| VALERIAN (Shaun Hately)
Available: Spring 20% Climatic Zone: Temperate Locale: Grassland Preparation: 1 hour Cost: 1 gp/ 2 gp Uses: 1 Ability Check: Intelligence -2 Valerian grows to a height of about 3 feet, and has one hollow furrowed stem. It has large, pale green, serrated leaves along the length of this stalk which slits into flowers stems with small pink flowers at its top. The root is the useful part of this plant and should be grated into boiling water and the resulting infusion drunk in order to ease the spasms of somebody who is subject to fits. A successful application will stop all fits for 1d12 hours. The scent of the bruised or cut root also can be used to attract rats. According to some versions of the legend, the Pied Piper of Hamlin used this herb to lead the rats from the town. VINUK (Shaun Hately from ICEs “MERP” RPG) Available: Summer 30% Climatic Zone: Temperate Locale: 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. |