Ambrosian tobacco

Ambrosian tobacco was a psychoactive type of tobacco that could be smoked, inhaled, or chewed. From an unknown planet of origin, Ambrosian tobacco was first utilized by the nomadic religious order called the Whills. Its use spread to other mystical organizations including the Je'daii Order and the Temple of Iziaka.

Ambrosian tobacco was intended to ease communication between the Living World and the Afterlife. The substance induced states of trance-like calm that would allow the user to enter a meditative state that allowed them to access the higher levels of the Otherworld, in particular the Universal Archives.

Ambrosian tobacco was often rolled into a special kind of cigarette called a “cret”. Meaithe Akam often used crets to aid in her communicative efforts with the Otherworld and as a general sedative.

Behind the scenes
The name for Ambrosian tobacco is derived from the substance ambrosia, depicted in Greek mythology as a food or drink that granted immortality to the person who consumed it.