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'''Firemoss''' is a plant native to [[Roshar]]. It is an addictive drug used by rubbing the red-brown moss between the thumb and forefinger. When rubbed, it gives off wisps of smoke and a crackling sound similar to a knife scratching bone. It can blister the fingers until calluses are built up. Inhaling 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}}
[[Teft]] had developed an addiction to firemoss when he was a soldier, which was the reason why he was sent to the
Shortly after [[Shallan]]'s encounter with [[Re-Shephir]] in [[Urithiru]], it became obvious that he had relapsed. He used the firemoss to function, and did not even experience the euphoria anymore. His powerlessness to resist the drug made him feel ashamed, and he rejected the
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