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This guide is (c) 1996 Shaun Hately 1996, except where copyright is already owned by someone else. Portions of this guide are (c) Druann Pagliasotti 1996, and are used with permission. These sections are indicated and no challenge is made to their copyright status. All Rights are reserved on this guide. However permission is granted to distribute this guide in any way or form provided the following conditions are met.

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Welcome to the fourth edition of "The Guide to Herbs for RPGs", the second edition of this guide to be distributed by e-mail and across the Internet. Herbs have been a staple of fantasy literature for many years. Striders use of Athelas in "The Lord of the Rings" to cure Frodo, and Polgara's herb lore in "The Belgariad" and "The Mallorean" are two examples that come to mind. The first edition of this guide was written in response to a request by one of my players for more detailed use of the Herbalism proficiency than that supplied in the core AD&D rules, and also to provide a general system which can be converted to other rules systems fairly easily. This was in 1990 or 1991 and that edition was nothing more than an adaptation of the herbs contained in Alexander Scott's Maelstrom RPG adapted to AD&D rules, a description of each herb, the chance of finding it, its preparation time, and its cost. This guide was quite useful, though several problems were found with it. The guide was used for a few years and my printed copy (done on a Commodore 64 and a 9 pin printer) became covered in pen and pencil additions and clarifications. In early 1995 I began GMing a new campaign and I decided to rewrite my herbal on my new 486. This second edition contained the same herbs as the first edition but with the addition of clearer descriptions, the addition of the Locale in which each herb could be found, and an Ability Check roll required to use each herb successfully. This herbal was much more useful than the previous one. In mid 1995, I gained net access for the first time, and discovered the phenomena of NetBooks, and unofficial supplements to various role playing games. I downloaded these and began to use them in my games. As a student I can not afford to buy all the commercially produced supplements for use in my games, and so these unofficial (and free!) supplements were a gift from the Gods. In December 1995 and January of this year (1996), I revised my Herbal once again, incorporating herbs from the RPG Middle-Earth Role Playing (MERP), and on returning to University at the start of March, subscribed to the ADND-L e-mail list, and offered the Herbal to the inhabitants of that list. I received over 300 requests for the Herbal, and was informed that there was interest in Herbalism on the REALMS mailing list. I subscribed to this list as well, and offered the Herbal once again. I received more requests from this list. I have received e-mail (both praise and criticism) from many of the people who are using my herbal, and this has encouraged me to put together a new revised edition. In particular, special mention must go to Druann Pagliasotti whose assistance in compiling this new edition has been considerable. Druann has contributed new herbs, as well as sending me a list of suggested clarifications, and amendments to over forty herbs that I had designed. This edition includes herbs that other people have added to my rules, and new herbs that I have developed. It also includes more detailed physical descriptions of some of the herbs from previous editions where I have been able to find them. I welcome the contributions I have received to this guide, but as always all responsibility for any errors and discrepancies is mine and mine alone. I welcome contributions, criticisms and comment on my guide, and will try to incorporate these in any future editions of the guide. Some people may have noticed that the title of the guide has changed from "The AD&D Guide to Herbs" to "The Guide to Herbs for RPGs". This occurred because of advice that the original title was not compatible with the guides status as unofficial. Please feel free to distribute this guide in unedited form in any format that you desire. I only ask that my contribution and that of other people is acknowledged and that the guide is distributed free of charge.

NOTE: In my guide I have used the term "Autumn" instead of "Fall" to describe the seasons between Summer and Winter. I have also used the correct Australian English spelling for words. I have altered contributions received from other people for the sake of consistency. I have received e-mail criticising me for this, saying "you should use the American conventions, because most AD&D players are American." (By the way, this was not intended as a flame, but was part of some useful constructive criticism.) I have been taught English as it is spoken and written in my native country, and I will write and speak in that way. There are several reasons for this.

1. If I was attempting to write for a specific country, I would use their own conventions. I am not. I am writing this guide for everyone who requests it. I received requests for the last edition of this guide from the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Chile and Zaire and possibly from other countries as well.
   
2. If I decided to write this guide in `correct' English, I would be faced with the problem of what is `correct'. Is it American English, that of the largest English speaking country on Earth or British English, the source of the language.
   
3. I believe that the differences in English from country to country are so minor that all English speaking people on Earth will be able to read my guide with no problems.
   

This guide was written in order to allow a more detailed method of using the Herbalism Non Weapon Proficiency than that provided in the PHB. It may be used only by characters with the Herbalism proficiency. The description of each herb contains the following information:

NAME:	This is what the herb is called. In brackets after each name is the name of the person who developed the herb for the guide, and the source of the herb if applicable.
Available:	This is the time of year when the herb is available, and the percentage chance for a person who searches for the herb for one day finding it.
Locale:	This describes the region in which the herb can be found.
Preparation:	This describes how long a herb needs to be prepared before it can be used.
Cost:	The cost before the / is the cost of the herb in raw form. The cost after the / is the cost of buying the herb ready to use.
Uses:	The number of uses indicates how much of the herb can be found at any one time.
Ability Check:	The ability check is the value that must be rolled under on a d20 for the use of the herb to be successful. If the ability check is listed as `?' it means that the herb may or may not have the powers attributed to it. If the ability check is listed as `-' then no ability check is needed for success. The GM should decide what effects these herbs have if any.
Description:	This section describes what the herb can do.

The GM who uses or allows this guide in their games should examine it carefully before use, and remove or modify any herbs that they wish. This is particularly true for those herbs that have quite major powers.

It will be noted that very few poisons are listed in this guide. This is for two reasons.
1. I believe that a Herbalist should not use their art for nefarious purposes.
2. I believe that allowing players access to too many poisons can severely effect game balance.

Any GM who wishes to have detailed poisons in their games is referred to the "Netbook: Poisons of the Realm", (author unknown to me) which I find to be excellent for the purpose.

It should also be noted that I have tried not to include herbs that could be classed as "Drugs" with the connotation of illicit use. This is because I do not wish to be seen to be supporting illicit drug use. Having said that, for anyone who wishes to use drugs in their games, I refer them to "The AD&D Guide to Drugs" written by Desmond Reid which has excellent rules on all aspects of drug use including addiction and its effects. The drugs contained within it could be converted to my system fairly easily.

ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A GUIDE FOR GAME PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, USE ANY OF THE HERBS CONTAINED IN THIS GUIDE FOR ANY REAL LIFE PURPOSE.

Shaun Hately, 1st July, 1996

NOTE ON THE USE OF THE AD&D "LOCATE ANIMALS OR PLANTS" SPELL: Players with access to the 1st level Priest Spell "Locate Animals or Plants" will try to use it to locate specific herbs. If this occurs I would suggest that the Dungeon Master uses the percentage score given under "Available" in each herbs description as the chance that the herb will be detected each round, subject to the local environment and season. However I would remind the GM that according to the PHB, the results of this spell are always determined by the GM. If the GM does not want the herb to be found, it should not be found.

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 1d4 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.

A rule of thumb for purchasing is that the chance of purchasing an herb in a large city WITHIN its native region is equal to the chance of finding it in the wild (and the price will remain the same); the chance of purchasing an herb in a large city OUTSIDE of its native region is equal to half the chance of finding it in the wild (and the price will be half again as much); and the chance of purchasing an herb in a large city OPPOSITE of its native region (eg., artic vs. desert) is one quarter of the chance of finding it in the wild (and the price will be doubled or tripled).

The GM of an individual campaign must rule on the use of this guide. They must decide whether or not they wish it to be used at all, and they must modify it to fit their campaign. Some of the herbs contained in this guide are extremely powerful, and if they are overused they will unbalance the game. The prices given for herbs are only guidelines and must be treated with common sense. In plague years, for example the cost of herbs that protect against plague will increase incredibly. And if the characters stumble into a herbalist while supporting a friend who is on the verge of death from snakebite, the herbalist may decide to charge well above the going rate. Some apothecarists are nothing but charlatans and will sell anything while saying it is a wondrous herb.

Once again, I must point out that this guide is intended for use in games only. Do not use it as a guide to herbal medication. Many plants are highly poisonous and experimenting can be extremely dangerous.

ADDER'S TONGUE (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring 10%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	3 days
Cost:	5 gp/ 15 gp
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.

AGRIMONY (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	2 gp/ 8 gp
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.

ALDAKA (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 5%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	100 gp/ 1000 gp
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.

ALKANET (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	none
Cost:	2 gp/ 2 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 75%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	2 gp/ 10 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn, Winter 55%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	none
Cost:	5 cp/ 5 cp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Spring 40%
Locale:	Rivers, Rural
Preparation:	3 days/ 1 week
Cost:	50 gp/ 50 gp
Uses:	1
Ability Check:	Intlligence -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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	5 sp/ 1 gp
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.

ANSERKE (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	none
Cost:	75 gp/ 75 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Swamp
Preparation:	none
Cost:	5 sp/ 5 sp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn, Winter 50%
Locale:	Rivers
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	2 sp/ 3 sp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 55%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	none
Cost:	12 gp/ 12 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 60%
Locale:	Grassland
Preparation:	none
Cost:	20 sp/ 20 sp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 25%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	none
Cost:	1 gp/ 1 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 70%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	none
Cost:	6 gp/ 6 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 40%
Locale:	Rivers
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	7 gp/ 30 gp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring 10%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	3 gp/ 7 gp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring 50%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	5 gp/ 8 gp
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.

ATHELAS (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 45%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	none
Cost:	200 gp/ 200 gp
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.

"When the black breath blows
and death's shadow grows
and all lights pass,
come athelas! come athelas!
Life to the dying
In the King's hand lying!"

ATIGAX (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 40%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	40 gp/ 70 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn, Winter 45%
Locale:	Rivers
Preparation:	none
Cost:	8 gp/ 8 gp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 20%
Locale:	Sub-tropical Forest
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	3 gp/ 5 gp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 20%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	3 hours
Cost:	4 gp/ 9 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 90%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	none
Cost:	10 sp/ 10 sp
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 tow 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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	none
Cost:	3 sp/ 3 sp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Always 20%
Locale:	Temperate
Preparation:	none
Cost:	3 sp/ 3 sp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 35%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	none
Cost:	40 gp/ 40 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	3 days
Cost:	60 gp/ 180 gp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring 1%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	15 days
Cost:	500 gp/ 3000 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Always 30%
Locale:	Temperate Hills
Preparation:	3 days
Cost:	2 cp/ 2 cp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 45%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	3 weeks
Cost:	4 gp/ 10 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Winter 5%
Locale:	Artic
Preparation:	2 hours
Cost:	1000 gp and up
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring 65%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	none
Cost:	1 gp/ 1 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Temperate
Preparation:	none
Cost:	4 gp/ 4 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Spring, Summer 5%
Locale:	Temperate
Preparation:	none
Cost:	100 gp/ 100 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Spring 20%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	none
Cost:	4 sp/ 4 sp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring 30%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	5 days
Cost:	1 gp/ 10 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Spring 35%
Locale:	Volcanoes
Preparation:	none
Cost:	50 gp/ 50 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 55%
Locale:	Swamp
Preparation:	3 days
Cost:	2 sp/ 3 sp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring 35%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	10 gp/ 30 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 5%
Locale:	Grassland
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	110 gp/ 1000 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer, Autumn 5%
Locale:	Desert
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	10 gp/ 10 gp
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.)

CALLIN (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Autumn 30%
Locale:	Jungle
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	5 gp/ 25 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 75%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	1 gp/ 3 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti, from Gene Wolfe's "Torturer" series.)
Available:	Always 5%
Locale:	Temperate
Preparation:	none (if growing in correct area)
Cost:	100 gp/ 100 gp
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)

CHERVIL (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Always 10%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	none
Cost:	10 gp/ 10 gp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 10%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	10 gp/ 15 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Spring, Summer 70%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	none
Cost:	6 sp/ 6 sp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring, Summer 25%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	2 gp/ 4 gp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring 50%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	4 gp/ 10 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 45%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	6 weeks
Cost:	3 gp/ 10 gp
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 cure insanity altogether.

