The Guide to Herbs
The following herbs must be prepared by an herbalist or nature based magic user in order to draw out or instill their special magical properties.
Zones
A normal world can be assumed to be divided into five climatic zones :-
Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate, Cold and Polar. A few notes are below in order
to help the GM determine which zone a given section of their world will fall
into:
Tropical: the tropical regions are those located close to the equator. They
typically have an average annual and monthly temperature of around of over 20C
(68F). They also have a tendency to have wet summers and drier winters, as you
get towards their boundaries. On Earth the Tropical region may be considered to
be approximately 12 north and south of the equator. Papua New Guinea and Peru
have tropical climates.
Subtropical: the subtropics typically have anywhere from 4 - 11 months with
temperatures of over 20C (68F) with the balance of the year having temperatures
of between 10 - 20 C (50 - 68 F). It extends roughly between latitudes 12 - 25.
Northern Australia and the Florida Peninsula both fall into this area.
Temperate: the temperate regions are anywhere which has 4 - 12 months with
temperatures between 10 - 20 C (50 - 68 F) and the rest of the year is colder.
For convenience they can be considered to lie between latitudes of 25 - 45.
Southern Europe, the USA and Australia generally fall into this zone.
Cold: A cold region has 1 - 4 months with a temperature of between 10 - 20 C (50
- 68 F) with the rest of the year being colder. It can be considered to fall
between 45 - 65 latitude. Canada, the southern half of Alaska and Scandinavia
all fall into this region.
Polar: The polar regions have a year round average temperature of less than 10 C
(50 F). They lie above latitudes of 65. Greenland, Antarctica, and the most
northern reaches of Canada, Russia, and Scandinavia all lie in this zone.
The above is a guide for game purposes only and is not absolutely accurate,
geographically speaking. It must also be remembered that other factors, such as
elevation above sea level, the location of rain shadows, ocean currents etc,
also effect climate. Also, I have limited the number of climatic zones to the
ones above, and there are many others. Some of the herbs may be found in a
`tropical desert'. Under those circumstances it should be inferred that the herb
is found in hot deserts, not that these deserts have `wet summers'.
Locales
One of the more important pieces of information
contained in the description of each herb is the locale where it is found. A
brief description of what I mean by each locale is outlined below in order to
help you determine into which locale each area of your gameworld fits.
Coastal: These are the regions that lie near the sea, oceans, or possibly near
large inland salt-water lakes. As a rule of thumb, I assume that the coastal
regions can extend up to five miles inland, although this may vary from place to
place.
Desert: Most people assume deserts to be very hot places, such as the Sahara,
the Australian Desert, or Death Valley, and indeed many deserts are very hot,
but there are also cool deserts. A desert is normally defined as any area that
receives, on average, less than 10 inches of rain a year, but for game purposes
may be assumed to be any area that is very dry, without recourse to such
official formulae.
Forest: A forest is any area that is heavily covered with trees. There are both
large forests, which may cover vast areas, or small forests. In medieval times,
forests covered a much larger area of the world than they do today.
Grassland: These areas, while mostly untouched by agriculture contain very few
large tress. Instead they are mostly covered with grass, hence their name. The
American prairies are a good example of grasslands. Hills: A hill is a
relatively small raised area of land. They are often found at the foot of
mountains, but may exist in their own right, separate from the surrounding
landscape.
Jungle: Similar to a forest, but normally thicker in nature, and found in more
tropical environments. The Amazon is a perfect example of a jungle environment.
Mountains: Very large, raised areas of land, often found at the borders of
continental shelves. A notable feature of mountains is that they are, due to
their height, often much colder than the surrounding land. Another feature is
the rain shadow phenomena. It may rain very heavily on one side of a mountain,
but not at all on the other. The Himalayas, the Alps, and the Rockies are all
examples of mountain chains.
Rivers: A river is a flowing stream of (normally) fresh water which runs to the
sea. Rivers can be large (like the Mississippi, or Amazon) or very small, local
creeks.
Rural: This describes farmland, land that has been turned over to agriculture,
but is only sparsely settled.
Special: Where this is listed as the locale, read the description of the herb
for more details.
Swamp: Areas of very moist soil. The Florida Everglades are a good example of a
swamp.
Underworld: By Underworld, I refer to large underground complexes, ie the
Underdark of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, the Mac Mordain Cadal from the works
of Raymond E Feist, Ulgo from the works of David Eddings, or the Mines of Moria
from Tolkien. It might also be assumed that the herbs may grow in smaller
complexes, but I do not recommend it.
Urban: Any area that is widely settled, such as towns, villages or cities.
Volcanoes: When a herb is said to grow in this locale, it may grow actually
within the mouth of the volcano, or merely on its sides (GMs discretion, unless
the description makes it clear).
Wasteland: This is the hardest area to describe. A wasteland may have once been
any type of land, but has now been rendered totally inhospitable perhaps by some
great disaster. Much of France after World War I fulfilled this criteria, as did
Tunguska after the 1908 explosion. Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or Chernobyl also
fulfilled this criteria. In essence, any area of your gameworld where some great
disaster rendered the land uninhabitable, may fit into this locale.
Use of Herbs
Herb magic
involves the summoning of mystic energy to place into otherwise ordinary herbs,
plants, fruits or branches to give them magical properties. Magic plants and/or
herbs are then eaten or used to create magic powders, teas, potions and balms.
Branches are turned into magic wands and staves. Once the
herb has been magically empowered it remains
that way until it is ingested or otherwise used up. How soon an herb needs to be
used depends on the magic. If it is contingent
on the freshness of the fruit or plant then it will have to be used in a matter
of days. Others can be dried or preserved indefinitely.
Magic poisons stay potent for years. Wands and staves typically retain their
magic powers until they are destroyed. Unless otherwise indicated in text, any cut herbs and
preparations of herbs only have a shelf life of 3D6 weeks. Dried herbs have a
shelf life of D4 years if kept in a sealed container away from moisture (but not
all of these herbs can be used in a dried form). Potions, on the other hand,
have an indefinite lifespan - which is why they're more expensive yet still
desirable.
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Herbs
ADDER'S TONGUE
Available: Spring 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 3 days
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
The herb has one leaf which grows from a stalk about three inches from the
ground. It's appearance gives it its name. The leaf must be boiled in olive oil
and set in the sun for three days. At the end of that time the infusion can be
used as a balm for wounds. In the event that the wound is infected the balm will
draw out the infection within one day. However for that one day the damage
caused by the infection will be twice as severe. If the wound is not infected
the balm will increase the rate of healing by 1 hp for that day.
ADGANA
Available: Spring 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
The leaves of this plant must be dried. They may then be crushed and eaten. It's
effects diminish with constant use. The first time and second time Adgana is
used it adds 2 to the user's Strength, Dexterity and Constitution for 2d4+4
minutes. The third time it is used it adds 1 to Strength and Dexterity for the
same amount of time, the 4th time +1 is added to Strength only, and after that
no benefit is ever gained. In addition to this, the herb is also highly
addictive.
AGRIMONY
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence
Agrimony reaches a height of 1 to 2 feet. It has leaves up to seven inches long,
which are serrated, green on top and white underneath. It has yellow flowers
with five petals which are arranged in a spike on top of the stem. Its dried
leaves must be boiled in a pint of red wine for five minutes, and then left to
stand for an hour. It should then be used on sprains and bruises in a compress.
A successful application will cure sprains and bruises in half the normal time.
Agrimony was also believed to produce very heavy sleep if placed beneath a
persons head, so deep that the person could not be woken until it was removed.
At the GMs discretion agrimony may have this effect, but I would suggest the
potential victim gets a save vs poison with a very large (8-10) bonus.
ALDAKA
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
The roots of this plant must be brewed over a low fire for one week, and the
resulting distillation drunk. If used successfully, sight will be restored to
the recipient provided the eye remains.
ALETHER
Available: Spring, Summer 5%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 day (for potion)
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
Eating a handful of these orange berries will add +1 to both a characters chance
to hit, and to their damage rolls for 2d6 minutes. The berries can be brewed in
white wine to produce a drink that will add +2 to the recipients chance to hit,
and temporarily give them 2d4 hp. This effect lasts for 2d12 minutes, and ends
with the characters total collapse for 1d3 days unless they successfully save
against poison. This brew will only be useful for one month after manufacture
and then loses its potency.
ALKANET
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
This plant has a thick red root, narrow hairy leaves, and small red or blue
flowers. The root can be eaten directly upon being drawn out of the ground but
will only keep for a week or so. The herb allows a +1 bonus to any saving throw
vs ingested poisons for 1d8 hours after eating.
ALL-HEALE
Available: Autumn 75%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 7
Ability Check: Intelligence +1
When All-heale is mixed in a pint of olive oil and applied to a wound, (one
application per day), the recipient will heal even if still working as normal.
With rest, the recipient will heal at three times the normal rate.
ALOE
Available: Autumn, Winter 55%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: none
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
The leaf of Aloe applied to a wound, will double the natural healing rate of
burns and minor cuts.
AMRANS
Available: Spring 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rivers, Rural
Preparation: 3 days/ 1 week
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
The lilac flowers can be prepared into a potion that rapidly cures wounds (3d6
if properly prepared (for 1 week), 1d4 if poorly prepared (for 3 days)).
ANGELICA
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
Angelica's root should be boiled in water for an hour and then drunk in order to
relieve coughs. The plant can grow to a height of eight feet. It has a hollow
stem and has large, broad pointed leaves at the base of the stem. It has a
cluster of white or pink flowers at the top of the stem. The herbs does not in
any way act as a cure for any disease causing a cough, it merely reduces the
amount of coughing.
ANISE
Available: Summer 25%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 10 minutes
Uses: 5
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
Anise grows to height of about two feet, and is distinguished by its unusual
leaf formation. At its base, the leaves are heart shaped and toothed, but as we
progress up the stalk they are small and feathery. It has delicate white flowers
which ripen in summer to produce small ridged seeds. These seeds should be
crushed and left to stew for ten minutes in boiling water. The resultant mixture
should then be strained and drunk as desired (it will keep for up to 3 months).
A successful application will relieve hiccups.
ANSERKE
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
The root must be applied to a bleeding wound. Within three rounds it will have
stopped the bleeding. The recipient must not move for one turn or risk the wound
reopening.
ARCHANGELICA
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Swamp
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This white flowering plant has black seeds and roots with a sharp taste. The
root, when brewed, makes a hot, peppery decoction that helps alleviate common
colds, flu and congestions (doubles recovery time, adds +2 to Constitution rolls
to prevent colds in bad weather).
ARFANDAS
Available: Autumn, Winter 50%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Rivers
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
If the stem of Arfandas is bound up in the dressing of a fracture, it will
double the rate of healing for that fracture.
ARKASU
Available: Autumn 55%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: none
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
When the sap of the Arkasu plant is applied to wounds, it doubles the rate of
healing. The effect is not cumulative.
ARLAN
Available: Autumn 60%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
The leaf of Arlan when applied to a wound will heal 1 hp of damage if it is used
within 5 rounds. Arlan will also speed a persons recovery from respiratory
illness by five times.
ARNICA
Available: Summer 25%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Cold
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence - 6
This plant grows to a height of 1 to 2 feet. It has a hairy stem on which its
leaves are arranged in pairs. It has orange flowers. These flowers should be
plucked and dried, and then boiled in a litre of beer. This should be applied to
a compress which is wrapped around a bruise. A successful application will cause
the bruise to fade within one day. The pollen of the flowers if inhaled will
cause uncontrollable sneezing. A phial of arnica carried in a persons pocket is
also reputed to help a person quit smoking.
ARNUMINAS
Available: Autumn 70%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: none
Uses: 5
Ability Check: Intelligence -1
The leaf of this plant should be applied to the site of ligament, cartilage, or
muscle damage. If used successfully, it will double the speed of healing of such
damage.
ARPUSAR
Available: Autumn 40%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Rivers
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -7
The stalks of this plant must be brewed for one week in fresh water at the end
of which time it may be drunk. If it is successful, it will heal any damage to a
persons muscles that are capable of healing naturally within one day.
