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'''Crem''' is a type of sediment on [[Roshar]] carried by [[highstorm]] rains.{{wob ref|10899}}
== Appearance and Properties ==
Crem is a light brown, sediment-like substance. It falls along with the heavy rains during [[highstorm]]s, while the lighter rainfall during the [[Weeping]]s does not carry it.{{book ref|sa2|81}} It gives stormwater a metallic taste.{{wob ref|8491}} Consuming it can cause sickness, making highstorm water unsafe to drink; however, after about a day, it will settle on the bottom of the container, leaving clean water above.{{book ref|sa1|16}} When dried, it can turn into dust.{{book ref|sa3|71}}{{book ref|sa3|82}}
Highstorms cause crem buildup on all structures, whether unnatural or natural, such as buildings, plateaus, and even corpses.{{book ref|sa1|69}}{{book ref|sa2|51}} Unless cleaned regularly, everything on Roshar eventually becomes covered with crem, and any overhangs will grow crem stalagmites.{{book ref|sa1|25}}{{book ref|sa1|69}} In fact, the entire continent is slowly "migrating" leeward, thanks to the highstorms depositing crem as they travel.{{wob ref|5712}}
Despite being above the storms, even [[Urithiru]] has some crem built up on the [[Oathgate]] platforms.{{book ref|sa2|86}} At this point, it's unclear how it got there, especially given that the parts of [[Horneater Peaks]] that lie above the storms do not accumulate it.{{wob ref|6268}}
== Applications ==
=== Ecology ===
Crem is utilized by native [[Roshar]]an flora as source of nutrients, as well as structural reinforcement. [[Jella]] trees absorb crem to strengthen their wood against [[highstorm]]s.{{book ref|sa2|45}} [[Shalebark]] feeds on crem, and [[lavis]] polyps grow from seed-crem (which can be presumed to be crem mixed with lavis seeds).{{book ref|sa2|52}}{{book ref|sa3|5}}
=== Human uses ===
Crem is one of [[Roshar]]'s most versatile materials. Historically, humans have used it in construction, in the form of bricks.{{book ref|sa1|19}}
To filter crem out of rainwater, the people of Roshar use storm cisterns, which can do so automatically.{{book ref|sa2|40}}{{book ref|sa3|10}} The crem filtered out of water is often used as clay.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Among others, the people of [[Sesemalex Dar]] are renowned for their expert crem pottery.{{book ref|sa1|55}}
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