COW-WHEAT (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 50%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	2 gp/ 3 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Always 40%
Locale:	Desert
Preparation:	none
Cost:	35 gp/ 35 gp
Uses:	10
Ability Check:	Intelligence

Each application of Culkas will cure one square foot of sunburn.

DAGMATHER (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 40%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	6 gp/ 28 gp
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.

DARNELL (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 40%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	3 gp/ 7 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 50%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	none
Cost:	3 sp/ 3 sp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 75%
Locale:	Forest
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	4 gp/ 8 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 25%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	none
Cost:	100 gp/ 100 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 80%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	3 sp/ 3 sp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer, Autumn 55%
Locale:	Temperate River
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	1 gp/ 5 gp
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.

DRAAF (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Spring 60%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	none
Cost:	5 sp/ 5 sp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Spring 10%
Locale:	Desert
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	100 gp/ 100 gp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring 25%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	3 days
Cost:	100 gp/ 300 gp
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.

EBUR (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Spring 45%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	none
Cost:	22 gp/ 22 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 15%
Locale:	Rivers
Preparation:	none
Cost:	30 gp/ 30 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Spring, Summer 5%
Locale:	Temperate Coastal
Preparation:	2 days
Cost:	2 gp/ 4 gp
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.)

ELVISH GALINGALE (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Spring, Summer 35%
Locale:	Artic Forest
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	1 gp/ 2 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Desert
Preparation:	none
Cost:	25 gp/ 25 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Spring 30%
Locale:	Swamp
Preparation:	1 hour or less
Cost:	3 gp/ 3 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 5%
Locale:	Coastal Regions, Rivers
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	90 gp/ 900 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Spring 30%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	none
Cost:	10 gp/ 10 gp
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.

FETHERFEW (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 65%
Locale:	Forest
Preparation:	3 weeks
Cost:	2 gp/ 4 gp
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.

FLOURE-DE-LUCE (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 60%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	3 weeks
Cost:	3 gp/ 10 gp
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).

FUMITORE (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Spring, Summer 80%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	3 gp/ 6 gp
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)

GARDEN FLAX (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Spring, Summer 55%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	3 gp/ 6 gp
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.

GARIIG (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 60%
Locale:	Desert
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	55 gp/ 70 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 60%
Locale:	Volcanoes
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	200 gp/ 500 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 60%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	6 gp/ 15 gp
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 LUNGWORT (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 80%
Locale:	Forest
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	1 gp/ 2 gp
Uses:	6
Ability Check:	Intelligence -3

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.

GYLVIR (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 10%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	none
Cost:	100 gp/ 100 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 55%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	2 gp/ 5 gp
Uses:	3
Ability Check:	Intelligence -6

This herb cures skin diseases.

HARFY (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 10%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	150 gp/ 150 gp
Uses:	1
Ability Check:	Intelligence

The resin of this herb must be applied to a bleeding wound. It will immediately stop any bleeding.

HAWKWEED (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 75%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	4 gp/ 6 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Temperate All
Preparation:	none
Cost:	1 sp/ 1 sp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer, Autumn 90%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	1 gp/ 3 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 90%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	4 weeks
Cost:	1 gp/ 5 gp
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.

JAFFRAY (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer 10%
Locale:	Desert
Preparation:	2 days
Cost:	10 gp/ 15 gp
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.)

JOJOJOPO (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 60%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	none
Cost:	9 sp/ 9 sp
Uses:	1
Ability Check:	Intelligence -5

The leaf of this herb, when applied to frostbite will cure 2d6 points of frostbite damage.

KATHKUSA(Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 30%
Locale:	Wasteland
Preparation:	none
Cost:	50 gp/ 50 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Always 50%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	none
Cost:	19 gp/ 19 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 45%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	65 gp/ 300 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 60%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	30 gp/ 50 gp
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.

LAND CALTROPS (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 60%
Locale:	Tropical Forest
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	2 gp/ 5 gp
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.)

LEOPARD'S BANE (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 25%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	none
Cost:	5 gp/ 5 gp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 25%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	none
Cost:	5 gp/ 5 gp
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.

MAKEBATE (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 35%
Locale:	Desert
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	1 gp/2 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Spring 40%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	4 weeks
Cost:	3 gp/ 5 gp
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.

MARJEROME (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 35%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	6 weeks
Cost:	2 gp/ 6 gp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Always 20%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	5 gp/ 8 gp
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.

MASTERWORT (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 95%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	3 weeks
Cost:	2 gp/ 7 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 75%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	none
Cost:	1 gp/ 3 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 65%
Locale:	Rivers
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	12 sp/ 20 sp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Spring, Summer 95%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	4 gp/ 8 gp
Uses:	1
Ability Check:	Intelligence -16

This herb protects from (for 1d4 days) and treats cholera (cures cholera in 1d4 days).

MIRENNA (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 60%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	none
Cost:	10 gp/ 10 gp
Uses:	1
Ability Check:	Intelligence -2

The berries of Mirenna will heal 1d2 hp when eaten.

MOUNTAIN GARLICK (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 30%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	8 gp/ 9 gp
Uses:	2
Ability Check:	?

This herb is said to repel evil spirits.

MOUNTAIN SETWALL (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 40%
Locale:	Mountains
Preparation:	3 weeks
Cost:	1 gp/ 3 gp
Uses:	2
Ability Check:	Intelligence -7

This herb cause hair to grow on a characters eyelids. (SEE: FUMITORE)

MUGWORT (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 55%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	2 gp/ 4 gp
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.

NAVEW (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Winter 60%
Locale:	Rivers
Preparation:	5 weeks
Cost:	4 gp/ 12 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer 10%
Locale:	Desert
Preparation:	2 days
Cost:	50 gp/ 50 gp
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.)

OIOLOSSE (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 1%
Locale:	Elven Forest
Preparation:	none
Cost:	1200 gp/ 1200 gp
Uses:	1
Ability Check:	Intelligence -10

This herb will restore an Elf to life if given within seven days of death.