ASARABACCA
Available: Spring 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
Asarabacca is a creeping vine with many small leaves each on their own small
stalk. It also has small purple flowers. These flowers must be brewed up on a
fire and left to stand. When administered successfully to someone, they must
save vs poison or be rendered docile, and incapable of violence for 3d8 hours.
The brew has a distinctive purple colour, and bitter taste, so to be given
secretly in food, the food must be able to hide these attributes.
ASH
Available: Spring 50%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
The bark of the ash tree must be stripped from its branches and boiled in clear
water for one day. It should then be drunk as a cure for fevers, especially
those caused by diseases such as malaria. It does not cure the cause of the
fever but merely brings it under control within 2d6 hours. The ash tree is
sacred to worshipers of Thor, who use its wood to make spears. The wood of the
ash tree could possibly be used as an essential item in the manufacture of
magical spears. Ash leaves should be boiled in water and drunk as a cure for the
poison of viper bites (cures poison in 2d6 turns, any damage already incurred
remains). The ash tree has ash grey bark, and black buds. Its flowers have no
petals. Ash trees are also by tradition used to make stakes for the purposes of
killing vampires. This belief stems from Roman times, when Pliny the Elder wrote
that all evil things feared Ashwood.
ASHLINE
Available: Winter, Spring 5%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 16
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
Ashline is a small red flower, with very pale green leaves. The entire plant
must be mashed and boiled in fine red wine for one week and the resultant
mixture mixed with olive oil. When this liquid is poured over a petrified person
it will, on a successful roll, restore them to their normal state.
ATHELAS
Available: Autumn 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none
Uses: 4
Ability Check:
Also known as "Kingsfoil". It appears as a vine with dark green leaves divided
into four parts. According to legend, the leaves of Athelas when crushed by the
hands of a King over the afflicted person are capable of curing anything.
ATIGAX
Available: Winter 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 5
Ability Check: Intelligence
The roots of this plant must be brewed over a low fire for one day, and the
resulting distillation drunk. If used successfully, sight will be protected from
glare or blinding light for a period of nine hours. This herb can thus be used
to limit the ill effects suffered by subterranean creatures (such as drow) in
full sunlight.
ATTANAR
Available: Autumn, Winter 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rivers
Preparation: none
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
Attanar is a moss, which when applied to the forehead of a stricken person, will
cure fevers. It takes effect 2d6 hours after it is successfully administered.
BALM
Available: Summer 20%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
Balm is a plant about 2 to 3 feet tall with squarish stems. It has oval,
serrated leaves. It has small flowers which can be any shade from white to blue,
which form small clusters at the base of the leaves. The herb should be boiled
and given to women suffering menstrual pains (hey, someone has gone to the
trouble of writing "A Guide to AD&D Sex" so this might be useful!) It also
reputedly has properties of bestowing longevity, and so could be used as an
ingredient in "Potions of Longevity" and the like.
BARBERRY
Available: Summer 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 3 hours
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -11
The Barberry plant has sharp thorns on its twigs. It can obtain a height in
excess of eight feet. It has roughly oval shaped leaves, which are smooth with
toothed edges. It has pale yellow flowers which produce oval red berries, with a
small black dot at their tip. Barberries should be ground up in cold water and
be left to stand in cold water, and then boiled quickly. This mixture should be
drunk as a cure for liver disorders such as jaundice. If successfully
administered the cure should take effect within two weeks. However three failed
applications mean that there is never any hope of cure by this method.
BASE MULLEIN
Available: Always 90%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
Base Mullein is very easily found due to the fact that its flower stalks often
obtain a height of 8 feet or more. Its clear yellow flowers cover about 3 feet
of the top of the stalk, and form a long funnel about an inch or two in
diameter. If the leaves of this herb are applied to a burn within one hour, it
will reduce the damage taken from the burn, by half.
BASIL
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
Basil must be used almost immediately on being picked. The leaves should be
applied to the bite of a venomous creature, and it will then have the effect of
drawing out the poison. It will give a bonus of +4 to the saving throw vs
poison, or if the save has already been made and failed, it will allow a second
saving throw at normal values. Any damage already sustained will remain. The
herb has one upright stalk, and small white flowers.
BASTIT
Available: Always 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: All
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence +2
A small succulent that, when crushed, tends to repel parasitic insects,
including mosquitoes and the like. It has a pungent but not unpleasant odour.
(Lasts 1d6 hours but can be washed or sweated off. Easily noticed by tracking
animals.)
BELAN
Available: Summer 35%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: none
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
The nut must be eaten to stop bleeding (including internal bleeding). Within two
hours it will have stopped the bleeding. The recipient must not move for one
additional hour or risk the bleeding restarting.
BELRAMBA
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 3 days
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
Belramba is a lichen. It must be brewed in water, and then drunk three days
later. If used successfully, all nerve damage capable of healing naturally will
be healed, at three times the normal rate.
BILBERRY
Available: Spring 1%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 15 days
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -13
Bilberries are small black berries. They must be mixed with pure alcohol and
left to stand for fifteen days, at the end of which time they must be drunk. A
successful application will give a human the same infravision ability as half
elves, but a failed application may lead to the death (save penalty -4) of the
person who drinks it, as if they had drunk a class J poison (Death/ 20 hit
points, onset 1d4 minutes).
BIRTHNOT
Available: Always 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Hills
Preparation: 3 days
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
Birthnot is a dark-leaved, flowerless vine. The dried leaves can be used to
create a contraceptive tea effective on most humans, demihumans and humanoids,
male or female. Must be ingested between 1 hour - 30 minutes before properties
invoked. (70% effective; causes mild impotence in males 15% of the time.)
BISHOP'S WEED
Available: Summer 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 3 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
Bishop's weed is a small plant with pale blue flowers, and small pale green
leaves. This herb will protect people from Plague (+5 bonus to saves vs
disease). It is drunk in wine, and is effective for one week. In plague years,
its price increases rapidly.
BITTERMOURN
Available: Winter 5%
Climatic Zone: Polar
Locale: All
Preparation: 2 hours
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -14
A rare, colourless lichen that grows on rocks beneath year-round ice. When
crushed and strained, it creates a clear gel at freezing temperatures that melts
into liquid when warmer. Imbibing a pint slows the aging process and grants a
lifespan of twice normal length.
BLACKBERRY
Available: Spring 65%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
The leaves of these small black berries should be crushed and applied to small
wounds, where they can stop minor bleeding very quickly (within one round).
BLACKROOT
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: All
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
A tall plant with small, bell-shaped violet flowers and complex roots that are
black on the outside and white on the inside. Blackroot's roots can be applied
to fresh wounds in order to promote quick healing (applied immediately, gives
1d4 back to character at once).
BLACK ROSE
Available: Spring, Summer 5%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: All
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This rare rose is easily identified by its black, velvety flower and long white
thorns. The thorns are hollow and absorb liquids at a rate of a pint every 5
minutes. The liquid is stored in the plant's fibrous roots. The black rose's
roots are often used to draw poison from wounds or, placed under the tongue, to
absorb alcohol and prevent intoxication. Sometimes victims are tied down and
pierced with the thorns to cause prolonged and painful exsanguination.
BLOODKEEP
Available: Spring 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
Tall stalks with jagged leaves and purple-red flowers, bloodkeep's fresh leaves
can be bound to a wound to stop bleeding at once and quicken coagulation (apply
within 2 rounds of injury to stop bleeding; character regains 20% - rounded down
- of lost hit points at once).
BORAGE
Available: Spring 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 5 days
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This plant has hollow, hairy cylindrical stalks which grow to a height of 1 to 2
feet. It has drooping flowers, red or blue in colour, which are shaped as a five
pointed star at the top of the stem. The dried herb should be boiled in water
and the infusion drunk. It is used to cure minor fevers such as those caused by
chills, and influenza. It will relieve the fever in 1d3 hours.
BRELDIAR
Available: Spring 35%
Climatic Zones: Temperate
Locale: Volcanoes
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This flower, when eaten, alters the way a person judges distance for a period of
one hour. While under the influence of the flower, a person can add a bonus of
two to ranged combat attacks, while subtracting two from melee attacks.
BULL-RUSH
Available: Always 55%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical
Locale: Swamp
Preparation: 3 days
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence +3
Bull-rushes are tall straight stemmed plants with many small flowers at the top
of the stalk. These flowers must be ground into an ointment which is applied to
a persons eyes or tongue. This herb will put someone to sleep for 3d12 hours. A
roll of 1 on the ability check will put the person into a coma.
BURDOCK
Available: Spring 35%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
This plant grows to about 3 feet tall. It has huge leaves with a whitish
underside, and purple flours. Its root must be boiled in water and then the root
eaten and the water drunk as a cure for syphilis. The person will be cured
within a week.
BURSTHELAS
Available: Summer 5%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
Bursthelas must be brewed for one week in fine red wine before it can be used.
It must then be drunk within one month or spoil. A successful draft will heal
any fractured bones within the body within one to three days.
CAFFAR
Available: Summer, Autumn 5%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Desert
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
Caffar is made of the small caffar nut that is ground into a powder and brewed
into a dark, sweet-smelling beverage, traditionally with a goat's milk base.
Like kaffe or black tea, caffar can be used to delay sleep, but it has the side
effect of making the ingester more psychically sensitive; psionicists' skills
are greatly enhanced and even the unpsyighted are more sensitive to nuances in
the environment and in others' manners, sometimes even to the point of detecting
"auras" around certain objects. (Raises Wisdom [Intuition] by 1 for every 2 cups
imbibed, to maximum of 19. Drinking 3-4 cups in one day causes jumpiness that
increases as more is imbibed. Those who drink 5 or more cups in one day become
slightly physically addicted to the substance and suffer headaches and mild
stomach pains when their usage is cut back.)
CALAMUS
Available: Spring, Summer 15%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Swamp
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -14
This rush grows in small grassy clumps. It can grow from about 2 to 6 feet in
height and has very small yellow green flowers that jut out from the stem. The
leaves are long, thin and light green in colour and smells faintly sweet. The
root is white with a red brown peel. The root must be peeled and boiled in fresh
water within a day of being picked, and should then be drunk by the recipient.
Provided no permanent physical damage has been done to the person hearing
organs, the herb may restore some small measure of hearing to a totally deaf
person, perhaps 10% of normal hearing. In addition the herb has been reported to
have aphrodisiac qualities (GMs discretion) and was used by certain Native
American peoples to make their dogs fierce.
CALCENA MUSHROOM
Available: Always 2%
Climatic Zone: Any
Locale: Underworld
Preparation: 2 week (for potion)
Uses: 1
Ability Check: -
Anyone who breathes in the spoors of one of these pink mushrooms incurs a -3
penalty on all saves vs illusions for 2d12 hours. The mushroom may be brewed
into a potion by brewing tea and leaving the mushroom to stand in the tea for 2
weeks. The resultant concoction when drunk is a powerful hallucinogen. Anyone
under the influence of it will see whatever the GM wants them to see. This
effect also lasts 2d12 hours.
CALLIN
Available: Autumn 30%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Jungle
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
A dark nut that grows on the Callin tree in tropical jungles. When the husk is
dried, ground and ingested, it thins the blood and strengthens internal organs,
helping to prevent heart attacks. (If taken regularly, prevents heart attacks
except under extreme duress. Addictive; causes nausea, dizziness and an
increased chance of cardiac arrest if quit under unsupervised conditions after
repeated use.)
CAT'S TAIL
Available: Summer 75%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
Cat's tail is a small plant with long thin spear shaped leaves rising from its
base, and a single long, thin, soft flower at the top of the stalk. This herb
when made into a salve, will heal all damage to a person's heel.
