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Technical School
Complexity Rating: 1%   Beginner
Classes Allowed:
  Ranger, Monk

NAME
herbalism - description of the herbalism proficiency

mix - mix together special herbs to create a special powder

SYNOPSIS
mix <herb 1> <herb 2> [<herb 3>] ...

DESCRIPTION
Herbalism is a powerful skill that enables the herbalist to create
magical powders. Different herbs of varying strengths are combined to
form mixtures using the MIX command and a mortar and pestle. Mixing herbs
together will create powders that are either throwable or edible,
depending on the effect the herbalist wishes to achieve. The herbs by
themselves have some power, but it is the concentration and visualization
of the herbalist during the mixing process that gives them the ability to
create magical effects.

To mix herbs, you must have the required herbs and a mortar and pestle,
which can be purchased at most specialty herbalism shops throughout the
world of Alyria. Up to seven herbs may be mixed at one time without
risking dangerous results.

Common Herbs
The most common types of herbs, and their associated powers, are:

Name              Group     Power

celidonia         Agares       1
centaures         Barbatos     4
eliotropia        Samigina     8
jusquianus        Marbas       10
lillium           Valefor      14
lingua canis      Amon         18
queri             Sitri        23
mepeta            Paimon       25
milisopholos      Buer         32
verbena           Sallos       33
provinca          Gusion       41
rosa              Beleth       50
salvia            Leraje       64
serpentia         Eligos       88
urtica            Zepar        92
usicur            Botis        99
virga pastoris    Marax        72
sedum rosea       Andromalius  -1

Common Mixtures As multiple mixtures exist that produce the same effects,
a listing of the most common mixtures follow. Additional mixtures can be
discovered and crafted if the herbalist possesses a magically-enhanced
mortar and pestle. When LOREd or IDENTIFIED, these items will have an
additional line that says something like "This tool enhances your herbal
mixture complexity by 25 points."

Please note that if you are making use of a magically-enhanced mortar
and pestle, the mixture components needed to create different effects
may change as they will be adding their power to the power contained
within the magically-enhanced mortar and pestle, and thus you may
need to alter the components.

Spell Name           Mixture Components

Awaken               celidonia and eliotropia
Blindness            jusquianus, queri, and urtica
Calm                 provinca, serpentia, and salvia
Cause Light          celidona and jusquianus
Cure Light           milisopholos and lingua canis
Cure Poison          jusquianus, mepeta, milisopholos, and provinca
Death Grip           eliotropia, mepeta, queri, and serpentina
Detect Invisibility  celidona, eliotropia, and lillium
Reveal               centaures and verbena
Refresh              salvia and verbena
Sense Life           celidona, eliotropia, lillium, mepeta, and queri

Once the herbs are mixed together, they may be USEd, EATen or THROWN at
a target in order to activate the properties of the mixture.

SEE ALSO
Music, Use, Throw