OLVAR (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 30%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	none
Cost:	300 gp/ 300 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 45%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	6 weeks
Cost:	2 gp/ 10 gp
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) (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Swamp
Preparation:	2 hours
Cost:	5 sp/ 1 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 60%
Locale:	Mountains & Artic
Preparation:	none
Cost:	3 gp/ 3 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 1%
Locale:	Jungle
Preparation:	none
Cost:	2000 gp/ 2000 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer 20%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	3 days
Cost:	10 gp/ 10 gp
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.)

PERIWINKLE (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Spring 45%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	1 gp/ 10 gp
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.

PRINCE'S FEATHER (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer, Autumn 45%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	1 gp/ 2 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer 20%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	5 cp/ 5 cp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 60%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	9 sp/ 1 gp
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.

ROSE CAMPION (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 80%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	3 weeks
Cost:	1 gp/ 3 gp
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.

SAFFRON (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Autumn, Winter 60%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	20 gp/ 100 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer, Autumn, Winter 90%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	5 gp/ 30 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 80%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	11 weeks
Cost:	1 gp/ 20 gp
Uses:	4
Ability Check:	Intelligence +3

This herb cures fevers within 1d4-1 turns.

SCENTED MAYWEED (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 40%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	8 gp/ 15 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Spring, Summer 45%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	4 weeks
Cost:	4 gp/ 7 gp
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.

SHEPHERD'S PURSE (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 85%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	1 week
Cost:	5 gp/ 12 gp
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.

SNAKESPIKE (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Spring 15%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	1 hour/ 3 hours
Cost:	5 gp/ 7 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 80%
Locale:	Forest
Preparation:	25 weeks
Cost:	10 gp/ 100 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Spring, Summer 50%
Locale:	Chalky Soil
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	4 gp/ 10 gp
Uses:	3
Ability Check:	Intelligence

This herb will cure spider poison if applied within 2 rounds. Any damage already incurred, including death remains.

SUAEYSIT (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Autumn 20%
Locale:	Artic
Preparation:	none / 1 week
Cost:	10 gp/ 50 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Spring, Summer 60%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	1 gp/ 3 gp
Uses:	6
Ability Check:	Intelligence -4

This herb will halve falling damage if applied within one turn of the fall.

TAMARINDES (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 85%
Locale:	Tropical Forest
Preparation:	4 weeks
Cost:	1 gp/ 2 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Always 20%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	5 gp/ 7 gp
Uses:	3
Ability Check:	Intelligence

This herb will cleanse wounds, removing all infection. It does not cure lost hit points.

TEMPIN (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Summer 20%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	none
Cost:	5 gp/ 5 gp
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.)

TERBAS (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Spring 75%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	none
Cost:	2 gp/ 2 gp
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.

THROW-WAXE (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Spring, Summer 45%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	7 weeks
Cost:	2 gp/ 3 gp
Uses:	8
Ability Check:	Intelligence -4

This herb will heal any scars in a year if applied every week.

THURL (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 90%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	1 sp/ 2 sp
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.

UR (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 70%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	none
Cost:	3 gp/ 3 gp
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.

VINUK (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	8 sp/ 8 sp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Autumn 30%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	1 gp/ 2 gp
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 (Druann Pagliasotti)
Available:	Autumn 30%
Locale:	Temperate to Sub-Tropical
Preparation:	1 hour
Cost:	5 gp/ 5 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 60%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	none
Cost:	5 gp/ 5 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Spring 1%
Locale:	Temperate Forest
Preparation:	none
Cost:	100 gp/ 100 gp
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 (WHOLESOME) (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 25%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	1 day
Cost:	5 gp/ 10 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer 60%
Locale:	Rivers
Preparation:	none
Cost:	1 gp/ 1 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott's "Maelstrom" RPG)
Available:	Summer, Autumn 80%
Locale:	Tropical & Desert
Preparation:	2 weeks
Cost:	2 gp/ 4 gp
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.

YARAN (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 80%
Locale:	Temperate Grassland
Preparation:	none
Cost:	8 sp/ 8 sp
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 (Shaun Hately)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Temperate Rural
Preparation:	none
Cost:	10 gp/ 10 gp
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.

YAVETHALION (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Autumn 40%
Locale:	Coastal Regions
Preparation:	none
Cost:	45 gp/ 45 gp
Uses:	1
Ability Check:	Intelligence

When the fruit is eaten, it will restore 1d3 hp to the recipient. Yavethalion keeps for only two weeks.

ZULSENDRA (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Summer 30%
Locale:	Underground
Preparation:	none
Cost:	70 gp/ 70 gp
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 (Shaun Hately from ICEs "MERP" RPG)
Available:	Winter 60%
Locale:	Underground
Preparation:	6 hours
Cost:	12 gp/ 50 gp
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.

