[gems_desc]
1 = %4Gemstones% are precious stones that have been cut and polished in particular ways. This Exotic Good is known for its great beauty and perfection.

[silk_desc]
1 = The Exotic Good %4Silk% is a fine soft thread, that is produced by silkworms. It became very popular in early medieval times, and silk cloth is the favoured material for many nobles' clothing.

[ebony_desc]
1 = The Exotic Good %4Ebony's% legendary black timber has given rise to many a metaphor and cliché. A great deal of the nobility's furniture was carved from ebony during medieval times.

[ivory_desc]
1 = The Exotic Good %4Ivory% is obtained from the tusks of an elephant. They are hard, white and opaque and were used prior to the introduction of plastics as buttons and other ornamental items. 

[spices_desc]
1 = The Exotic Good %4Spices% is of major economic importance. Spices brought to Europe from distant lands are some of the most valuable commodities for trade considering their weight. Spices were sometimes considered more valuable than gold.

[sugar_desc]
1 = The Exotic Good %4Sugar% is associated with one of the primary taste sensations in culinary terms, that of sweetness. Crusaders brought sugar home with them after their campaigns in the Holy Land. 

[amber_desc]
1 = The Exotic Good %4Amber% is a hard clear yellowish-brown fossilized resin. In medieval times it was mainly used to manufacture ornamental objects and jewellery. 