CEPHALOPHAGE
Available: Always 5%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Special (see below)
Preparation: none (if growing in correct area)
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
A pale, fleshy fungus with a tough, rubbery consistency that is commonly found
growing near carnivorous plants. The fungus grows upon corpses, absorbing the
cadaver's life memories and personality; up to 10 different minds have been
found absorbed by one cephalophage mushroom. Eating cephalophage will transfer
those memories and personality quirks to the eater. (Effects last 1d3 hours and
while they last the eater can access all of the dead person's mind. After the
effects wear off, the eater may still succumb on occasion to "flashbacks" or
personality instability; save vs. Intelligence when under intense stress or in a
situation liable to cause such flashbacks.) This plant is condemned by some
religions as unholy, believed to prevent a soul/spirit from attaining the
afterlife. (from Gene Wolfe's Torturer series)
CHAMOMILE
Available: Spring, Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: Negligible
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This plant can grow up to 2 feet tall, and has a branched stem. It has few
leaves, and these are finely divided. The flower heads have yellow centres which
are domed in shape with a hollow at their very centre. The petals of this plant
bend backwards towards the stem. The flowers from a single plant must be
immersed in boiling water and the resultant drink consumed. This drink is very
bitter and is normally mixed with honey but this is unnecessary. The drink will
last for approximately 2 months after manufacture, while the leaves can be
dried, and will then keep for up to three years. A successful use of this herb
will have a calming effect on the consumer.
CHERVIL
Available: Always 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
Chervil is used to dissolve blood clots, which can help to prevent complications
caused by injury. The clots are dissolved within 1d3 turns.
CINQUEFOIL
Available: Summer 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
This plant creeps along the ground on long slender stringlike stalks. It has
five or seven part leaves, and small yellow flowers. The stalks must be boiled
in white wine or vinegar and then drunk. The herb will then act as an
aphrodisiac, and increase the recipients Charisma [Appearance] by 1 for 1d4
hours.
COLEWORT
Available: Spring, Summer 70%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
Colewort is a small plant with a single large glossy leaf, and small white
flowers with four petals. Anyone who chews on the flowers before drinking will
remain sober for the entire evening. Its effects protect only against alcohol,
and not against any other drug or toxin.
COLTSFOOT
Available: Spring, Summer 25%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
The plant has a single golden yellow flower borne at the top of a six inch tall
stem with long pinkish woolly scales. These flowers are crushed and mixed with
honey, and applied as a poultice to infected wounds in a effort to draw out the
infection. It does not cure any damage.
COMFREY
Available: Spring 50%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
Comfrey grows to a height of up to 3 feet. It has stiff, angular and hollow
stalks which are covered with rough hairs. It has pink, mauve white or cream
flowers. Its thick black root is the portion used in Herbalism. It should be
boiled and wrapped in a poultice which is then wrapped around a broken limb and
increases the speed of healing by fifty percent. It can also be used in a bath
by women in order to give the impression that they are virgins on their wedding
nights.
COW PARSNIP
Available: Always 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 6 weeks
Uses: 7
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
Cow parsnip has small leaves covered with tiny hairs. These hairs must be made
into a salve. Cow parsnip will cure madness for a short period (a few hours).
Repeated application over a two week period may (GMs discretion) cure insanity
altogether.
COW-WHEAT
Available: Summer 50%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
Cow wheat is a small straight stemmed yellow-green plant. Its pale yellow
flowers produce a white powder when crushed, between two hands. If this powder
is placed into food or drink it will cause a person to act as if drunk. For
those who desire game mechanics to deal with drunkenness, please consult the
Intoxication Table in the 1st Edition AD&D DMG, page 82. Each dose of this herb
successfully administered will increase the level of drunkenness by one step.
CULKAS
Available: Always 40%
Locale: Desert
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Preparation: none
Uses: 10
Ability Check: Intelligence
Each application of Culkas will cure one square foot of sunburn.
DAGMATHER
Available: Summer 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -7
The spine of this plant must be brewed for one week in fresh water at the end of
which time it may be drunk. If it is successful, it will heal any damage to a
persons cartilage that are capable of healing naturally.
DAINABERRY
Available: Autumn 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rivers
Preparation: None (or 3 weeks)
Uses: 3d10
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
The Dainabush or Sleepberry is a creeping, thorny vine, much like a bramble.
Young vines are about 5 mm thick, with 2 mm long thorns. Older vines can become
as thick as 10 cm, with curved thorns up to 5 cm long, although this requires
many years of growth. Young vines are light green, with 3 lobed green leaves.
Older vines grow reddish brown, darkening to black, with leaves, such as there
are, dark green in colour. The vines flower in early summer, with light blue,
bell shaped flowers. In autumn, it carries dark blue or purple berries, which
are fleshy, almost crunchy rather than juicy. The berries are slightly sweet and
quite tasty, but have a strong effect on mammals: those who eat them fall
asleep. The berries have this effect on mammals only, but a single berry is
enough to bring down any man sized or smaller mammal, and given enough berries,
even the greatest mammal will fall asleep. There is no saving throw, although
the sleep caused is quite normal, and a sleeping creature can simply be
awakened. Although the berries can simply be eaten to cause the effect, it is
also possible to dry them carefully, and grind them into powder. This powder is
weaker (save vs poison to avoid), but will keep a long time. The powder can be
added to any food or drink, but has a very sweet taste.
DARNELL
Available: Autumn 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
These tiny yellow flowers will, if eaten, cause dimness of the sight for several
hours. This dimness means that in full light the character will see as if on a
moonlit night. This herb does effect those with infravision or ultravision.
DARSURION
Available: Winter 50%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
The leaves of Darsurion when applied to a wound will heal 1 hp of damage if used
within 3 rounds. The effect is not cumulative.
DEADLY-NIGHTSHADE
Available: Summer 75%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence +3
This plant can grow up to five feet tall. It has soft green spreading leaves,
and purple flowers and berries. The berries must be left to stand in water for a
week and the distillation drunk. Deadly nightshade will put someone to sleep for
4d8 hours. They cannot be woken. A roll of 1 will kill them, a roll of 20 will
render them insane.
DEGIIK
Available: Summer 25%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: none
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
Degiik leaves must be given to someone at the point of death (at -10 hp and not
losing any more hit points). They will keep the person alive for one day.
DELREAN
Available: Winter 80%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 4
Ability Check: -
The bark of Delrean should be boiled into a paste and then smeared on the skin.
It will then repel any insect from coming near the recipient, but the foul
stench will reduce their Charisma (Appearance) by 1d2. It is effective for 5d6
hours.
DITTANY
Available: Summer, Autumn 55%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rivers
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence
This herb grows six or eight inches high with square stalks and sort round
leaves. The leaves must be dried for two weeks and then be boiled in ale or
wine. It is then applied as a lotion. Dittany can be used to draw splinter and
bone fragments from a wound. It is also an effective antiseptic for cleaning
wounds, and can therefore prevent infections caused by dirty water etc.
DOG ROSE
Available: Summer, Autumn 70%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural, Urban
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 10
Ability Check: Intelligence
The dog rose grows to about ten feet in height and has very sharp thorns. In
spring and early summer it has pale pick flowers which turn into vivid orange
seed pods at the end of summer. These pods must be dried and then eaten at the
rate of one per three days to avoid scurvy in environments where this disease is
common (ie, on long ocean voyages.) Certain ancient and medieval cultures
believed that placing a dog rose in a coffin would prevent the body within from
rising as undead.
DRAAF
Available: Spring 60%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
The leaves of Draaf must be eaten in order to restore 1d3 hit points, as long as
they are eaten within 10 minutes of the damage being inflicted.
DRAGONTEARS
Available: Spring 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Desert
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This rare, small, translucent succulent grows primarily in the low desert. When
crushed, it exudes a sweet, milky white substance with numbing properties.
Properly prepared, dragontears promotes rapid healing and prevents scarring from
wounds. Drinking dragontears can be fatal, as its numbing properties can cause
choking or heart failure. (Cures 1d8 hp, always prevents scarring.)
DRAGONWORT
Available: Spring 25%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 3 days
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
This plant has a gnarled, erect and cylindrical stem. It has wavy leaves, dark
green on top, bluish green underneath. It has pink flowers that cluster in a
spike at the top of the stem. The root of this herb should be boiled over a low
heat for three days, and the infusion drunk by people with smallpox and the
plague in order to effect a cure. The value of this herb increases greatly in
times of plague.
DWARF MALLOW
Available: Spring 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Swamp
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This small plant has a single primary stem from which other, shorter stems
ending either with leaves or with small pick flowers. These flowers when crushed
and mixed with honey and salt into a poultice will relieve the pain of bee
stings on a successful application. In addition the crushed flower may be mixed
with oil and smothered onto the body in which case, no bees will approach for
1d4 + 2 hours. At the GMs discretion, this effect may extend to other small
insects.
EBUR
Available: Spring 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: none
Uses: 5
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
The flowers of Ebur must be eaten each day. If the treatment is successful the
rate of healing for a sprain will be doubled for that day.
EDRAM
Available: Winter 15%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Rivers
Preparation: none
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence -10
Edram is a moss which when eaten will cause bones to heal at one and a half
times their normal rate.
ELDAAS
Available: Spring, Summer 5%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: 2 days
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -1
This tall, blue-flowered plant with spike-shaped leaves is the base for
medicines against nausea, usually taken in the form of a bitter-smelling and
-tasting herbal tea. Eldaas is used to counteract the nausea associated with
hangovers, motion sickness, morning sickness, and more common illnesses. (Adds +
2 to saves versus Constitution for each level of potency the herb is brewed at,
to a maximum of + 6 - however, at this strength eldaas can cause dry mouth and
constipation. Lasts 1d6 hours regardless of potency level.)
ELECAMPANE
Available: Winter, Spring 15%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
This plant has a thick root, with leaves that are white on the bottom and green
on top, as well as showy yellow flowers. The root may be eaten in which case it
will cause the recipient to vomit. This effect, while useful in removing
ingested poisons from the system, will leave the recipient weak (- 1d4 to
Constitution for 2d6 hours). For this reason it may be used as a mildly
debilitating poison.
ELVISH GALINGALE
Available: Spring, Summer 35%
Temperate: Polar
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 5
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
Elvish Galingale grows to about four feet in height. It has a triangular stem on
which grows a tuft of grass like flowers. The roots are boiled and left to stand
for a week and the resulting decoction is then drunk. This herb increases the
flow of blood. This is very useful when a person is cold. However if a person is
bleeding, either internally or externally, or is wounded it will double the
speed of loss of blood. Its effect lasts 1d6+1 hours.
ENTRISTE
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Desert
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
A small-leafed ivy that hugs the ground. Entriste's leaves absorb liquid and,
when crushed, may be used to draw poison from a wound. (1 leaf absorbs a
quarter-pint of liquid. Causes 1d4 damage but draws 100% of poison from a wound
if applied within 5 rounds of insinuative poisoning, -25% for each round
thereafter. Does not work against gases or "instant-death" poisons. Most poison
effects are weakened if the poison is at least partially removed.)
FALSIFAL
Available: Spring 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Swamp
Preparation: 1 hour or less
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
A wide-leafed plant with large pink flowers and thick roots containing a slimy
gel. When the root is pulped, mixed with water and used as a poultice, it is
effective against fresh burns, aiding rapid healing. The root-gel can also be
thinned and drunk as a thick tea to counter the effects of blood loss. (On
burns, add 2 hp/day for each of the first 3 days of rest the character takes.
Used to counter blood loss, victim regains 1d3 hp/day instead of 1.)
FEBFENDU
Available: Winter 5%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Coastal, Rivers
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
The roots of this plant must be brewed over a low fire for one week, and the
resulting distillation drunk. If used successfully, hearing will be restored to
the recipient.
FELMATHER
Available: Spring 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: none
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -7
The leaves of this plant should be placed under the tongue of a person in a
coma. If successful, the person will awake in 1d6 hours. If a roll of 20 is
made, the persons mind will be destroyed.
FENNEL
Available: Autumn 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
Fennel has thick stems, and bright green, lacy leaves and routinely grows to
about five feet in height. (There is a rare form which has a bronze stem. In
terms of its use, it is identical to the common fennel). In summer it has
golden, yellow flowers. These flowers turn to seed in early Autumn. The seed
heads must be harvested and left until the seeds separate from them. The seeds
may then be mixed with boiling water to make a tea. This tea has the effect of
relieving hunger pains in the recipient for 2d8 hours, However it does not in
anyway act as a substitute for food, and any damage due to starvation will still
occur.
FETHERFEW
Available: Summer 65%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 3 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence +3
This herb grows to about 18 inches in height. It has many small white flowers.