NAME	TIME	LOCALE	COST	PURPOSE
Adder's Tongue	Spring	Rural	5gp/15gp	anti-infection
Agrimony	Summer	Forest	2gp/8gp	bruises,sprains
Aldaka	Winter	Mountain	100gp/1000gp	blindness
Alkanet	Summer	Rural	2gp/2gp	antidote
All-Heale	Autumn	Forest	2gp/10gp	healing
Aloe	Autumn/Winter	Grassland	5cp/5cp	healing,burns
Amrans	Spring	River/Rural	50gp/50gp	healing
Angelica	Summer	Mountain	5sp/1gp	coughing
Anserke	Summer	Coast	75gp/75gp	bleeding
Archangelica	Summer	Swamp	5sp/5sp	colds,flu
Arfandas	Autumn/Winter	River	2sp/3sp	fractures
Arkasu	Autumn	Grassland	12gp/12gp	healing
Arlan	Autumn	Grassland	20sp/20sp	healing
Arnica	Summer	Mountains	1gp/1gp	bruising
Arnuminas	Autumn	Grassland	6gp/6gp	tissue damage
Arpusar	Autumn	River	7gp/30gp	muscle damage
Asarabacca	Spring	Forest	3gp/7gp	renders docile
Ash	Spring	Forest	5gp/8gp	fevers,snakebite
Athelas	Autumn	Forest	200gp/200gp	???
Atigax	Winter	Grassland	40gp/70gp	protects sight
Attanar	Autumn/Winter	Grassland	8gp/8gp	fevers
Balm	Summer	Forest	3gp/5gp	menstrual pains
Barberry	Summer	Rural	4gp/9gp	liver disorders
Base Mullein	Always	Rural	10sp/10sp	burns
Basil	Summer	Rural	3sp/3sp	antidote
Bastit	Always	All	3sp/3sp	repels insects
Belan	Summer	Coast	40gp/40gp	bleeding
Belramba	Summer	Forest	60gp/180gp	nerve damage
Bilberry	Spring	Forest	500gp/3000gp	infravisiom
Birthnot	Always	Hills	2cp/2cp	contraceptive
Bishop's Weed	Summer	Rural	4gp/10gp	plague
Bittermourn	Winter	Artic	1000gp up	longevity
Blackberry	Spring	Rural	1gp/1gp	bleeding
Blackroot	Summer	All	4gp/4gp	healing
Black Rose	Spring/Summer	All	100gp/100gp	liquid absorption
Bloodkeep	Spring	Coast	4sp/4sp	bleeding
Borage	Spring	Forest	1gp/10gp	fever
Breldiar	Spring	Volcanoes	50gp/50gp	alters perception
Bull-Rush	Always	Swamp	2sp/3sp	sleep
Burdock	Spring	Rural	10gp/30gp	syphilis
Bursthelas	Summer	Grassland	110gp/1000gp	fractures
Caffar	Summer/Autumn	Desert	10gp/10gp	psi enhancement
Callin	Autumn	Jungle	5gp/25gp	heart attacks
Cat's Tail	Summer	Forest	1gp/3gp	heals heels
Cephalophage	Always	All	100gp/100gp	see description
Chervil	Always	Forest	10gp/10gp	dissolve clots
Cinquefoil	Summer	Rural	10gp/15gp	aphrodisiac
Colewort	Spring/Summer	Forest	6sp/6sp	sobriety
Coltsfoot	Spring/Summer	Mountains	2gp/4gp	anti-infection
Comfrey	Spring	Rural	4gp/10gp	fractures
Cow Parsnip	Always	Forest	3gp/10gp	madness
Cow-Wheat	Summer	Grassland	2gp/3gp	intoxication
Culkas	Always	Desert	35gp/35gp	sunburn
Dagmather	Summer	Grassland	6gp/28gp	tissue damage
Darnell	Autumn	Forest	3gp/7gp	dims sight
Darsurion	Winter	Mountains	3sp/3sp	healing
Deadly-Nightshade	Summer	Forest	4gp/8gp	sleep
Degiik	Summer	Coast	100gp/100gp	maintains life
Delrean	Winter	Forest	3sp/3sp	repels insects
Dittany	Summer/Autumn	River	1gp/5gp	anti-infection
Draaf	Spring	Coast	5sp/5sp	healing
Dragontears	Spring	Desert	100gp/100gp	healing
Dragonwort	Spring	Mountain	100gp/300gp	smallpox,plague
Ebur	Spring	Coast	22gp/22gp	healing
Edram	Winter	River	30gp/30gp	fractures
Eldaas	Spring/Summer	Coast	2gp/4gp	nausea
Elvish Galingale	Spring/Summer	Forest	1gp/2gp	raise bloodflow
Entriste	Summer	Desert	25gp/25gp	antidote
Falsifal	Spring	Swamp	3gp/3gp	burns,bleeding
Febfendu	Winter	River/Coast	90gp/900gp	deafness
Felmather	Spring	Coast	10gp/10gp	awaken
Fetherfew	Summer	Forest	2gp/4gp	vertigo
Floure-De-Luce	Always	Grassland	3gp/10gp	bruises
Fumitore	Spring/Summer	Coast	3gp/6gp	hair prevention
Garden Flax	Spring/Summer	Forest	3gp/6gp	pain relief
Gariig	Summer	Desert	55gp/70gp	healing
Gefnul	Summer	Volcanoes	200gp/500gp	healing
Goat's Rue	Summer	Forest	6gp/15gp	antidote
Golden Lungwort	Summer	Forest	1gp/2gp	heals ears
Gylvir	Autumn	Coast	100gp/100gp	breathing
Hare's Ears	Summer	Mountain	2gp/5gp	skin disease
Harfy	Summer	Grassland	150gp/150gp	bleeding
Hawkweed	Always	Forest	4gp/6gp	improves sight
Healwell	Summer	All	1sp/1sp	healing
Henbane	Summer/Autumn	Rural	1gp/3gp	antidote
Horehound	Summer	Coast	1gp/5gp	antidote
Jaffray	Summer	Desert	10gp/15gp	antidote
Jojojopo	Autumn	Mountain	9sp/9sp	frostbite
Kathkusa	Winter	Wasteland	50gp/50gp	raise strength
Kelventari	Always	Forest	19gp/19gp	burns
Kilmakur	Summer	Grassland	65gp/300gp	fire proetction
Klagul	Summer	Grassland	30gp/50gp	infravision
Land Caltrops	Summer	Forest	2gp/5gp	snakebite
Leopard's Bane	Summer	Grassland	5gp/5gp	poison to animals
Lesser Centaury	Summer	Mountains	5gp/5gp	antidote
Makebate	Always	Desert	1gp/2gp	scorpion stings
Mandrake	Spring	Forest	3gp/5gp	sleep
Marjerome	Always	Grassland	2gp/6gp	jaundice
Marsh Mallow	Always	Coast	5gp/8gp	burns
Masterwort	Summer	Rural	2gp/7gp	plague
Megillos	Winter	Mountains	1gp/3gp	improves sight
Melander	Winter	River	12sp/20sp	resist disease
Milkworte	Spring/Summer	Rural	4gp/8gp	cholera
Mirenna	Winter	Mountains	10gp/10gp	healing
Mountain Garlick	Always	Mountains	8gp/9gp	repels spirits?
Mountain Setwall	Always	Mountains	1gp/3gp	hair growth
Mugwort	Summer	Rural	2gp/4gp	prevents collapse
Navew	Winter	River	4gp/12gp	antidote
Nightcall	Summer	Desert	50gp/50gp	enhances senses
Oiolosse	Winter	Forest	1200gp/1200gp	see description
Olvar	Winter	Coast	300gp/300gp	prevents death
Orach	Summer	Forest	2gp/10gp	jaundice
Pallast	Summer	Swamp	5sp/1gp	pain relief
Palma Eldath	Always	Mountains	3gp/3gp	warmth
Pargen	Summer	Jungle	2000gp/2000gp	resurrection
Pattran	Summer	Forest	10gp/10gp	sleep
Periwinkle	Spring	Rural	1gp/10gp	bleeding
Prince's Feather	Summer/Autumn	Rural	1gp/2gp	bleeding
Rampalt	Summer	Forest	5cp/5cp	congestion
Rewk	Autumn	Rural	9sp/1gp	healing
Rose Campion	Summer	Forest	1gp/3gp	scorpion stings
Saffron	Autumn/Winter	Forest	20gp/100gp	attributes
Sanicle	All but Spring	Forest	5gp/30gp	bleeding
Saracen Confound	Summer	Rural	1gp/20gp	fevers
Scented Mayweed	Summer	Forest	8gp/15gp	blindness
Serapias Turbith	Spring/Summer	Grassland	4gp/7gp	healing
Shepherd's Purse	Always	Grassland	5gp/12gp	bleeding
Snakespike	Spring	Coast	5gp/7gp	inflammation
Spanish Nut	Always	Forest	10gp/100gp	aphrodisiac
Spiderwort	Spring/Summer	Chalky soil	4gp/10gp	spider bites
Suaeysit	Autumn	Artic	10gp/50gp	energy
Sweet Trefoile	Spring/Summer	Forest	1gp/3gp	falling damage
Tamarindes	Always	Forest	1gp/2gp	quenches thirst
Tamariske	Always	Rural	5gp/7gp	anti-infection
Tempin	Summer	Forest	5gp/5gp	antidote
Terbas	Spring	Forest	2gp/2gp	nerve damage
Throw-Waxe	Spring/Summer	Forest	2gp/3gp	scarring
Thurl	Autumn	Forest	1sp/2sp	healing
Ur	Winter	Grassland	3gp/3gp	food substitute
Vinuk	Summer	Grassland	8sp/8sp	awaken
White Bryony	Autumn	Forest	1gp/2gp	pneumonia
Whitecandle	Autumn	All	5gp/5gp	pain relief
Willow-Herb	Summer	Forest	5gp/5gp	snake repellent
Winclamit	Spring	Forest	100gp/100gp	healing
Wolfsbane	Spring	Forest	100gp/100gp	antidote
Woodrose	Summer	River	1gp/1gp	makes merry
Wood Sorrel	Summer/Autumn	Desert	2gp/4gp	cools
Yaran	Autumn	Grassland	8sp/8sp	enhances senses
Yarrow	Summer	Rural	10gp/10gp	bleeding
Yavethalion	Autumn	Coast	45gp/45gp	healing
Zulsendra	Summer	Underground	70gp/70gp	increases movement
Zur	Winter	Underground	12gp/50gp	enhances senses

