Bathe in tar? Wot? We bathe in bloodmoon fruit in opulent orgies. Way better than gold. What else do you think keeps D'Harans idling on the isles? 
That explains a lot from the predominately male noble population of D'hara. Ismail, Machaviel, Gornak and Edmilison, covered in bloodmoon fruit... Naked... Committing unspeakable sins....