The flowers must be dried and then boiled in white wine. The resulting mixture
must be drunk. This herb will remove the effects of vertigo from a person for up
to twelve hours. It does this by stabilising the persons inner ear.
FIRE-FLOWER
Available: Summer 1%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical, Tropical
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 10 years
Uses: 100
Ability Check: -
It is suggested that this herb be found in one location on an entire world,
ideally in a Mountain range in a tropical or subtropical region (The Mountains
of the Sun). This is a small bush which has one pale golden flower and small red
berries with the appearance of a live coal. The flowers of the bush must be
taken and crushed into a diamond vial, and left to cure for ten years. This is
also the amount of time needed for a single flower to bloom. A single drop of
this elixir will heal any illness or injury, but will not allow limbs or other
appendages to grow back. This is an incredibly powerful herb, and is likely to
only exist in the hands of powerful lords and kings.
FLOURE-DE-LUCE
Available: Always 60%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 3 weeks
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
The Floure-De-Luce is also known as the Blue Flag. It has broad and flat leaves
shaped rather like a sword. The flowers are purplish blue and the roots which
tend to stretch themselves along the surface of the ground are reddish brown on
the outside. The root must be mashed and boiled in water and left to stand for
at least twenty days before drinking. This herb removes bruises from a body very
quickly (within 1d4 hours).
FOOTLEAF
Available: Spring, Summer, Autumn 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: None
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
This 30 cm high plant has 3 thick, fleshy leaves, dark green and covered with
soft hairs. The leaves form a rosette, lying on the ground, and form the actual
plant. The light green blades that account for its hight are actually sheathes
from which flower stalks grow during the summer. From each of the sheathes
(there can be as many as 30 to a plant), a single flower stalk grows with tiny
purple flowers. The thick leaves, which can become as large as 20 cm across, can
be torn loose and put inside your boots (One leaf to a boot), enabling you to
walk all day without tiring or even getting footsore.
FUMITORE
Available: Spring, Summer 80%
Climatic Zone: Cold, Temperate
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
The stems of fumitore are angular and branching, and grow to a height of about 1
foot. It has grey-green divided leaves, and small pinkish-white flowers with
purple tips. This herb prevents hair growing on a characters eyelids. (SEE:
MOUNTAIN SETWALL)
GALLOWBRUSH
Available: Winter 5%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 day (for potion)
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This briar is red in colour with bright crimson thorns. Any mammal pricked with
these thorns must make a save vs poison with a +1 bonus or fall asleep for 1d4+2
x 10 minutes. Even if they save the victim still feels drowsy. The thorns can
also be brewed into a drink when mixed with water. Anyone drinking this must
save vs. poison with a -4 penalty or fall asleep for 1d6 hours.
GARDEN FLAX
Available: Spring, Summer 55%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 5
Ability Check: Intelligence +3
The brown seeds of this herb (which has deep blue flowers) if chewed remove all
pain from a characters wounds. It will also prevent a character from feeling
anything. He could walk through a fire and feel no pain. There is a 10% chance
per hour that a character moving normally will suffer 1d2 hp damage, while under
the influence of this herb. This occurs because the character doe not notice
minor bruises or scratches. It was widely believed in medieval times that if the
seeds of this plant were strewn across a vampires path the vampire would be
unable to proceed further, until it had counted every seed. At the GMs
discretion this may be a use for this herb in FRP campaigns.
GARIIG
Available: Summer 60%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Desert
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -10
Gariig is a small cactus. It will restore all hit points to a wounded person if
eaten within two days of being harvested.
GEFNUL
Available: Summer 60%
Climatic Zone: Polar
Locale: Volcanoes
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
Gefnul will totally cure and heal the recipient if eaten within one week of
harvesting. A roll of over the Herbalists intelligence will kill the recipient,
a roll of twenty will kill the recipient beyond the ability of a raise dead
spell to revive him.
GOAT'S RUE
Available: Summer 60%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -10
This herb will cure poison if ingested within one hour of the poisoning. Any
damage already taken, including death, remains. Goat's Rue grows to about 3 feet
tall. It has hollow branches and pale whitish blue flowers that hang down in
spikes. The flowers must be dried before use.
GOLDEN CROWN
Available: Spring 10%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
The golden flowers of this small yellow-green plant may be made into a poultice
that is used to stop bleeding. One successful application will normally stop
minor bleeding, or staunch the flow of major bleeding until it only minor (a
second application will stop the bleeding altogether). This herb is often used
by midwives to staunch the flow of vaginal bleeding after birth.
GOLDEN LUNGWORT
Available: Summer 80%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 6
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
Golden lungwort has large oval leaves, covered with small hairs, and small pale
blotches. It grows to a height of about 1 foot, and has small bell shaped
flowers with five petals which change colour from pink, to mauve to blue.
Flowers of different colours are often found on the same plant. This herb heals
the ears of all aches and pains.
GUARDSEYE
Available: Always 5%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 20 minutes
Uses: 1d4
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This 40 cm high perennial has smooth, dark blue leaves and a woody stem. It has
white, cuplike flowers, with purple flecks on the inside. In autumn, the plant
dies except for a thick root than can be up to 50 cm long, but even dead, it
does not shed its leaves. Thus the all year availability, for it is the leaves
that are important. When cooked in water, the resulting tea will grant the
drinker the ability to detect all life forms within 500 m. This includes hidden,
invisible, phased, ethereal and similarly affected creatures. The effect last
for fully 6 hours.
GYLVIR
Available: Autumn 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence-2
This is an algae. When eaten it allows a person to breathe underwater (and only
underwater!) for a period of four hours.
HARE'S EARS
Available: Summer 55%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
This herb cures skin diseases.
HARFY
Available: Summer 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
The resin of this herb must be applied to a bleeding wound. It will immediately
stop any bleeding.
HART'S TONGUE
Available: Always 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This fern resembles a deer's tongue, hence its name. When a single frond is
eaten, it serves to immediately decrease the recipients libido for 2d4 days. For
this reason it is often of value to those undertaking a vow of celibacy, or who
must be away from their loved ones. It does not diminish performance in any way,
merely desire.
HAWKWEED
Available: Always 75%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
This herb increases a character eyesight for 1d4 turns. They can see twice as
far, and when in missile combat, all ranges are treated as if one less. Hawkweed
has oval leaves, covered with small hairs on the underside, and green on the
top. These leaves surround the plant at the base of the stem, and small yellow
flowers tinged with red at the tips.
HEALWELL
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: All
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
A common enough herb to make it into most gardens, healwell is a small flowering
plant with bright yellow flowers. Its pale green leaves secrete an oil that can
be rubbed on small injuries. (Cures 1 hp/oz of oil, 1 round/oz to apply; not
useful on wounds over 2 hp.)
HENBANE
Available: Summer, Autumn 90%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence
This herb will reduce the effects of poison weapons, but only if taken before
the weapon strikes. In the case of non fatal poisons the effect is completely
nullified, but in the case of fatal poisons, the only benefit is a +3 to Saving
Throws. Henbane has large, thick, soft woolly leaves, and thick stalks about 2
to 3 feet tall. It has hollow pale yellow flowers at the top of the stalk.
Either the seed or the flowers must be dried and then eaten. The effect last 1d8
hours.
HOREHOUND
Available: Summer 90%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: 4 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This plant has angular greyish stems and grows to a height of three feet. It has
oval shaped tooth edged, ash green leaves. It has small creamy white flowers
which group at the base of the leaves. This herb will cause the recipient to
vomit up any poison in their system. It is effective only against ingested
poisons. The person will be incapacitated by nausea for 1-3 days. In the case of
an `instant death' poison, the person can be saved if the herb is successfully
administered within one round, but they will be incapacitated for the full three
day period.
HORSEWEED
Available: Spring, Summer, Autumn 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: None
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This 25 cm high plant has many broad, double sawed leaves growing in a rosette.
It grows large, yellow composite flowers, which will quickly grow hairy seeds
that will fly far on the wind. The plant often has flowers and seed
simultaneously. If a generous amount of the leaves is fed to a horse or similar
creature, it will be able to travel all day without tiring, even if moving at a
gallop.
IRONHARD
Available: Summer, Autumn 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Hills
Preparation: None
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
This 2 foot high plant has dark blue leaves with a thick white hair growth on
the underside. It grows all summer and the first half of autumn, and has many
small yellow 6 leaved flowers. The plant has a milky white sap, which can be
rubbed onto the skin, hardening it and granting a 1 bonus on armour-class for
one hour.
JAFFRAY
Available: Summer 10%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Desert
Preparation: 2 days
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
A clove-like herb that is normally ground up and sprinkled into other dishes or
drinks as flavouring, Jaffray also acts as a mild aphrodisiac, increasing sexual
interest and general sensitivity to the surroundings. Face flushes, pupils
dilate, breathing quickens, and skin becomes preternaturally sensitive. The herb
has a mildly cinnamon-like flavour and its potency is not affected by being
cooked. The herb is also sometimes used to counteract suspected poisoning, since
it increases resistance to poison yet is so common as to be inoffensive if added
to a meal. (Wisdom -2, Constitution +2, causes mild, pleasant sense of
intoxication. Effects last 1d4 hours. Regular usage will build the user's
tolerance to the drug, requiring greater amounts to achieve the same effects.
Immunity is possible.)
JINAB
Available: Always 10%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
The dark chocolate brown bark of this small fast growing tree, may be eaten in
order to allow a person to remain awake for one whole week, without the need for
sleep. At the end of this period, they will collapse, absolutely exhausted for
four days, and will capable of only half movement for a further week after that.
JOJOJOPO
Available: Autumn 60%
Climatic Zone: Polar
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
The leaf of this herb, when applied to frostbite will cure 2d6 points of
frostbite damage.
JUNIPER
Available: Summer 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: Negligible
Uses: 10
Ability Check: Intelligence -8
The Juniper tree can grow up to ten feet in height. It is an evergreen, which
has prickly stiff foliage. The berries appear in early summer, but take three
years to ripen to the stage where they are useful. Unripe berries are green,
ripe ones are bluish-black in colour. Because of this rather long period of
ripening, it is wise to never denude a tree of berries. A normal sized tree will
have between 100 and 200 ripe berries. 15 of these berries should be crushed and
mixed with boiling water. When the liquid has cooled, the infusion should then
be drunk in order to relieve muscle pains for 3d4 hours. This liquid will only
keep for a month under normal conditions, but can be mixed with an alcoholic
spirit to increase its lifespan indefinitely. According to some gipsy
traditions, a sprig of juniper kept in a house would protect the inhabitants
from vampire attacks. This may actually work at the GMs discretion.
KATHKUSA
Available: Winter 30%
Climatic Zone: Polar
Locale: Wasteland
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
This plant is found only in the most inhospitable regions. When a leaf of the
plant is eaten, it will (if used successfully) raise a persons strength +2 (or
20 percentage points in the case of exceptional strength) for 1d10 rounds.
However if the Intelligence check is failed by more than three, the person will
collapse into unconsciousness for one hour.
KELVENTARI
Available: Always 50%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
If the crushed Kelventari berries are applied to a burn within one turn on its
infliction it will heal 1d3 quarters of all damage caused by the burn, no matter
how much damage was taken.
KILMAKUR
Available: Summer 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
The roots of this plant must be brewed over a low fire for one week, and the
resulting distillation drunk. If used successfully, the recipient will gain a
bonus of +2 to all saving throws versus fire based attacks for 1d10 hours.
KLAGUL
Available: Summer 60%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
The buds of this plant must be boiled for a day and then eaten. After boiling
they will keep for six weeks. When eaten, they will if successful give the
recipient infravision for six hours.
KYLATHAR
Available: Summer, Autumn 10%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Forest
Preparation: None
Uses: 1
Ability Check: None
The Kylathar or Changeberry is a strange plant indeed. Anyone who eats the
yellow, soft, plum sized fruits instantly has two random stats exchanged;
Strength with Constitution, Wisdom with Dexterity; anything is possible (the GM
should determine which statistics are exchanged). There is no saving throw, and
no cure (no easy one anyway; if you as DM want one, make it up). Eating more of
the berries will simply cause more stats to be randomly exchanged. Short of
magical storage, the fruits will spoil and rot within 2 days after plucking. The
bush itself grows about 2 metres high, with long, dusty green leaves, which are
slightly sawed. The flowers grow in groups of 4 to 8, and are yellowish white
with orange edges. The flowers grow in late spring, the fruits are ripe in
autumn.
