Skill: HERBALISM
School: Technical
Complexity: 1%
Classes that acquire this proficiency:
Monk, Ranger

Description:

Herbalism is the ability to create mixes from sprigs. Mixes have a variety of magical effect, both defensive and offensive. Because this allows the mixer to expend spell points ahead of time and regenerate them before using the mixes, herbalism can be quite powerful. Mixing requires an item of type 'mortar-and-pestle' and sprigs. Sprigs can be bought at shops throughout Alyria, in particular in New Rigel, Rune, Xaventry, and Lowangen. They are consumed in the mixing process. Sprigs come in different varieties with different power. Created by mixing from 2 to 7 sprigs together (two of which must be different), mixes have a power that is the sum of their component. That power determines the spell contained in the mix. You may mix up to twice your herbalism skill plus the bonus from the mortar being held. It is possible to surge a mix, resulting in damage or death. Several sites have guides to herbalism, including this site. If a sprig of sedum rosea is included in the mix, the mix will have the owner-only flag and decay over the course of several days. Without sedum rosea, mixes last about 3 Alyrian hours (45 minute in real life) of game time.

Related proficiencies:
    music

Mobiles known to provide training in this proficiency:
*This proficiency is trained in Lowangen by the mob 'Sorina'.
*This proficiency is trained in Palace of Diocletian by the mob 'The High Priestess of the church'.
*This proficiency is trained in Sigil by the mob 'The First Sword'.
*This proficiency is trained in Sigil by the mob 'Arianus, the master mage'.
*This proficiency is trained in Sigil by the mob 'A high priest of earth'.
*This proficiency is trained in The Village of Lasler by the mob 'Valys'.
*This proficiency is trained in Towne of Decara by the mob 'A chaplain'.
*This proficiency is trained in Towne of Rune by the mob 'Jacquard'.
*This proficiency is trained in Vir by the mob 'Frassor, academy headmaster'.