Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20170429011012

Opium, or as it is known in Xin Wuxiang, is one of the most common drugs in Xin with people of all social classes and races using it. It is one of the things the west knows Xin for it's Opium and it's Opium dens (Normally run by Xinese who left the homeland for a variety of reasons).

Opium itself doesn't need to be explained nor does it's distribution need to be explained to much (By land routes or sea and by the Triads). Now the dens those could do with a bit of explaining.

The Opium Den is like what the Bath was to the Romans a place where people of all social classes and races met and enjoy a nice bath, in the case of Xin a nice smoke. The Dens are owned by a 'Baron' who is normally pretty wealthy.

Dens are rather opulent for the most part with those in Xin being far more opulent then those outside of Xin (Save a few exceptions). It is seen as a exotic attraction in the west and has many commoners and nobles hooked. Much to the joy of the Opium Barons in Xin.

Most Dens outside Xin are in Rhun, harad, and far harad but some do exist elsewhere. A rather well established den exist in Minas Tirth known as the 'Black Dragon' while one in Pelagir does also exist (Known as the Jade Turtle) 