LAISHABERRIES
Available: Summer, Autumn 10%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Forest
Preparation: None (1 day for jelly)
jelly
Uses: 3d20
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
Laishaberries, also known as fruit of silence, grow on dark green, knee-high
bushes. The leaves of the bushes are hard and waxy, and stay on long into
autumn, sometimes even into winter. Concealed under the leaves, the red, cherry
sized berries grow. In spring and early summer, the bush grows small, fragrant,
wax blue flowers. The berries, which are equally fragrant, begin as hard white
fruits, turning soft, red, and juicy as they ripen. The berries taste quite
bland themselves, although they can be used to add a special taste to all kinds
of jellies. When ripe, the berries can be eaten raw, and will each heal 2 hp of
damage, or speed the recovery from most diseases. However, they will also render
the eater mute for 20 minutes for each berry eaten. Also, if more than 5 or 6
berries are eaten at a time, a saving throw vs poison is required to avoid
severe stomach cramps. A jelly made from the berries themselves loses both the
healing and silencing powers (and the danger of cramps) of the fresh berries,
but the curative effects for most diseases is doubled; fresh berries reduce the
recovery time by one day for each berry eaten, the jelly halves the time.
LAND CALTROPS
Available: Summer 60%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -1
If applied to a snake bite within one turn, it will draw out the poison. Some
very venomous snakes give bites that are incurable by this method, and so the
herb has no effect against `instant death' poisons. It may (at the GMs
discretion) provide protection against other, non- fatal animal poisons.)
LARNURMA
Available: Spring 3%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 week (for oil)
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This tree has round purple fruit, which are about the size and consistency of
plums When eaten this fruit will heal 2 hp per fruit. These fruits cannot be
dried and will rot within two weeks of picking. However the juice of three
fruits can be mixed with olive (or other vegetable) oil, and left to stand for a
week. This oil has an almost unlimited life. Rubbing this oil into the
recipients skin will ease muscle pains, and also restore 1d4 hit points.
LAUMSPUR
Available: Spring 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 4 days (for potion)
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This is a green plant with small red flower, which are renowned for their
healing properties. These flowers can be eaten fresh or dried for later use. If
not dried they will become useless within 1 week. The flowers can also be brewed
over a very low heat in fresh water to produce a `potion', which cane be drunk
for its healing effect. When consumed, the herb will, on a successful herbalism
check, heal 6 hp damage with fresh leaves, 4 hp using dry leaves, and 6 - 8 hp
using the brew.
LEOPARD'S BANE
Available: Summer 25%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: none
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence
This is a poison that kills animals (but not monsters) that eat it, but has no
effect on humanoids, demi-humans or humans.
LESSER CENTAURY
Available: Summer 25%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Cold
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This plant has rosy-pink flowers, which are splayed out like a five pointed
star. These flowers if eaten within one day of being picked will cause the
recipient to vomit up any ingested poison within their body. The person will
remain very weak for 1d3 days, can only move with great difficulty and is
totally able to perform any useful actions.
LUNGWORT
Available: Spring 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -9
This plant has broad leaves covered with dark spots, resembling diseased lungs.
It is used in the treatment of diseased lungs, by boiling the leaves and
drinking the infusion. The effect of a successful treatment is to render
breathing easier and to clear fluids from the lungs caused by a whole array of
diseases - pneumonia and tuberculosis to name but two. It does not actually cure
the disease, but merely relieves this symptoms. With some diseases that alone
can be the difference between life and death.
MAKEBATE
Climatic Zone: Tropical, Subtropical
Locale: Desert
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This herb will counteract the poison of scorpions if taken within 2 turns of the
bite. Any damage, including death, already taken will remain.
MANDRAKE
Available: Spring 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 4 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence +1
The root of this herb sends the recipient to sleep. The sleep will last five
hours, during which time the person cannot be woken except by a neutralise
poison spell or potion. The root is said to bear a resemblance to the naked male
form, hence its name. The plant has several dark green leaves which are about 1
foot long. The purple flowers of the plant are bell shaped. The root of the
plant must be boiled on the night of a full moon and left to sit for an entire
month before use. According to Ancient Egyptian legend, the sun god, Ra, sent
Mathor to earth to punish mankind. Mathor's slaughter was so intense, that Ra
took pity on man, and forced Mathor to drink the blood of his victims mixed with
Mandrake root. He fell asleep and when he awoke was unable to remember why he
had come to earth, and so the slaughter was ended.
MARIGOLD
Available: Spring, Summer 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural, Urban
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
Marigold can grow to a height of two feet and has rows of flat orange and yellow
petals around a central disc. These flowers must be dried and then mixed with
olive or other vegetable oil to produce a soothing balm which will soothe and
clean small wounds, in order to prevent infection.
MARJEROME
Available: Always 35%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 6 weeks
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This herb removes the colour from the skin of a person who has had yellow
jaundice. The herb has angular stems which grow to a height of 1 to 2 feet,
which are reddish in colour and are covered in small hairs. It has ovate shaped
leaves which surround the stem and grow smaller and smaller towards the top of
the plant. It is topped by pale pink flowers.
MARSH MALLOW
Available: Always 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -7
This plant has a green fleshy stem and broad egg shaped leaves, both of which
are covered with downy hairs. It has five petalled, pale pink flowers which sit
at the base of the leaves. The root must be boiled and the resultant
distillation applied to burns. If used successfully the herb will double the
rate of healing for the burn.
MARUERA
Available: Spring, Summer 1%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical and Tropical
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: none (or 1 week)
Uses: see description
Ability Check: -
In appearance this tree looks much like any other. It can be identified by its
vivid green leaves. These leaves when chewed produce large amounts of oxygen
from the carbon dioxide already in the persons breath. One leaf may chewed for
up to ten minutes, before its properties are exhausted. The leaves are often
boiled and the resultant infusion added to other substances to produce a gum. A
piece of this gum will allow the recipient to survive without oxygen for 2d4 x
10 minutes, provided they are conscious and able to chew. The herbs main use is
in allowing the recipient to survive in oxygen poor or free environments such as
underground. When a tree is found it will normally have 3d100 leaves. Taking too
many leaves can harm the tree. The tree has a chance of dying equal to the
percentage of the leaves taken. For example if 30% of the leaves are taken the
tree has a 30% chance of dying, if 50% are taken it has a 50% chance of dying.
The leaves are also said to have a calming effect when chewed (GMs discretion).
MASTERWORT
Available: Summer 95%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 3 weeks
Uses: 7
Ability Check: Intelligence -15
Masterwort grows to be about three feet tall and bears umbels of white flowers.
It has winged dark green leaves like those of a maple tree. The leaves must be
boiled and left to stand for at least twenty days before use. This herb is used
as a protection from plague, giving a +2 bonus to any saves vs disease.
MEGILLOS
Available: Winter 75%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
The leaves of this herb increases a character eyesight for 1 turn. They can see
twice as far, and when in missile combat, all ranges are treated as if one less.
MELANDER
Available: Winter 65%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Rivers
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence
Melander is a moss that must be brewed in clear water. The resultant
distillation must then be drunk. It will then add +1 to all saving throws vs
disease for a period of 1d10 days.
MILKWORTE
Available: Spring, Summer 95%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -16
This herb protects from (for 1d4 days) and treats cholera (cures cholera in 1d4
days).
MIRENNA
Available: Winter 60%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
The berries of Mirenna will heal 1d2 hp when eaten.
MOUNTAIN GARLICK
Available: Always 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Cold
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 2
Ability Check: ?
This herb is said to repel evil spirits.
MOUNTAIN SETWALL
Available: Always 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 3 weeks
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -7
This herb cause hair to grow on a characters eyelids. (SEE: FUMITORE)
MUGWORT
Available: Summer 55%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -7
The effects of this herb last for two hours. During this time the character can
function at negative hit points, or beyond the point of exhaustion. Mugwort can
grow to be taller than a man. It has a stiff and angular stem, reddish brown in
colour. It has deeply incised smooth leaves which are dark green on top and
silvery white underneath. It has small, yellow-green or yellow-red flowers
arranged in long spikes at the top of the stem. THIS HERB IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE.
REPEATED USE IS VERY UNWISE.
NAPWEED
Available: Spring 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -11
This plant has a single main stem with small fern like leaves, and small pink
flowers growing from it. These flowers must be dried, powdered, and mixed into
wine and then drunk to counter the effect of injected poisons. A successful
application means that only half normal damage is taken from the poison. In
addition to this use, the flower is often counted as a symbol of faith between
lovers and is used to decorate and garnish foods at weddings. According to Greek
mythology, this plant was used by the centaur, who wounded by Hercules with an
arrow poisoned with the Hydra's blood, treated himself with it.
NAVEW
Available: Winter 60%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical, Tropical
Locale: Rivers
Preparation: 5 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: 50%
The seeds of Navew dropped in a drinks or on to food before it is eaten acts as
counteragent to ingested poisons. It prevents the death of a person poisoned in
that meal, though they may still be very ill.
NIGHTCALL
Available: Summer 10%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Desert
Preparation: 2 days
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
A blue-grey herb smelling faintly of nutmeg that heightens the user's senses.
Overdosage or prolonged usage causes photosensitivity, distraction and
nervousness; on the other hand, prolonged usage can also make the effects
permanent. Nightcall gradually dyes the long-term user's hair, teeth, nails,
horns, or scales midnight blue. (The minimum dose of 1 tsp gives the eater +100'
sight range, +10% hearing, and +1 to Wisdom/Intuition and Dexterity scores. The
effects increase proportionately to the dosage, to no more than +400/40/+4.
Dosages over 1 tsp, or 1 tsp taken several days in a row, will cause addiction.)
OEDE
Available: Spring 1%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 2 weeks (to dry)
Uses: 1
Ability Check: ?
One of the most valuable and prized of all plants, this bush has laves that are
almost golden in colour. These leaves can be dried, but if they are not will
last only two weeks. This means the drying process must be begun within an hour
of the leaves being picked. These leaves can according to legend cure any
disease. Whether or not the leaves have this power is up to the individual GM.
OIOLOSSE
Available: Winter 1%
Climatic Zone: Polar
Locale: Elven Forest
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -10
This herb will restore an Elf to life if given within seven days of death.
OLUS VERITIS
Available: Winter 15%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Cold
Locale: Rivers
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
Olus veritis is pale green in colour and grows right on the edge of rivers. The
leaves are rough in texture, and have tiny thorns all along their edges. A leaf
should be baked in an oven for one hour and then dragged across the skin of the
recipient, cutting their flesh very slightly. The recipient, must save vs poison
or be compelled to answer all questions, absolutely truthfully for the next 1d6
x 10 minutes. Up to three uses of the herb can be made in a 24 hour period. If
any more than this are made the recipient will die within 3 hours of the third
dose, or instantly if five or more doses are administered.
OLVAR
Available: Winter 30%
Climatic Zone: Polar
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -8
The flower of the Olvar bush must be given to a person on the point of death (at
-10 hp, and not losing any more). It will then keep them alive for 2d10 days.
ORACH
Available: Summer 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 6 weeks
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
Orach grows to about 3 or 4 feet in height. It has a whitish stalk, pale green
leaves and greenish-white flowers. The seeds must be gathered, bruised and left
to stand in pure alcohol for six weeks. The mixture must then be drunk, one
spoonful a day for a week. The herb will cure yellow jaundice. It leaves a
yellow colour in the skin.
PALLAST (compound)
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Swamp
Preparation: 2 hours
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
"Pallast" is a compound made of the pale, papery bark from willows and the roots
of marshmallows. When ground together and imbibed, pallast cures minor aches and
pains, especially headaches and pain from abscessed teeth, sore muscles, and so
forth. Pallast itself is a very bitter pale powder, and is usually served in a
heavily sweetened tea. (Relieves minor pains but does not restore lost hit
points.)
