26. Halbise (Herbal healing draught)
A small white flower that grows close to the ground on a bed of small, deep green leaves. It is found in mountains between the 4000 and 6000 feet elevations. It blooms during the spring and early summer. [Uncommon]
Prepation & Dosage
Pick leaves (5 - 8 oz per plant) in late summer, crush 1 lb and mix with 6 quarts water and 2 quarts brandy. Let ferment for 60 days. Strain and distill. Yields 1 quart of reddish brown liquid. DOSAGE: 1 oz taken orally. Normally sold in flask containing 4 doses.
Effects
Increases the following day's healing rolls by 10%. Will cause the subject of feel light-headed for 1-2 hours after taking.
27. SHORINDA (Poison, also called Blade Venom)
A lichen found in Needleleaf forests on trees (and occasionally on stone). It is a greenish brown, with a grayish tinge to it around the edges. [Rare]
Preparation & Dosage
Gather 1 pound (fresh), mix with 1 quart urine, and let ferment for 6 days, then distill. Yields 2 oz of a dark, thick liquid. Coat sharp implements (see NOTES). DOSAGE: introduce to blood stream.
Effects
Takes effect within 1 to 2 minutes (1d6 + 6 combat rounds) of wounding. Subject must make a End x 3 check. CS; no effect, MS; +1 injury point to that wound, MF; +1d4 injury points to wound, CF; +1d8 injury points and wound is infected.
Antidote
Treat wound with Berilik or drink Rytrian before poison takes effect. After poison is in effect, Yulpris with flush a Shorinda from system.
Note
One 2 oz dose will cover 5 arrows, or 2 dagger/spear points, or 1 sword/axe blade. It takes a combat round to coat an arrow, 2 combat rounds coat a dagger/spear, and 4 combat rounds to coat a sword/axe. This time may be cut in half with a Dex x 3. A failure means that the user has cut himself and must save vs. the poison.
This poison is a highly volatile liquid and will have lose it's potency after 15 minutes of being applied. In combat, a weapon will remain coated for 6 strikes against armor, or for 2 penetrations.
The Gargun tribes of Hârn have found a way to cultivate Shorinda. For gargun areas the lichen is only uncommon, not rare. The poison is proscribed in Kaldor, Chybisa, Melderyn and Kanday. Use of Shorinda is forbidden to followers of Larani. Follower of Naveh have been known to use Shorinda.
28. TARVYN (Love Potion)
A short, scrubby plant 8-10 inches high with red streaked green leaves. Found on mountain cliff sides (in rocky soil). [Very Rare]
Preparation & Dosage
Pick in late autumn. Each plant yields 3-5 oz of main root. Crush 8
oz of main root, and mix with 2 quarts of water, 1 dose of Elprequir,
and 1 dose of Alanal, then distill. Yields 2 oz of a brown liquid
with a strong, smoky odor. DOSAGE: 0.5 oz mixed in brandy or some
other strong smelling drink, take orally.
Effects
Will cause the drinker to faint for 5-10 minutes (will have a strong
pulse). On awakening, the drinker will be infatuated with the first
member of the opposite he/she sees. The drinker will be more
susceptible to doing what his/her lover asks (Will x 2 to resist).
Effect will last for 3 to 6 days.
29. RYTYRIAN (Poison Antidote/Mild Laxative)
This plant produces 3-6 hollow shoots 6-18 inches high, with a dark
colored seed pod at the end of each shoot. Pods weigh about 0.4 to
1.5 oz. Found in marshland, in very wet soil. [Uncommon]
Preparation & Dosage
Pick pods in late summer and let them dry out (about 1 month). When
needed, crush 1 pound of pods to a fine consistency. Mix with 1 pound
of lentils in 2 gallons of water, boil down to a paste. Yields 1.5
pounds of paste. DOSAGE: 2 oz taken orally.
Effects
Poison Antidote: will neutralize Shorinda and most snake or spider
venoms (01-85%). Will have no effect on other poisons. Must be taken
10 minutes before user is poisoned to be effective. This effect will
last for 2-4 hours.
Laxative: Will ease digestive system and relieve constipation within 6
hours.
Note
The Rytrian plant looks remarkably like a small Gaethipa plant to the
uninitiated. The insect lures of the Gaethipa plant look slightly
like Rytrian seed pods a few days after picking. It is normal for
apothecaries to search for their own sources Rytrian for fear of
buying the poisonous Gaethipa.
Regular use (for longer than one Tendays out of three) will lower End by 1
point temporarily. After 3 weeks without use of the drug will allow End to
return to normal.
30. CHIRTYN (Dental Rinse)
A small plant of tiny greenish-brown leaves that has small yellow
flowers that bloom for only a couple of weeks in early spring. Found
in heath. [Uncommon]
Preparation & Dosage
It takes 5-8 plants (about 3 lbs) to achieve effect. Strip leaves
from plants and boil in 2 gallons of water for 6 hours, adding water
as needed. Place in oak cask. Keep in dark, cool place for 1 month,
then strain and bottle. Yields 1.5 gallons of a light brownish liquid
that is very mildly alcoholic. DOSAGE: rinse with 1 oz and spit.
Effects
Will sweeten breath for an hour or two. If used daily over a extended
period of time (years), it is thought to aid the fight of teeth
loss.
Note
The nobility and wealthier guildsmen are beginning to use this liquid,
but even then use is not fully accepted.
31. MIRGYSTAL (Mild Pain Reliever)
A benign parasitic growth found on a number trees of the Linden family
(mixed woodlands and mixed forests). It grows in small patches (6-8
inches) on limbs near the trunk. It is easily identified by the red
nodes on the leaf stems. 6d6 nodes per patch. [Uncommon]
Preparation & Dosage
Remove patch and let dry by hanging (1-2 weeks). Crush 1 node and
it's leaf, boil in 1 pint of water. DOSAGE: take tea orally.
Effects
Will relieve minor aches and pains for 1/3 of Endurance in hours.
Extended daily use will less the time.
32. WYNTALICK (Endurance Potion)
4-5 inch high. Produces small, sour blue berries in summer (4d6
berries). Grows in patches of 4-7 plants. Found in and around salt
swamps and near salt fens. [Rare]
Preparation & Dosage
Mash 1 pound of berries and mix with 1 quart of water, ferment for 3
months and distill. Yields 1 oz of purplish liquid for each pound of
berries. DOSAGE: 0.5 oz taken orally.
Effects
After 3d6 minutes, increases Endurance by 50% for 1-3 hours.
Afterwards the user will be exhausted and hungry. Each additional
dose will postpone after-effects at a temporary loss of 1 point of
Endurance per dose for 1d4 hours (cumulative).
33. ITHOLA (Burn Ointment)
10-15 inches high. Produces 2-4 (1d3+1) stems, each ending in one
broad leaf. Grows in patches of 13-20 (1d8+12) plants. Found in or
near bodies of slow moving fresh water (lakes, ponds, some moats,
etc...). [Common]
Preparation & Dosage
May be picked during Spring or Summer. Crush leaves to produce a
thick paste. Boil root and stems to produce an oily, brown liquid.
Mix with paste and seal. Allow 2 weeks to rest. Yields 1-3 oz. of
ointment per plant. Ointment will remain effective for about 1 year.
Must be produced from freshly picked plants. DOSAGE: Spread lightly
over the burned area (1oz./5 IPs).
Effects
May only be used on burns of 10- IPs. Will aid the healing of a burn
wound by +25%. May be used for the first 4 days of healing.
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