Astronwood trees are a rare plant that grows on asteroids that orbit red giant stars. One or two of these massive tree-like plants sprout from an asteroid, spreading their huge oblong blue leaves to catch the dim red light of a dying sun. Astronwood trees grow as tall as 200 feet and weight over 1,000 pounds. These trees are particularly resilient and can regenerate damage done by flying space debris or spacefaring herbivores. Given their regenerative properties, astronwood groves are prized locations and frequently become sites of space battles by feuding loggers. ## Cost/Harvesting Astronwood trees regenerate, requiring special alchemical treatments immediately upon harvest to prevent them from taking root in the transporting ship. The construction of items from their wood further requires additional alchemical ingredients to allow them to adopt a new shape without regenerating to their original form, increasing the cost to twice as much as it normal. A cubic foot of astronwood weighs about 40 pounds and normally sells for 5 gp. ## Use/Mechanics Astronwood lumber is prized for its regenerative properties. It is especially useful for crafting wooden shields or ship hulls, though at great expense. If not destroyed, wooden objects created from astronwood regenerate 5 points of damage per day. ## Document ![[Reach-For-The-Stars-FINAL-6wdymd.pdf#page=6]]