-4
↑ David N. Ross, David Schwartz, and Kaitlyn Sprague. (2014). Ranged Tactics Toolbox, p. 17. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-705-5
↑ Matt Goodall. (2011). Cult of the Ebon Destroyers, p. 30. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
↑ Jenny Jarzabski et al. (2017). Adventurer's Armory 2, p. 20. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-941-7
↑ Ron Lundeen, Jason Nelson, David N. Ross, and David Schwartz. (2015). Black Markets, p. 8–9. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-789-5
↑ Nicolas Logue. (2015). Feast of Dust, p. 9. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-735-2
↑ Josh Foster. (2014). Webs. The Silverhex Chronicles, p. 20. Paizo Inc.
↑ John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 26. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2
↑ Thurston Hillman et al. (2016). Horror Realms, p. 39. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-900-4

[1] Silk, Wikipedia.

[CotED-11-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Matt Goodall. (2011). Cult of the Ebon Destroyers, p. 11. Paizo Publishing, LLC.

[HU-26-3] 3.0 ^3.1 F. Wesley Schneider and Jerome Virnich. (2015). Hell Unleashed, p. 26. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-757-4

[AA2-5-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Jenny Jarzabski et al. (2017). Adventurer's Armory 2, p. 6. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-941-7

[5] Greg A. Vaughan. (2010). The Varnhold Vanishing. The Varnhold Vanishing, p. inside front cover. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-234-0

[6] Matt Goodall. (2011). Cult of the Ebon Destroyers, p. 3. Paizo Publishing, LLC.

[7] Matt Goodall. (2011). Cult of the Ebon Destroyers, p. 7–9. Paizo Publishing, LLC.

[8] Ryan Z. Nock. (2008). Teeth of Araska. Children of the Void, p. 71. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-127-5

[9] John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 12. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2

[10] Jenny Jarzabski et al. (2017). Adventurer's Armory 2, p. 28. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-941-7

[PFS-7-15-6-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Nathan King. (2016). The Deepmarket Deception, p. 6. Paizo Inc.

[DEG-35-12] James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 35. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8

[13] Dave Gross. (2011). Master of Devils, Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-357-6

[PP-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Chris A. Jackson. (2016). Pirate's Prophecy, Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-0-76537-547-6

[15] John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 15. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2

[16] John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 22. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2

[17] John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 4. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2

[18] Judy Bauer, Logan Bonner, Nicolas Logue, and Matt Vancil. (2013). Towns of the Inner Sea, p. 18. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-576-1

[19] Richard Pett. (2011). Forest of Spirits. Forest of Spirits, p. 9–10. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-380-4

[20] John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 25. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2

[21] Richard Pett. (2010). Nystra. Guide to the River Kingdoms, p. 33. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-203-6

[22] Elaine Cunningham, Steve Kenson, China Miéville, and Chris Pramas, et al. (2010). Guide to the River Kingdoms, p. inside back cover. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-203-6

[23] Richard Pett. (2011). Forest of Spirits. Forest of Spirits, p. 17. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-380-4

[24] Benjamin Bruck, et al. (2014). Ships of the Inner Sea, p. 28. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-702-4

[25] Mikko Kallio. (2018). City in the Lion's Eye. City in the Lion's Eye, p. 16. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-037-8

[26] Matt Goodall. (2011). Cult of the Ebon Destroyers, p. 12. Paizo Publishing, LLC.

[27] Vanessa Hoskins. (2019). Slaver's End, p. 16. Paizo Inc.

[28] Richard Pett. (2011). Forest of Spirits. Forest of Spirits, p. 10. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-380-4

[29] Jenny Jarzabski et al. (2017). Adventurer's Armory 2, p. 4–5. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-941-7

[30] F. Wesley Schneider and Jerome Virnich. (2015). Hell Unleashed, p. 10. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-757-4

[PFS-3-3-31] 31.0 ^31.1 Mike Shel. (2011). The Ghenett Manor Gauntlet, p. 14. Paizo Publishing, LLC.

[32] F. Wesley Schneider and Jerome Virnich. (2015). Hell Unleashed, p. 36. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-757-4

[33] Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Masks of the Living God, p. 17, 20–21. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-207-4

[34] Benjamin Bruck, et al. (2014). Ships of the Inner Sea, p. 25. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-702-4

[35] Benjamin Bruck, et al. (2014). Ships of the Inner Sea, p. 37. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-702-4

[36] David N. Ross, David Schwartz, and Kaitlyn Sprague. (2014). Ranged Tactics Toolbox, p. 17. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-705-5

[37] Matt Goodall. (2011). Cult of the Ebon Destroyers, p. 30. Paizo Publishing, LLC.

[38] Jenny Jarzabski et al. (2017). Adventurer's Armory 2, p. 20. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-941-7

[39] Ron Lundeen, Jason Nelson, David N. Ross, and David Schwartz. (2015). Black Markets, p. 8–9. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-789-5

[40] Nicolas Logue. (2015). Feast of Dust, p. 9. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-735-2

[41] Josh Foster. (2014). Webs. The Silverhex Chronicles, p. 20. Paizo Inc.

[42] John Compton, et al. (2018). Merchant's Manifest, p. 26. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-026-2

[43] Thurston Hillman et al. (2016). Horror Realms, p. 39. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-900-4

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