PALMA ELDATH
Available: Always 60%
Climatic Zone: Cold, Polar
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: none
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This herb keeps a person warm for one night or one day, and prevents them
suffering from exposure. This can mean the difference between life and death.
PARGEN
Available: Summer 1%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Jungle
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -15
A single berry from the Pargen Tree will restore a person to life (-1 point of
Constitution) if given within 4 days.
PATTRAN
Available: Summer 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 3 days
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
The root of a small, shrub-like plant with dark green, shiny leaves and thorns,
Pattran is used to relax the muscles and encourage sleep. In mild dosages,
Pattran causes a general feeling of relaxation, eases sore, strained or sprained
muscles, and similar aches. In larger doses, Pattran causes sleepiness. Pattran
tastes like a combination of mint and rich soil. (For sleep dosages, user may
voluntarily choose to sleep well or, if resisting, save versus poison at +3.
Effects last 2d4 hours; if asleep, the user will sleep and awaken normally.)
PENNYROYAL
Available: Spring 25%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural, Urban
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
Pennyroyal is a low creeping herb with a squarish stem and small dark green
leaves which grow in pairs. The flowers grow in round clusters which are mauve
in hue. The leaves should be plucked and while fresh be thrown into a persons
bath water. They may then have an aphrodisiac effect on anyone the recipient
attempts to influence in the next 1d4 days (assume that 1 is added to the
recipients Charisma for this period). In addition, if dried (takes two weeks),
the leaves may be sprinkled among books, and will then act as an insect
repellent. These make the leaves highly prized among mages and sages who will
normally pay 12 gp for the dried leaves.
PEONY
Available: Spring 5%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This plant with its delicate pink flowers may be boiled into a powerful healing
draught, capable of stoping all bleeding, internal and external immediately.
However a roll of 1 on the Herbalism check by the herbalist, will kill the
recipient in 1d4 minutes, as they suffer a massive heart attack. The herb can be
deliberately used as a poison by using five times the normal dosage.
PERIWINKLE
Available: Spring 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -8
The plant is a creeping vine with dark, green shiny leaves and pale blue
flowers. The flours must be crushed into a powder and administered orally. If
used successfully the herb will stop all bleeding, both internal and external in
one turn. The recipient must not move for one hour or risk reopening the wounds.
PETIVERIA
Available: Summer 20%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical, Tropical
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This plant has a single stem with dark green, shiny leaves growing from it. It
is topped by very thin, yellow flowers. The petals of these flowers should be
tied into a poultice, where they will, on a successful application act to bring
down swelling and bruise over the course of a one day period.
PRINCE'S FEATHER
Available: Summer, Autumn 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -6
This herb has red-green leaves and long pink flowers. The flowers must be beaten
into powder and eaten by the recipient. If successful, the herb will halve the
rate of internal bleeding within 1 turn.
RAMPALT
Available: Summer 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
This dark-colored root grows on a plant distinguished by its waxy dark green
leaves. When the root is boiled down, it turns into a thick, strong-smelling
greyish liquid that cures congestion when boiled in water and inhaled. (Relieves
stuffy head, opens sinuses, for as long as the steam is breathed + 2d6x10
rounds.)
REWK
Available: Autumn 60%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence -7
The nodules of the stem of Rewk must be brewed in clear water for one whole day
before drinking. It will then cure 1d3 points of damage.
RIBWORT PLANTAIN
Available: Spring 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical
Locale: Urban
Preparation: none
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This plant has a cluster of dark green leaves, with marked parallel veins at its
base, a single stem topped by a cluster of tiny, pale orange flowers. The
chopped leaves are applied to the flesh to reduce bruising. A successful
application will remove slight bruises altogether within an hour, more severe
bruises will take 1d4 days.
ROSE CAMPION
Available: Summer 80%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 3 weeks
Uses: 6
Ability Check: Intelligence -7
This herb will protect against scorpion stings for three days. It will protect
against only one sting. It will protect against `instant death' venom.
RUE
Available: Summer 25%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: None
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
Rue is a small rounded bush which grows to about three feet in height. It has
yellow, scoop like flowers. The leaves are shaped like spades, and are blue grey
in colour. It has seedpods which resemble a small green orange. The seedpods
should be consumed as an antidote to ingested poisons. Provided it is taken
within 10 minutes, of the poison being ingested, and the poison has not already
had its effect, it will neutralise the poison in 1d4 minutes, on a successful
herbalism check. It is also mixed with wormwood to create a very effective
antiseptic. See Wormwood for details.
SABITO
Available: Summer 2%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This plant has leaves which are bluish in tinge, and is found growing in the
sands of coastal dunes. The root is dark blue in colour and may be made into
small pills. Consuming one of these pills will allow the recipient to breathe
underwater for 10 minutes, by allowing them to absorb the oxygen in the water
directly into their skin through osmosis. Their skin has a translucent
appearance for these ten minutes.
SADDILIA
Available: Summer, Autumn 1%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: Varies
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
This rare tree can grow up to 20 m tall, and can become quite old. It has dark
red wood, and equally dark blue leaves. The flowers, which grow in small
bunches, are startling white, almost radiant. Its nuts have a very special
property; each nut raises the Intelligence or Wisdom (determine randomly) of the
eater by 0.1 point (20 max). The effect lasts for a whole week, after which it
fades again, although there is a 10% chance the effect is permanent. Around the
tree there are often animals (squirrels, salmon) who eat the nuts on a regular
basis, and are therefore quite intelligent, often possessing speech or even (GMs
discretion) spellcasting abilities. The number of nuts available varies greatly,
depending on the age of the tree, the amount of creatures aware of its
existence, etc, and mainly of course on the GMs wishes. Basically, the GM should
determine how many of the players you wish to profit from it, multiply by ten,
and make up an explanation as to why there are no more nuts.
SAFFRON
Available: Autumn, Winter 60%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
The plant has a tuberous root, and large purplish flowers with yellow-red
centres. The pistils of the flower must be pounded into a paste which is left to
dry for a week. The resulting powder is taken as snuff. This herb raises all
attribute scores by one for one hour. NOTE: THIS HERB IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE.
REPEATED USE IS VERY UNWISE.
SANICLE
Available: Summer, Autumn, Winter 90%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence +2
Sanicle leaves should be crushed and left in white wine, the strained through a
cloth and drunk. It has the effect of binding wounds so that they are not
reopened by action. It is a small plant with glossy green leaves, with long leaf
stalks which are divided into three or five lobes. It has small white or pink
flowers which sit at the top of a slender stalk.
SARACEN'S CONFOUND
Available: Summer 80%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 11 weeks
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence +3
This herb cures fevers within 1d4-1 turns.
SCENTED MAYWEED
Available: Summer 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
Scented mayweed grows to a height of about 2 feet. It has erect and branching
stems. It has small leaves, white flowers with a yellow centre. The flowers must
be crushed, emitting a pungent odour and should then be applied to the eyes in
order to heal damage to them caused by acid. If used within a day of the injury,
they can prevent blindness.
SERAPIAS TURBITH
Available: Spring, Summer 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 4 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
This herb will place the recipient into a deep sleep for one day. The recipient
CANNOT be woken. At the end of the day, all wounds will be healed. It does not,
of course, resurrect a dead person, or regenerate lost limbs.
SESSALI
Available: Autumn, Spring, Summer 10%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: 2 hours
Uses: 7
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
A rugged thorny plant found by the sea. The leaves must be boiled for two hours
in salt water, and the resultant mix sweetened with honey. This mixture will act
as a cure for certain types of ingested poisons (GMs discretion, as to which
ones). The recipient must be made to drink one dose immediately the mixture is
ready, and then a further dose every twelve hours for three days (7 doses in
all). If the number of successful applications is four or more, the patient will
recover.
SHEPHERD'S PURSE
Available: Always 85%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 week
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence +2
This herb rarely grows to a height of more than one and a half feet. It has
small greyish green leaves, growing smaller towards the summit of the plant. It
has small four petalled dirty-white flowers at its peak. If applied to wounds it
will stop their bleeding for one hour, and temporarily removes the need to
bandage.
SILVERTHORN
Available: Always 1%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 12 hours
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
Silverthorn is a small thorny plant, white in colour with red berries and silver
thorns. Called aelebera by the elves, this herb can function either as a poison
or as an antidote to itself. It is found only by one lake located high in the
mountains. For use as a poison the thorns must be crushed and boiled in oil over
the course of a night, at which point, the resultant mixture may be smeared on
the end of a weapon. When the weapon pierces its target, the poison will take
effect killing the victim within 2d6 hours. There is no save and no cure, except
for the antidote outlined below. Not even the most powerful magic can cure this
poison. The only cure for this poison, is also made from the Silverthorn plant.
The berries must be boiled in absolutely pure water, contained in a pure silver
vessel, and the resultant mixture stored in a vial of absolutely pure glass
until use. The liquid must be placed on the dying victims lips, where within
1d20 minutes, they will recover from the poisoning.
SINQUOI
Available: Summer 15%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
The red leaves of this unusually twisted tree should be burned and the smoke
inhaled. This will have the effect of `dilating' time (making it appear to pass
slower.) For every minute experienced outside the influence of the herb, only
thirty seconds will pass. A single dose is effective for 1d6 hours. Normally
used by torturers to prolong agony, the leaves may also be used by people who
must think quickly. It does not increase the speed at which a person moves
(Under it's influence all movement will seem sluggish), and does not impart any
bonuses in combat for this reason, (you may see the blow coming more easily, but
you will still be unable to avoid it.)
SNAKESPIKE
Available: Spring 15%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: 1 hour/ 3 hours
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
A thin stalk covered with yellow-green flowers. The leaves can be steeped in
water to make a tea that, when imbibed 3 times a day, reduces inflammation and
restores strength; when made into an ointment, snakespike soothes and promotes
rapid healing. (Tea gives 1d3 hp/day instead of 1; ointment restores 1d2 hp
immediately per application but can only be administered to the same character
once a day.)
SPANISH NUT
Available: Always 80%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 25 weeks
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This herb is a powerful aphrodisiac. If successfully administered I would
suggest that the GM or player roleplays the recipient accordingly. However if a
method of using dice to simulate its effect is wanted, I suggest that anyone who
attempts to seduce the recipient should have a bonus of 1d4 to their Charisma
(Appearance) for a period of 2d10 turns.
SPIDERWORT
Available: Spring, Summer 50%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Special (see below)
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence
This herb will cure spider poison if applied within 2 rounds. Any damage already
incurred, including death remains. This plant may be found anywhere in temperate
regions where there is chalky soil.
SPRING ADONIS
Available: Spring 40%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Mountains
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This plant has small green leaves, and wide round yellow flowers. These flowers
may be dried, and then eaten. They will then reduce the chance of a heart attack
by half each day they are eaten. They may (at the GMs discretion) also help to
strengthen the heart of a person, who through age, injury, or other cause, has a
weak heart. Eaten ten or more of these flowers at a time will temporarily raise
the Constitution and Strength scores of a person by 1 for 2d12 hours, while
reducing their Dexterity by 2 for the same period. In addition to this reduction
such person also has a (50 - Constitution) % chance of suffering a fatal heart
attack 3d12 hours after taking such a massive dose. Certain tribes of barbarians
in the mountain regions where this herb is found, use it in order to help them
go berserk in battle. These tribes, due to constant dosing from birth have only
a (20 - Constitution) % chance of suffering the heart attack. According to
legend, the Greek goddess Aphrodite changed her beloved Adonis, the son of King
Cinyras, into this flower, just before he died after being wounded by a wild
boar.
STRAWBERRY
Available: Summer 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: negligible
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -12
These small red berries grow on very small bushes with pale green rounded
leaves. Five berries should be bound into a bandage, which should then be
applied to a lepers sores. If the application is successful, that sore will
deteriorate no further.
