| The large and forboding thistlebark trees of the Savan look much like any other tree, but their bark sports sharp, wickedly-curved spines that ward off herbivores (and woodsmen). The wood of these trees is semi-porous, and overall not very useful, except that it is purported that these trees have some sort of natural properties that disrupt certain aspects of magic. Many Naga legends hold that weapons fashioned of the wood from a thistlebark tree are capable of harming Chigai (the Naga equivalent of a "demon") and other wicked spirits normally impervious to the physical realm. Among mages of the Sphere of Spirit, this wood is sought after as a component in some more potent (and expensive) rituals, and some Naga lords will surround their grounds with thistlebark trees, believing it to be an effective ward of spells of scrying (as well as a hazardous deterrent to trespassers).
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