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[[Herb]] is the common term for edible or potable medicines in Elanthia derived from natural plant life.
[[Herb]] is the common term for edible or potable medicines in Elanthia derived from natural plant life.


Many herbs can be found in various outdoor locations when using the [[FORAGE (verb)|Forage]] verb. All herbs that are not [[Potion|potion]]s or [[Tincture|tincture]]s can be [[BUNDLE (verb)|bundle]]d into 50 doses. Potions and tinctures are limited to 7 doses and are combined using the [[POUR (verb)|Pour]] verb.
Many herbs can be found in various outdoor locations when using the [[FORAGE]] verb. All herbs that are not [[potion]]s or [[tincture]]s can be [[BUNDLE (verb)|bundle]]d into 50 doses. Potions and tinctures are limited to 7 doses and are combined using the [[POUR]] verb.

== Roundtime ==

Eating or drinking an herb incurs some [[roundtime]], which can be reduced by training in [[First Aid]] at a rate of -1 second per 20 skill bonus, down to a minimum of 3 seconds.

*HP or rank 1 wounds: 5 seconds
*rank 2 wounds: 10 seconds
*rank 3 wounds, rank 1 scars: 15 seconds
*rank 2 scars: 25 seconds
*rank 3 scars: 35 seconds

Variants of yabathilium fruit do not incur any roundtime.

[[Sigil of Mending]] temporarily reduces roundtime to 3 seconds.


== Common herbs ==
== Common herbs ==
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=== Health restoration ===
=== Health restoration ===


*'''[[acantha leaf]]''' - Heals 10 health points. 5s base RT.
*'''[[acantha leaf]]''' - Heals 10 health points.
::''Similar to [[iceberry tart]], [[acantha leaf tea]], [[Olak's Ol'style ale]], [[grey mushroom potion]], [[marallis berry]], [[cuctucae berry]], [[strigae cactus]]''
::''Similar to [[iceberry tart]], [[acantha leaf tea]], [[Olak's Ol'style ale]], [[grey mushroom potion]], [[marallis berry]], [[cuctucae berry]], [[strigae cactus]]''


*'''[[yabathilium fruit]]''' - Heals 30-60 health points. No RT.
*'''[[yabathilium fruit]]''' - Heals 30-60 health points.
::''Similar to [[sassafras tea]], [[Bloody Krolvin ale]], [[green mushroom potion]], [[cothinar flower]]''
::''Similar to [[sassafras tea]], [[Bloody Krolvin ale]], [[green mushroom potion]], [[cothinar flower]]''


=== Limb (arms, legs, hands) ===
=== Limb (arms, legs, hands) ===


*'''[[ambrominas leaf]]''' - Heals minor limb wounds. 5s base RT.
*'''[[ambrominas leaf]]''' - Heals minor limb wounds.
::''Similar to [[Dabbings family special tart]], [[sweetfern tea]], [[Lost Dogwater ale]], [[bubbling brown ale]]''
::''Similar to [[Dabbings family special tart]], [[sweetfern tea]], [[Lost Dogwater ale]], [[bubbling brown ale]]''


*'''[[ephlox moss]]''' - Heals major limb wounds. 10s base RT.
*'''[[ephlox moss]]''' - Heals major limb wounds.
::''Similar to [[frog's bone porridge]], [[sweetfern potion]], [[Golden Goose ale]], [[crushed cavegrass tea]]''
::''Similar to [[frog's bone porridge]], [[sweetfern potion]], [[Golden Goose ale]], [[crushed cavegrass tea]]''


*'''[[cactacae spine]]''' - Heals minor limb scars. 15s base RT.
*'''[[cactacae spine]]''' - Heals minor limb scars.
::''Similar to [[elk fat gel]], [[manroot tea]], [[Bearded Ladies' ale]], [[spotted toadstool ale]]''
::''Similar to [[elk fat gel]], [[manroot tea]], [[Bearded Ladies' ale]], [[spotted toadstool ale]]''


*'''[[calamia fruit]]''' - Heals major limb scars. 25s base RT.
*'''[[calamia fruit]]''' - Heals major limb scars.
::''Similar to [[walrus blubber]], [[manroot potion]], [[Mad Mutt Frothy ale]], [[stalactite brew]]''
::''Similar to [[walrus blubber]], [[manroot potion]], [[Mad Mutt Frothy ale]], [[stalactite brew]]''



Revision as of 15:19, 5 August 2015

Herb is the common term for edible or potable medicines in Elanthia derived from natural plant life.