SUAEYSIT
Available: Autumn 20%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none / 1 week
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
A dark black mushroom with greyish markings along the undersides, this fungus
grows in shadowed forests in cool to cold climes. Suaeysit mushrooms can be
eaten directly or dried and ground into tinctures or otherwise prepared. The
mushrooms give the imbiber a rush of energy, clearing the mind and raising the
spirits. However, they are highly addictive, and care must be taken when
preparing and prescribing dosages. Often used to counteract shock in emergency
situations. (Temporarily adds +1 to all statistics - no top limit to natural
statistics, but it does not add to magically enhanced statistics - and saving
throws, and relieves effects of fatigue. This effect lasts for 1d4 hours, after
which the user operates at -1 to all statistics and saving throws, and feels
even more fatigued. The negative effects of "coming down" can, of course, be
counteracted by taking more the drug, with resultant addictive effects.)
SWEET TREFOILE )
Available: Spring, Summer 60%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 6
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
This herb will halve falling damage if applied within one turn of the fall.
TAI-GI
Available: Summer 10%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
The ground and powdered root of this small, almost flat plant will, if eaten,
increase the efficiency of all a persons five senses by 5 times for a period of
2d6 hours. They will be able to see five times as far, and things five times as
small, track by scent alone, hear the smallest sounds, and even taste many
poisons on their tongues. A side effect is that they are also five times as
susceptible to pain (for each hit point of damage the person must save vs
Constitution with a penalty of the amount of damage, ie a person with a
Constitution of 15 take 6 points of damage. He musts roll 9 or under on d20 or
collapse in agony. If the person ever takes more damage than their Constitution
score while under the influence of this herb, they have a 95% (19 in 20) chance
of instant death, just from the pain.
TAMARINDES
Available: Always 85%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 4 weeks
Uses: 7
Ability Check: Intelligence
This herb will quench the thirst. However it does not replace the water in their
system. A person can still die of thirst, they just won't feel thirsty. Because
of this fact, its use can be dangerous.
TAMARISKE
Available: Always 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence
This herb will cleanse wounds, removing all infection. It does not cure lost hit
points.
TATEESHA
Available: Always 20%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Swamp
Preparation: (none for nuts, 1 week for silks)
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
The tateen bush is a low lying shrub with long thin leaves and small brown nuts.
These nuts may be chewed to provide a short lived feeling of euphoria, and are
mildly addictive. They have the side effect of staining the teeth, making it
easy to find a tateen addict. The flowers, called silks bloom only in spring,
and if gathered and dried for one week form a powerful narcotic which may be
smoked. For 2d10 minutes after smoking the persons insight is increased (+1 to
Intelligence), but for 1d4 hours after this, a state of distortion ensues and
the recipient Intelligence and Wisdom drop by 2 from their normal levels.
Prolonged use causes the user to collapse into an almost dreamlike trance. THIS
HERB IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. REPEATED USE IS VERY UNWISE.
TEMPIN
Available: Summer 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
A bushy climbing vine with tubular yellow flowers, the leaves and flowers of
tempin can be boiled and made into a poultice that will draw out poisons from
bites and stings and allow the wound to heal cleanly and without complications.
(When poultice is applied promptly, gives an additional +2 save vs. poison, once
on any particular poison attack. Also gives back 1 extra hp/day for the first 2
days after poultice is applied.)
TEPHROSIA
Available: Spring, Summer, Autumn 30%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -2 / Intelligence -3 (for seedpods)
Tephrosia consists of a small woody stem, with fern like leaves along its
length, and topped by several small flowers (or in summer seedpods). Either the
flowers or the seeds may be boiled in water and then drunk to calm the
recipient. This is very useful when a person is delirious, or otherwise insane.
It also has a mild pain relieving effect and may be given to the wounded or
injured. The seedpods are more effective than the flowers (hence the different
ability checks) and may also be dried. This herb is mildly addictive and should
be used with care.
TERBAS
Available: Spring 75%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
The leaf of this plant must be applied to the site of nerve damage. If
successful, the rate of healing for such damage will be doubled on each day of
use.
TERIKO WEED
Available: Spring, Summer 5%
Climatic Zone: Subtropical
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -3
This small dark green weed is prized as a contraceptive. It must be boiled for
one hour into an elixir, and drunk by the woman. A successful application will
prevent 98% of pregnancies for a period of 1d3+1 weeks.
THORN APPLE
Available: Spring, Summer 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical
Locale: Rural
Preparation: none
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence
This is a small ground hugging plant. Its seeds are about a quarter of an inch
in diameter, and are covered in small thorns. A single seed is very effective as
a minor pain reliever. It will ease small pains, such as headaches or minor
muscular pains for 3d4 hours. The pain relief is almost instantaneous.
THROW-WAXE
Available: Spring, Summer 45%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 7 weeks
Uses: 8
Ability Check: Intelligence -4
This herb will heal any scars in a year if applied every week.
THURL
Available: Autumn 90%
climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence
The clove of Thurl must be brewed for one whole day. When the mixture is drunk
it will restore 1 hp of damage.
THYME
Available: Spring 15%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Cold
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence -9
Thyme can grow up to a foot in height. It has tiny dark green leaves, and is an
evergreen. In spring it has many sweet scented mauve flowers. The smell is so
strong that the herb is often smelt before it is seen. These flowers must be
dried and then mixed with fresh, clear water. To produce an antiseptic lotion.
This lotion should be applied to infected wounds. A successful application will
destroy the infection, although any damage already sustained will remain.
UR
Available: Winter 70%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: none
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence
Ur can be used as a substitute for one days food. It cannot be used for more
than three days or a character will begin to suffer -2 to all statistics. When
any statistic is less than 3 the character become comatose, when any statistic
reaches 0 they die. A character will regain 1 statistic point per day with food
and medical care, but will remain incapacitated until all statistics reach
normal levels.
VALERIAN
Available: Spring 20%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
Valerian grows to a height of about 3 feet, and has one hollow furrowed stem. It
has large, pale green, serrated leaves along the length of this stalk which
slits into flowers stems with small pink flowers at its top. The root is the
useful part of this plant and should be grated into boiling water and the
resulting infusion drunk in order to ease the spasms of somebody who is subject
to fits. A successful application will stop all fits for 1d12 hours. The scent
of the bruised or cut root also can be used to attract rats. According to some
versions of the legend, the Pied Piper of Hamlin used this herb to lead the rats
from the town.
VINUK
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
If this herb is given to an unconscious person, it will immediately awaken the
person. It will only wake up a person who is unconscious due to alcohol or
fainting etc, not that caused by physical damage. And just because the person is
conscious does not mean that they are coherent.
WHITE BRYONY
Available: Autumn 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
This climbing vine has greenish white star shaped flowers, each bearing five
petals, and has green berries which turn red when ripe. It has a root, something
like a huge turnip, and this root should be ground up and boiled in water and
drunk as a cure for pneumonia.
WHITECANDLE
Available: Autumn 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical
Locale: Forest
Preparation: 1 hour
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
A tall, flowered plant with silvery-green leaves. When the flowers are mixed
with water or wine and applied directly to a wound, they act as a painkiller.
(Restores 1d4 immediately, but these points are lost as the effect wears off in
2 hours Further applications before the previous one has worn off are
ineffective.)
WILLOW-HERB
Available: Summer 60%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none
Uses: 4
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
The plant grows to about three feet in height. It has long hairy leaves and
large purplish-pink flowers. The smoke of this herb will keep away snakes. One
dose burns for about five minutes.
WINCLAMIT
Available: Spring 1%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
Each Winclamit tree bears but one fruit per year. When this fruit is eaten it
will restore 1d100 hp to the recipient. The fruit can be stored for up to 2
months in a dry sealed container.
WOLFSBANE
Available: Summer, Autumn 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Hills
Preparation: None (2 days for pills)
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence
This small (15 cm) plant has black green leaves, sawed deeply several times, and
three flower stalks with tiny white flowers and brown seed pods. The seeds are
fine as dust, and are therefore usually worked into pills, although, in a pinch,
it is possible to simply pluck a stalk and eat it whole. In both cases, the
seeds have the effect of granting a +2 on a saving throw vs poison to avoid
lycanthropy. The protection lasts for 2d4 x 10 minutes.
WOLFSBANE
Available: Summer 25%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: 1 day
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence - 7
This is a small plant, about 1 foot tall with pale, divided green leaves and
hooded yellow flowers. The stem if rather hairy. The root must be boiled in
water and then applied to a bite from a venomous creature within 5 rounds of the
bite. If used successfully, the damage caused by the venom will be reduced by
half.
WOODROSE
Available: Summer 60%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rivers
Preparation: none
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence
If drunk in wine, this herb cause people to become very merry. Anyone who wishes
to resist its effect can do so, if they save vs poison (+2 bonus).
WOOD SORREL
Available: Summer, Autumn 80%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Desert
Preparation: 2 weeks
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
This is a small plant with leaves in three parts, like a shamrock. The flowers
are bell shaped and are white with a dash of blue. The leaves must be crushed
and dried for two weeks before use. This herb keeps people cool. It is obviously
invaluable in desert regions. It doubles the persons ability to endure heat
effects, but does not counteract dehydration, etc.
WORMWOOD
Available: Spring 5%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
The effects of this herb last for two hours. During this time the character can
function at negative hit points, or beyond the point of exhaustion. Wormwood
normally grows to about four feet in height. It has a stiff and angular stem,
reddish brown in colour. It has deeply incised smooth leaves which are silvery
white with a slight tinge of green. It has small, yellow-green flowers arranged
in long spikes at the top of the stem. The herbs is also a rather effective
insect repellent and is often left with clothing to keep fleas away. It also
makes a very effective antiseptic when mixed with rue (Intelligence check to
remove all infection from a wound within 5d6 hours). In addition to its above
effects wormwood is also a prime ingredient in a very dangerous, very addictive
drink called Absinthe which is milky green in colour. I will not outline the
manufacture of this drink as it is highly dangerous, and often illegal. THIS
HERB IN ANY FORM IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. REPEATED USE IS VERY UNWISE.
YARAN
Available: Autumn 80%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: none
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
The pollen of this flower must be inhaled. A successful roll means that a
persons sense of smell and of taste are doubled for one hour. The herb must
still be growing or have been cut in the last 10 minutes.
YARROW
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Rural
Preparation: none
Uses: 3
Ability Check: Intelligence
The small white flowers of this herb, which cluster at the top of its one to two
feet tall straight stem, should be crushed and applied to wounds. If
successfully used it will stop minor bleeding, and reduce major bleeding to the
minor level. A second application can then be used to stop the minor bleeding.
According to legend Achilles used yarrow to treat wounded Greek troops during
the Trojan War.
YAVETHALION
Available: Autumn 40%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Coastal
Preparation: none
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence
When the fruit is eaten, it will restore 1d3 hp to the recipient. Yavethalion
keeps for only two weeks.
YOUNG LAD'S LOVE
Available: Summer, Autumn 30%
Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical
Locale: Forest
Preparation: None
Uses: 5
Ability Check: Intelligence -5
Young lad's love is a 3 to five foot tall shrub with many branches that resemble
small trees. It has small yellow- white flowers, and green feathery leaves,
which smell of lemon. These leaves turn a rich orange-brown in late autumn. The
flowers should be crushed and placed into a poultice, to be used. A successful
application will cure one small area of frostbite, such as a foot or hand, in
2d8 hours.
ZULSENDRA
Available: Summer 30%
Climatic Zone: Tropical
Locale: Underworld
Preparation: none
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
When this mushroom is eaten, it doubles a persons rate of movement, and rate of
attack for three rounds. At the end of that time the person must save versus
poison or collapse in exhaustion for 1d6 turns.
ZUR
Available: Winter 60%
Climatic Zone: Cold
Locale: Underworld
Preparation: 6 hours
Uses: 2
Ability Check: Intelligence
This fungus must be brewed for six hours. A successful roll means that a persons
senses of smell and of hearing are doubled for one hour.