Summer
Agrimony	Alkanet	Angelica	Anserke
Archangelica	Arnica	Balm	Barberry
Base Mullein	Basil	Bastit	Belan
Belramba	Birthnot	Bishop's Weed	Blackroot
Black Rose	Bull-Rush	Bursthelas	Caffar
Cat's Tail	Cephalophage	Chervil	Cinquefoil
Colewort	Coltsfoot	Cow Parsnip	Cow-Wheat
Culkas	Dagmather	Deadly-Nightshade	Degiik
Dittany	Eldaas	Elvish Galingale	Entriste
Fetherfew	Floure-De-Luce	Fumitore	Garden Flax
Gariig	Gefnul	Goat's Rue	Golden Lungwort
Hare's Ears	Harfy	Hawkweed	Healwell
Henbane	Horehound	Jaffray	Kelventari
Kilmakur	Klagul	Land Caltrops	Leopard's Bane
Lesser Centaury	Makebate	Marjerome	Marsh Mallow
Masterwort	Milkworte	Mountain Garlick	Mountain Setwall
Mugwort	Nightcall	Orach	Pallast
Palma Eldath	Pargen	Pattran	Prince's Feather
Rampalt	Rose Campion	Sanicle	Saracen's Confound
Scented Mayweed	Serapias Turbith	Shepherd's Purse	Spanish Nut
Spiderwort	Sweet Trefoile	Tamarindes	Tamariske
Tempin	Throw-Waxe	Vinuk	Willow-Herb
Woodrose	Wood Sorrel	Yarrow	Zulsendra
Autumn
All-Heale	Aloe	Arfandas	Arkasu
Arlan	Arnuminas	Arpusar	Athelas
Attanar	Base Mullein	Bastit	Birthnot
Caffar	Cephalophage	Chervil	Cow Parsnip
Culkas	Darnell	Dittany	Flour-De-Luce
Gylvir	Hawkweed	Henbane	Jojojopo
Kelventari	Makebate	Marjerome	Marsh Mallow
Mountain Garlick	Mountain Setwall	Palma Eldath	Prince's Feather
Rewk	Saffron	Sanicle	Shepherd's Purse
Spanish Nut	Suaeysit	Tamarindes	Tamariske
Thurl	White Bryony	Whitecandle	Wood Sorrel
Yaran	Yavethalion
Winter
Aldaka	Aloe	Arfandas	Atigax
Attanar	Base Mullein	Bastit	Birthnot
Bittermourn	Bull-Rush	Cephalophage	Chervil
Cow Parsnip	Culkas	Darsurion	Delrean
Edram	Febfendu	Floure-De-Luce	Hawkweed
Kathkusa	Kelventari	Makebate	Marjerome
Marsh Mallow	Megillos	Melander	Mirenna
Mountain Garlick	Mountain Setwall	Navew	Oiolosse
Olvar	Palma Eldath	Saffron	Sanicle
Shepherd's Purse	Spanish Nut	Tamarindes	Tamariske
Ur	Zur
Spring
Adder's	Tongue Amrans	Asarabacca	Ash
Base Mullein	Bastit	Bilberry	Birthnot
Blackberry	Black Rose	Bloodkeep	Borage
Breldiar	Bull-Rush	Burdock	Cephalophage
Chervil	Colewort	Coltsfoot	Comfrey
Cow Parsnip	Culkas	Draaf	Dragontears
Dragonwort	Ebur	Eldaas	Elvish Galingale
Falsifal	Felmather	Floure-De-Luce	Fumitore
Garden Flax	Hawkweed	Kelventari	Makebate
Mandrake	Marjerome	Marsh Mallow	Milkworte
Mountain Garlick	Mountain Setwall	Palma Eldath	Periwinkle
Serapias Turbith	Shepherd's Purse	Snakespike	Spanish Nut
Spiderwort	Sweet Trefoile	Tamarindes	Tamariske
Terbas	Throw-Waxe	Winclamit	Wolfsbane

