Common bleak extracted from the scales of the common bleak, so-called "Essence Orientale" or "pearl essence", (used in making artificial pearls) which is crystalline guanine. Common bleak The common bleak ("Alburnus alburnus") is a small freshwater coarse fish of the cyprinid family. The body of the bleak is elongated and flat. The head is pointed and the relatively small mouth is turned upwards. The anal fin is long and has 18 to 23 fin rays. The lateral line is complete. The bleak has a shiny silvery colour; and the fins are pointed and colourless. The maximum length is approximately 25 cm. In
Bleak House: The Death of Rudolph van Richten many characters and leave survivors staggering and scarred. Yet those who roam the Demi-Plane of Dread have asked for that, and they've opted to explore the nastier end of gaming and enjoy recreating famous moments of horror. "Bleak House" delivers this in spades. I just wish I'd never read it - because then I could play it!" Bleak House: The Death of Rudolph van Richten Bleak House: The Death of Rudolph van Richten is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, published in 1996. "Bleak House: The Death of Rudolph van Richten"