Many herbs can be found in various outdoor locations when using the FORAGE verb. All herbs that are not potions or tinctures can be bundled into 50 doses. Potions and tinctures are limited to 7 doses and are combined using the POUR verb.

Roundtime

Eating or drinking an herb incurs some roundtime, which can be reduced by training in First Aid at a rate of -1 second per 20 skill bonus, down to a minimum of 3 seconds.

  • HP or rank 1 wounds: 5 seconds
  • rank 2 wounds: 10 seconds
  • rank 3 wounds, rank 1 scars: 15 seconds
  • rank 2 scars: 25 seconds
  • rank 3 scars: 35 seconds

Variants of yabathilium fruit do not incur any roundtime.

Sigil of Mending temporarily reduces roundtime to 3 seconds.

Common herbs

These are some of the common herbs found in Elanthia. Different herbs found in various geographical regions may have the same healing effect.

Health restoration

Similar to iceberry tart, acantha leaf tea, Olak's Ol'style ale, grey mushroom potion, marallis berry, cuctucae berry, strigae cactus
Similar to sassafras tea, Bloody Krolvin ale, green mushroom potion, cothinar flower

Limb (arms, legs, hands)

Similar to Dabbings family special tart, sweetfern tea, Lost Dogwater ale, bubbling brown ale
Similar to frog's bone porridge, sweetfern potion, Golden Goose ale, crushed cavegrass tea
Similar to elk fat gel, manroot tea, Bearded Ladies' ale, spotted toadstool ale
Similar to walrus blubber, manroot potion, Mad Mutt Frothy ale, stalactite brew
Similar to ptarmigan feathers, angelica root potion, Captn' Pegleg's ale, grainy black potion

Nervous system

Similar to Leaftoe's lichen tart, red lichen tea, Orc's Head ale, thick foggy ale
Foraged as bolmara lichen
Similar to snowflake elixir, red lichen potion, Kenar's Dropjaw ale, glowing mold tea
Similar to Ma Leaftoe's spiced torban tart, valerian root tea, Miner's Muddy ale, dark frothing ale
Similar to flower-shaped tart, valerian root potion, Dacra's Dream ale, stalagmite brew

Head and neck

Foraged as rose-marrow root
Similar to elk horn potion, feverfew tea, Semak's Smooth ale, rusty red ale
Similar to ram's bladder, feverfew potion, Dark Swampwater ale, sticky lichen tea
Similar to sparrowhawk pie, pennyroyal tea, Agrak's Amber ale, dull crimson ale
Foraged as brostheras grass
Similar to polar bear fat soup, pennyroyal potion, Reaper's Red ale, stone soot brew

Eye and torso (back, abdomen, chest)

Similar to tundra grass, gingko nut tea, Mama Dwarf's ale, chunky black ale
Similar to musk ox tart, gingko nut potion, Aged Schooner ale, roasted ratweed tea
Foraged as talneo root
Similar to rock lizard potion, wyrmwood tea, Gert's Homemade ale, brown weedroot ale
Foraged as wingstem root
Similar to earthworm potion, wyrmwood potion, Wort's Winter ale, dirty crevice brew
Foraged as bur-clover root
Similar to starfish potion, daggit root potion, Volcano Vision ale, dirty rat fur potion

Herb Table (with comparable Empath spells for reference)

Wound Minor Major Empath spell
Limb Wounds Ambrominas leaf Ephlox moss 1102
Limb Scars Cactacae spine Calamia fruit 1111
Nervous System Wounds Wolifrew lichen Bolmara potion 1103
Nervous System Scars Torban leaf Woth flower 1112
Head/Neck Wounds Rose-marrow potion Aloeas stem 1104
Head/Neck Scars Haphip root Brostheras potion 1113
Eye/Body Wounds Basal moss Pothinir grass 1105
Eye/Body Scars Talneo potion Wingstem potion 1114

See also

References