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\|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} ~~}}{{update\|book=sa3}}~~ {{quote\|Rubbing firemoss was said to make a man’s mind more receptive to thoughts and ideas. The one time Szeth had tried it, it had given him a headache and two blistered fingers.\|[[Szeth]] on firemoss{{book ref\|twok\|i\|6}}}} '''Firemoss''' is a plant native to [[Roshar]]. It is an addictive drug used by rubbing the ~~firemoss~~red-brown moss between the thumb and forefinger. When rubbed, it gives off wisps of smoke and a crackling sound ~~and~~similar ~~wisps~~to ofa ~~smoke~~knife ~~and~~scratching bone. It can blister the fingers until calluses are built up. ItInhaling the smoke makes the experienced user feel euphoric.{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|6}}{{book ref\|sa3\|49}} Firemoss can also be used to reduce cranial swelling in extreme cases, although there is a high risk of the patient developing an addiction.{{book ref\|sa1\|38}} While [[Kaladin]] is recovering from the fight with the [[chasmfiend]] and wandering in the chasms, he is offered firemoss as a pain reliever. He refuses it because he knows firemoss is addictive and remembers that his father hated using it.{{book ref\|sa2\|76}} Shortly after [[Shallan]]'s encounter with [[Re-Shephir]] in [[Urithiru]], [[Teft]] developed a firemoss addiction. He preferred the physical pain it gave to his mental pain, and experienced it as a sign of life.{{book ref\|sa3\|41}} Eventually Teft got arrested because public intoxication of firemoss was forbidden.{{book ref\|sa3\|104}} ~~Teft, of Bridge Four, is a firemoss addict. His addiction becomes a minor plot point in [[Oathbringer]].~~ == Notes == <references /> {{~~partial~~complete}} {{Stormlight}}

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