Artic
Bittermourn	Suaeysit
Coastal Regions
Anserke	Bastit	Belan	Black Root
Black Rose	Bloodkeep	Cephalophage	Degiik
Draaf	Ebur	Eldaas	Febfendu
Felmather	Fumitore	Gylvir	Healwell
Horehound	Marsh Mallow	Olvar	Snakespike
Whitecandle	Yavethalion
Desert
Bastit	Blackroot	Black Rose	Caffar
Cephalophage	Culkas	Dragontears	Entriste
Gariig	Healwell	Makebate	Nightcall
Whitecandle	Wood Sorrel
Forest
Agrimony	All-Heale	Asarabacca	Ash
Athelas	Balm	Bastit	Belramba
Bilberry	Blackroot	Black Rose	Borage
Cat's Tail	Chervil	Colewort	Cow Parsnip
Darnell	Deadly-Nightshade	Delrean	Elvish Galingale
Fetherfew	Garden Flax	Goat's Rue	Golden Lungwort
Hawkweed	Healwell	Kelventari	Land Caltrops
Mandrake	Oiolosse	Orach	Rampalt
Rose Campion	Saffron	Sanicle	Scented Mayweed
Spanish Nut	Sweet Trefoile	Tamarindes	Tempin
Terbas	Throw-Waxe	Thurl	White Bryony
Willow-Herb	Winclamit	Wolfsbane
Grassland
Aloe	Arkasu	Arlan	Arnuminas
Atigax	Attanar	Bastit	Blackroot
Black Rose	Bursthelas	Cephalophage	Cow-Wheat
Dagmather	Floure-De-Luce	Harfy	Healwell
Kilmakur	Klagul	Leopard's	Bane Marjerome
Serapias Turbith	Shepherd's Purse	Ur	Vinuk
Whitecandle	Yaran
Hills
Bastit	Birthnot	Blackroot	Black Rose
Cephalophage	Healwell	Whitecandle
Jungle
Bastit	Blackroot	Black Rose	Callin
Cephalophage	Healwell	Pargen	Whitecandle
Mountains
Aldaka	Angelica	Arnica	Bastit
Blackroot	Black Rose	Cephalophage	Coltsfoot
Darsurion	Dragonwort	Hare's Ears	Healwell
Jojojopo	Lesser Centaury	Megillos	Mirenna
Mountain Garlick	Mountain Setwall	Palma Eldath	Whitecandle
Rivers
Amrans	Arfandas	Arpusar	Bastit
Blackroot	Black Rose	Dittany	Edram
Febfendu	Healwell	Melander	Navew
Woodrose
Rural
Adder's	Tongue Alkanet	Amrans	Barberry
Base Mullein	Basil	Bastit	Bishop's Weed
Blackberry	Blackroot	Black Rose	Burdock
Cephalophage	Cinquefoil	Comfrey	Healwell
Henbane	Masterwort	Milkworte	Mugwort
Periwinkle	Prince's Feather	Rewk	Saracen's Confound
Tamariske	Whitecandle	Yarrow
Swamp
Archangelica	Bastit	Blackroot	Black Rose
Bull-Rush	Cephalophage	Falsifal	Whitecandle
Underground
Zulsendra	Zur
Volcanoes
Breldiar	Gefnul

CONDITION HERBS
Aphrodisiac	Cinquefoil, Jaffray, Spanish Nut
Arouse	Felmather, Vinuk
Attribute, raise	Saffron
Bleeding	Anserke, Belan, Blackberry, Bloodkeep, Falsifal, Harfy, Periwinkle, Prince's Feather, Sanicle, Shepherd's Purse, Yarrow
Blindness	Aldaka, Scented Mayweed
Blood clots	Chervil
Broken Bones	SEE FRACTURES
Bruising	Agrimony, Arnica, Floure-De-Luce
Burns	Aloe, Base Mullein, Culkas, Falsifal, Kelventari, Marsh Mallow
Cartilage damage	Arnuminas, Dagmather
Collapse	Mugwort
Cholera	Milkworte
Congestion	Archangelica, Rampalt, White Bryony
Contraceptive	Birthnot
Cools	Wood Sorrel
Coughing	Angelica
Deafness	Febfendu
Death, prevention	Olvar
Disease	Melander
Distance	Breldiar
Energy	Suaeysit
Eyesight	Hawkweed, Megillos
Falling	Sweet Trefoile
Fevers	Ash, Attanar, Borage, Saracen's Confound
Fire, protection	Kilmakur
Fractures	Arfandas, Bursthelas, Comfrey, Edram
Frostbite	Jojojopo
Hair, growth	Mountain Setwall
Hair, prevention	Fumitore
Healing	All-Heale, Aloe, Amrans, Arkasu, Arlan, Blackroot, Cat's Tail, Darsurion, Draaf, Dragontears, Ebur, Gariig, Gefnul, Golden Lungwort, Healwell, Mirenna, Rewk, Serapias Turbith, Thurl, Winclamit, Yavethalion
Heart attacks	Callin
Hunger	Ur
Infected wounds	Adder's Tongue, Coltsfoot, Dittany, Tamariske
Inflammation	Snakespike
Infravision	Bilberry, Klagul
Insanity	Cow Parsnip
Insect repellant	Bastit, Delrean
Jaundice	Barberry, Marjerome, Orach
Life	Degiik
Ligament damage	Arnuminas
Movement	Zulsendra
Menstrual pain	Balm
Muscle damage	Arnuminas, Arpusar
Nausea	Eldaas
Nerve damage	Belramba, Terbas
Pain relief	Garden Flax, Pallast, Whitecandle
Plague	Bishop's Weed, Dragonwort, Masterwort
Pneumonia	White Bryony
Poisoning	Goat's Rue
Poisoning, bite	Basil, Black Rose, Entriste, Land Caltrops, Makebate, Rose Campion, Spiderwort, Tempin, Wolfsbane
Poisoning, ingest	Alkanet, Horehound, Jaffray, Lesser Centaury, Navew
Poisoning, weap	Henbane
Psionics	Caffar
Respiratory	Arlan
Scarring	Throw-Waxe
Sedation	Asarabacca, Bull-Rush, Deadly-Nightshade, Mandrake, Pattran
Senses	Nightcall, Yaran, Zur
Sight, protection	Atigax, Darnell
Skin conditions	Hare's Ears
Smallpox	Dragonwort
Snake, repellent	Willow-Herb
Sobriety	Colewort
Sprains	Agrimony
Strength	Kathkusa
Syphilis	Burdock
Thirst	Tamarindes
Underwater	Gylvir
Vertigo	Fetherfew
Warmth	Elvish Galingale, Palma Eldath

