To a lesser degree, the predominantly maenad village of Winterstead on the shore of the Qonama river has seen similar growth. When Lhazaar sea merchants discovered the medicinal and magical properties of the various Tashana lichens—especially the potent icewild—intercontinental trade found a new foothold on the continent of Sarlona. In recent years, a small but very lucrative demand for authentic Maenad art has opened new avenues of commerce for the elite treasure hunter.