HERBS BY SEASON
SUMMER
Agrimony Alether
Alkanet Angelica
Anise Anserke
Archangelica Arnica
Balm Barberry
Base Mullein Basil
Bastit Belan
Belramba Birthnot
Bishop's Weed Black Rose
Blackroot Bull-Rush
Bursthelas Caffar
Calamus Calcena Mushroom
Cat's Tail Cephalophage
Chamomile Chervil
Cinquefoil Colewort
Coltsfoot Cow Parsnip
Cow-Wheat Culkas
Dagmather Dainaberry
Deadly-Nightshade Degiik
Dittany Eldaas
Elvish Galingale Entriste
Fetherfew Fire-Flower
Floure-De-Luce Footleaf
Fumitore Garden Flax
Gariig Gefnul
Goat's Rue Golden Lungwort
Guardseye Hare's Ears
Harfy Hart's Tongue
Hawkweed Healwell
Henbane Horehound
Horseweed Ironhard
Jaffray Jinab
Juniper Kelventari
Kilmakur Klagul
Laishaberries Land Caltrops
Leopard's Bane Lesser Centaury
Makebate Marigold
Marjerome Marsh Mallow
Maruera Masterwort
Milkworte Mountain Garlick
Mountain Setwall Mugwort
Nightcall Orach
Pallast Palma Eldath
Pargen Pattran
Petiveria Prince's Feather
Rampalt Rose Campion
Rue Sabito
Saddilia Sanicle
Saracen's Confound Scented Mayweed
Serapias Turbith Sessali
Shepherd's Purse Silverthorn
Spanish Nut Spiderwort
Strawberry Sweet Trefoile
Tai-Gi Tamarindes
Tamariske Tateesha
Tempin Tephrosia
Teriko Weed Thorn Apple
Throw-Waxe Vinuk
Willow-Herb Wolfsbane
Wolfsbane (wholesome) Wood Sorrel
Woodrose Yarrow
Young Lad's Love Zulsendra
AUTUMN
All-Heale Aloe
Arfandas Arkasu
Arlan Arnuminas
Arpusar Athelas
Attanar Base Mullein
Bastit Birthnot
Caffar Calcena Mushroom
Cephalophage Chervil
Cow Parsnip Culkas
Dainaberry Darnell
Dittany Dog Rose
Fennel Flour-De-Luce
Footleaf Guardseye
Gylvir Hart's Tongue
Hawkweed Henbane
Horseweed Ironhard
Jinab Jojojopo
Kelventari Laishaberries
Makebate Marjerome
Marsh Mallow Mountain Garlick
Mountain Setwall Palma Eldath
Prince's Feather Rewk
Saddilia Saffron
Sanicle Sessali
Shepherd's Purse Silverthorn
Spanish Nut Suaeysit
Tamarindes Tamariske
Tateesha Tephrosia
Thurl White Bryony
Whitecandle Wolfsbane
Wood Sorrel Yaran
Yavethalion Young Lad's Love
WINTER
Aldaka Aloe
Arfandas Ashline
Atigax Attanar
Base Mullein Bastit
Birthnot Bittermourn
Bull-Rush Calcena Mushroom
Cephalophage Chervil
Cow Parsnip Culkas
Darsurion Delrean
Edram Elecampane
Febfendu Floure-De-Luce
Gallowbrush Guardseye
Hart's Tongue Hawkweed
Jinab Kathkusa
Kelventari Makebate
Marjerome Marsh Mallow
Megillos Melander
Mirenna Mountain Garlick
Mountain Setwall Navew
Oiolosse Olus Veritis
Olvar Palma Eldath
Saffron Sanicle
Shepherd's Purse Silverthorn
Spanish Nut Tamarindes
Tamariske Tateesha
Ur Zur
SPRING
Adder's Tongue Adgana
Alether Amrans
Asarabacca Ash
Ashline Base Mullein
Bastit Bilberry
Birthnot Black Rose
Blackberry Bloodkeep
Borage Breldiar
Bull-Rush Burdock
Calamus Calcena Mushroom
Cephalophage Chamomile
Chervil Colewort
Coltsfoot Comfrey
Cow Parsnip Culkas
Draaf Dragontears
Dragonwort Dwarf Mallow
Ebur Eldaas
Elecampane Elvish Galingale
Falsifal Felmather
Floure-De-Luce Footleaf
Fumitore Garden Flax
Golden Crown Guardseye
Hart's Tongue Hawkweed
Horseweed Jinab
Kelventari Larnurma
Laumspur Lungwort
Makebate Mandrake
Marigold Marjerome
Marsh Mallow Maruera
Milkworte Mountain Garlick
Mountain Setwall Napweed
Oede Palma Eldath
Pennyroyal Peony
Periwinkle Ribwort Plantain
Serapias Turbith Sessali
Shepherd's Purse Silverthorn
Snakespike Spanish Nut
Spiderwort Spring Adonis
Sweet Trefoile Tamarindes
Tamariske Tateesha
Tephrosia Terbas
Teriko Weed Thorn Apple
Throw-Waxe Thyme
Valerian Winclamit
Wolfsbane Wormwood
HERBS BY LOCALE
COASTAL
Anserke Bastit
Belan Bittermourn
Black Root Black Rose
Bloodkeep Cephalophage
Degiik Draaf
Ebur Eldaas
Febfendu Felmather
Fumitore Gylvir
Healwell Horehound
Marsh Mallow Olvar
Sabito Sessali
Snakespike Tephrosia
Whitecandle Yavethalion
DESERT
Bastit Bittermourn
Black Rose Blackroot
Caffar Cephalophage
Culkas Dragontears
Entriste Gariig
Healwell Makebate
Nightcall Whitecandle
Wood Sorrel
FOREST
Agrimony All-Heale
Asarabacca Ash
Athelas Balm
Bastit Belramba
Bilberry Bittermourn
Black Rose Blackroot
Borage Cat's Tail
Chervil Colewort
Cow Parsnip Darnell
Deadly-Nightshade Delrean
Elvish Galingale Fetherfew
Garden Flax Goat's Rue
Golden Lungwort Hart's Tongue
Hawkweed Healwell
Kelventari Laishaberries
Land Caltrops Laumspur
Mandrake Oiolosse
Orach Rampalt
Rose Campion Saffron
Sanicle Scented Mayweed
Spanish Nut Suaeysit
Sweet Trefoile Tamarindes
Tempin Terbas
Throw-Waxe Thurl
White Bryony Willow-Herb
Winclamit Wolfsbane (wholesome)
Young Lad's Love
GRASSLAND
Aloe Arkasu
Arlan Arnuminas
Atigax Attanar
Bastit Bittermourn
Black Rose Blackroot
Bursthelas Cephalophage
Cow-Wheat Dagmather
Floure-De-Luce Guardseye
Harfy Healwell
Horseweed Kilmakur
Klagul Leopard's Bane
Marjerome Saddilia
Serapias Turbith Shepherd's Purse
Ur Valerian
Vinuk Whitecandle
Yaran
HILLS
Bastit Birthnot
Bittermourn Black Rose
Blackroot Cephalophage
Healwell Ironhard
Whitecandle Wolfsbane
JUNGLE
Bastit Blackroot
Black Rose Callin
Healwell Pargen
Whitecandle
MOUNTAINS
Aldaka Angelica
Arnica Ashline
Bastit Bittermourn
Black Rose Blackroot
Cephalophage Coltsfoot
Darsurion Dragonwort
Fire-Flower Hare's Ears
Healwell Jojojopo
Juniper Lesser Centaury
Maruera Megillos
Mirenna Mountain Garlick
Mountain Setwall Palma Eldath
Silverthorn Spring Adonis
Whitecandle
RIVERS
Amrans Arfandas
Arpusar Bastit
Bittermourn Black Rose
Blackroot Dainaberry
Dittany Edram
Febfendu Healwell
Melander Navew
Olus Veritis Woodrose
RURAL
Adder's Tongue Adgana
Alether Alkanet
Amrans Anise
Barberry Base Mullein
Basil Bastit
Bishop's Weed Bittermourn
Black Rose Blackberry
Blackroot Burdock
Cephalophage Chamomile
Cinquefoil Comfrey
Dog Rose Elecampane
Fennel Footleaf
Gallowbrush Golden Crown
Healwell Henbane
Jinab Larnurma
Lungwort Marigold
Masterwort Milkworte
Mugwort Napweed
Oede Pennyroyal
Peony Periwinkle
Petiveria Prince's Feather
Rewk Rue
Saracen's Confound Sinquoi
Strawberry Tai-Gi
Tamariske Teriko Weed
Thorn Apple Thyme
Whitecandle Wormwood
Yarrow
SPECIAL
Cephalophage Spiderwort
SWAMP
Archangelica Bastit
Bittermourn Black Rose
Blackroot Bull-Rush
Calamus Cephalophage
Dwarf Mallow Falsifal
Tateesha Whitecandle
UNDERGROUND
Bittermourn Calcena Mushroom
Zulsendra Zur
URBAN
Dog Rose Marigold
Pennyroyal Ribwort Plantain
VOLCANOES
Bittermourn Breldiar
Gefnul
WASTELAND
Bittermourn Kathkusa
HERBS BY CLIMATIC ZONE
TROPICAL
Anserke Belan
Caffar Calcena Mushroom
Culkas Degiik
Fire-Flower Gariig
Jaffray Land Caltrops
Makebate Maruera
Navew Nightcall
Pargen Petiveria
Sabito Tamarindes
Tephrosia Wood Sorrel
Zulsendra
SUBTROPICAL
Balm Bull-Rush
Calcena Mushroom Draaf
Entriste Fetherfew
Fire-Flower Golden Crown
Golden Lungwort Jinab
Kylathar Makebate
Maruera Navew
Petiveria Ribwort Plantain
Sessali Spanish Nut
Tai-Gi Tateesha
Teriko Weed Thorn Apple
Whitecandle Young Lad's Love
TEMPERATE
Adder's Tongue Adgana
Agrimony Alether
Alkanet All-Heale
Aloe Amrans
Angelica Anise
Archangelica Arkasu
Arnica Arnuminas
Asarabacca Ash
Ashline Athelas
Atigax Attanar
Barberry Base Mullein
Basil Bastit
Belramba Bilberry
Birthnot Bishop's Weed
Blackberry Blackroot
Black Rose Bloodkeep
Borage Breldiar
Bull-Rush Burdock
Bursthelas Calamus
Calcena Mushroom Callin
Cat's Tail Cephalophage
Chamomile Chervil
Cinquefoil Colewort
Coltsfoot Comfrey
Cow Parsnip Cow-Wheat
Dagmather Dainaberry
Darnell Deadly-Nightshade
Delrean Dittany
Dog Rose Dragontears
Dwarf Mallow Ebur
Eldaas Elecampane
Falsifal Felmather
Fennel Fetherfew
Floure-De-Luce Footleaf
Fumitore Gallowbrush
Garden Flax Goat's Rue
Golden Lungwort Gylvir
Hare's Ears Harfy
Hart's Tongue Hawkweed
Healwell Henbane
Horehound Horseweed
Ironhard Juniper
Kelventari Kilmakur
Klagul Larnurma
Laumspur Leopard's Bane
Lesser Centaury Lungwort
Mandrake Marigold
Marjerome Marsh Mallow
Masterwort Milkworte
Mountain Garlick Mountain Setwall
Mugwort Napweed
Oede Olus Veritis
Orach Pallast
Pattran Pennyroyal
Peony Periwinkle
Prince's Feather Rampalt
Rewk Ribwort Plantain
Rose Campion Rue
Saddilia Saffron
Sanicle Saracen's Confound
Scented Mayweed Serapias Turbith
Shepherd's Purse Silverthorn
Snakespike Spanish Nut
Spiderwort Strawberry
Sweet Trefoile Tamariske
Tempin Terbas
Thorn Apple Throw-Waxe
Thurl Thyme
Ur Valerian
Vinuk White Bryony
Whitecandle Willow-Herb
Winclamit Wolfsbane
Wolfsbane (wholesome) Woodrose
Wormwood Yaran
Yarrow Yavethalion
Young Lad's Love
COLD
Aldaka Arfandas
Arlan Arnica
Arpusar Calcena Mushroom
Darsurion Dragonwort
Edram Febfendu
Fumitore Guardseye
Laishaberries Lesser Centaury
Megillos Melander
Mirenna Mountain Garlick
Olus Veritis Palma Eldath
Spring Adonis Suaeysit
Thyme Zur
POLAR
Bittermourn Calcena Mushroom
Elvish Galingale Gefnul
Jojojopo Kathkusa
Oiolosse Palma Eldath
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