The following table identifies which herbs exist in this world, and which only exist in fantasy worlds. I have made every effort to be accurate, but it is possible that the table may contain some errors. The herbs that do exist in our world do not necessarily have the powers ascribed to them in this guide.

Real World
Adder's Tongue	Agrimony	Alkanet
All-Heale	Aloe	Angelica
Arnica	Asarabacca	Ash
Balm	Barberry	Base Mullein
Basil	Bilberry	Bishop's Weed
Blackberry	Borage	Bull-Rush
Burdock	Cat's Tail	Chervil
Cinquefoil	Colewort	Coltsfoot
Comfrey	Cow Parsnip	Cow-Wheat
Darnell	Deadly-Nightshade	Dittany
Dragonwort	Elvish Galingale (English Galingale)	Fetherfew
Floure-De-Luce	Fumitore	Garden Flax
Goat's Rue	Golden Lungwort	Hare's Ears
Hawkweed	Henbane	Horehound
Land Caltrops	Leopard's Bane	Lesser Centaury
Makebate	Mandrake	Marjerome
Marsh mallow	Masterwort	Milkworte
Mountain Garlick	Mountain Setwall	Mugwort
Navew	Orach	Palma Eldath (Palma Christi)
Periwinkle	Prince's Feather	Rose Campion
Saffron	Sanicle	Saracen's Confound
Scented Mayweed	Serapias Turbith	Shepherd's Purse
Spanish Nut	Spiderwort	Sweet Trefoile
Tamarindes	Tamariske	Throw-Waxe
White Bryony	Willow-Herb	Wolfsbane
Woodrose	Wood Sorrel	Yarrow
Fantasy
Aldaka	Amrans	Anserke
Archangelica	Arfandas	Arkasu
Arlan	Arnuminas	Arpusar
Athelas	Atigax	Attanar
Bastit	Belan	Belramba
Birthnot	Bittermourn	Blackroot
Black Rose	Bloodkeep	Breldiar
Bursthelas	Caffar	Callin
Cephalophage	Culkas	Dagmather
Darsurion	Degiik	Delrean
Draaf	Dragontears	Ebur
Edram	Eldaas	Entriste
Falsifal	Febfendu	Felmather
Gariig	Gefnul	Gylvir
Harfy	Healwell	Jaffray
Jojojopo	Kathkusa	Kelventari
Kilmakur	Klagul	Megillos
Melander	Mirenna	Nightcall
Oiolosse	Olvar	Pallast
Pargen	Pattran	Rampalt
Rewk	Snakespike	Suaeysit
Tempin	Terbas	Thurl
Ur	Vinuk	Whitecandle
Winclamit	Yaran	Yarrow
Yavethalion	Zulsendra	Zur

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Special thanks are owed to Druann Pagliasotti who contributed a number of herbs to the new edition of this guide, as well as making extensive notes on the herbs contained in previous editions and notes on the storage and availability of herbs.

Thanks are also owed to Michael Bertalan who compiled a table of Name/ Region and Time/ Cost/ Result based on the third edition of this guide. This table has formed the basis for the table: General Information on Herbs.

I would also like to thank many other people for their comments, criticisms and encouragement concerning my guide. I would like to mention them all by name, but unfortunately my computer ate my list. Special thanks however go to Viola Krings for her comments and suggestions.

I would like to thank all of the people I have gamed with over the last fourteen years, in particular the members of the Ambulant In Fabulam RPGamers Society, the original inspiration behind this guide.

This guide is based in large part on Appendix 1 of Alexander Scott's MAELSTROM roleplaying game, published by Penguin in 1984, and worth getting just for this section. No challenge is made to any copyright status held on this work.

This guide was partly inspired by the game MIDDLE-EARTH ROLE PLAYING, c 1986 Tolkien Enterprises. No challenge is made to any copyright status held on this work.

This guide was also partly inspired by the DRAGON WARRIORS game by Dave Morris and Oliver Johnson which was published by Corgi Books, from 1983-1986.

I would like to thank Daniel Mayes for his playtesting the first edition of this guide, Paul Mathews for playtesting the second edition of the guide and David Gillet for playtesting the third edition of this guide.

I used for background information a document called `The Great Net Herb Pamphlet.' I have been unable to identify the author(s) of this pamphlet.

I would like to thank the denizens of the e-mail lists ADND-L, REALMS and GMAST- L, and members of the IRPS for their comments, criticisms and advice concerning this herbal and their discussions on many aspects of role playing.

I would like to thank all people who have written or contributed to official or unofficial rules supplements on the Net and elsewhere for their inspiration in particular Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, authors and originators of "Dungeons & Dragons", Ed Greenwood, the creator of "The Forgotten Realms", Desmond Reid, author of "The AD&D Guide to Drugs" and the author(s) of the "Netbook: Poisons of the Realm", but I don't know who they are.

I welcome criticisms about this guide and contributions to future editions. Any contributions that I incorporate will be acknowledged in the guide.

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