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The Herbs
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HARE’S EARS (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott’s “Maelstrom” RPG)
Available: Summer 55%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
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%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: 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.

HART’S TONGUE (Shaun Hately)
Available: Always 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Forest
Preparation: none
Cost: 2 gp/ 2 gp
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This fern resembles a deer’s tongue, hence its name. When a single frond is eaten, it serves to immediately decrease the recipients libido for 2d4 days. For this reason it is often of value to those undertaking a vow of celibacy, or who must be away from their loved ones. It does not diminish performance in any way, merely desire.

HAWKWEED (Shaun Hately from Alexander Scott’s “Maelstrom” RPG)
Available: Always 75%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: 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%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: 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%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: 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%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Coastal
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.

HORSEWEED (Maya Kniese)
Available: Spring, Summer, Autumn 10%
Climatic Zone: Temperate
Locale: Grassland
Preparation: None
Cost: 7 gp/ 7 gp
Uses: 1
Ability Check: Intelligence -2
This 25 cm high plant has many broad, double sawed leaves growing in a rosette. It grows large, yellow composite flowers, which will quickly grow hairy seeds that will fly far on the wind. The plant often has flowers and seed simultaneously. If a generous amount of the leaves is fed to a horse or similar creature, it will be able to travel all day without tiring, even if moving at a gallop.