Concoctions (skill)
Abilities in Concoctions
| Ability | Description |
| Nightshade Roots | A bitter black root known to heal haemophilia, sun sensitivity, lethargy, nausea, sulfonal, and addiction. |
| Wormwood Roots | When eaten, cures various afflictions relating to your sanity. Including hallucinations, dementia, confusion, hypersomnia and paranoia. |
| Primrose | When eaten, gives thirdeye. |
| Ginger | Used in several concoctions. Harvested in the wilds. |
| Myrrh Gum | Used in several concoctions. Harvested in the wilds. |
| Galingale Flowers | Cures unnatural tendencies to be excessively pacifistic and generous. |
| Venom Sac | Used in several concoctions. Harvested from rattlesnakes. |
| Immunity | Cures the deadly cyanide toxin, that can kill the strongest, largest of beasts. Recipe: 1 Sac, 1 Wormwood, and 2 Violets |
| Ribwort | Heals one (1) random affliction. |
| Naturalism | Naturalism allows you to detect the foul stain of a Necromancer's soul on an exterminated room, letting you see who did it. |
| Maidenhair Grass | A bland green-yellow leaf used to treat paralysis, sensitivity to pain and slickness when eaten. |
| Juniper Berries | A juicy berry that will cause you to temporarily become deaf. |
| Endive | Used in several concoctions. Harvested in the wilds. |
| Epidermal | This pasty salve is a requirement for warriors. It cures some afflictions associated with outer organs, such as itching, blindness, deafness, anorexia and calotropis. Recipe: 2 Endive, 1 Maidenhair, 1 Juniper, and 1 Nightshade |
| Linseed | Smoking the linseed will provide an anti-weapon field that lasts until it is taken down by an opponent or until you perform an aggressive action. The anti-weapon field will cause the weapons of your opponent to bounce back at him. When eaten, this gives you the deathsight. |
| Dandelion | Used in several concoctions. |
| Mana | A small sip will refresh your mind, replenishes some of your mana. Recipe: 1 Dandelion, 1 Galingale, 1 Hyssop, and 1 Maidenhair |
| Mandrake Roots | This is a thick, sturdy root which cures recklessness, atropine, dizziness, shyness, deadening, impatience, and dissonance when it is eaten. |
| Drying | With this ability, you may preserve your perishable plant products forever. Syntax: DROP <CLOTH>; PREPARE <ingredient>; DRY <CLOTH> |
| Lovage Leaves | When smoked these leaves will cure the dishonour affliction and the slickness afflictions. |
| Health | Drink this elixir to repair your body, recovering some of your health. Recipe: 1 Lovage, 1 Mandrake, 1 Myrrh, and 1 Nightshade |
| Hyssop Stems | A simple stem that will cause your vision to fade when it is eaten. |
| Violet Roots | A delicate root that will give you insomnia, preventing you being put to sleep. |
| Orphine Seeds | This small seed will cure most afflictions relating mainly to various types of phobias or pathos when eaten. It is known to cure heroism, claustrophobia, masochism, agoraphobia, vertigo and stupidity. |
| Prickly Pear | Gives a bubble of air when diving under the waves. |
| Weed | Discovered long ago by Viper, the cactus weed, when smoked, produces mind-altering effects. |
| Toadstools | This common fungus will heal the mind and body. |
| Fenugreek Berries | A berry that, when you APPLY it, will form a thin barrier of protection from the deadly toxins of the assassin. |
| Spearwort | Heals two (2) random afflictions. |
| Kelp Leaves | This will cure afflictions that cause weakness, clumsiness, asthma and hypochondria. Eaten. |
| Venom | A powerful elixir known to increase your resistance to damage from some toxins. This elixir will provide no benefit if you are afflicted with sulfonal. Recipe: 1 kelp, 1 linseed, 1 venom sac, and 1 violet root. |
| Frost | This fluid will increases your resistance to fire-based attacks. Recipe: 1 Kelp, 1 Nightshade, and 1 Pear |
| Caloric | This salve not only provides a defense against some cold-based attacks, and will also heal most cold-based afflictions. Recipe: 2 Endive, 1 Galingale, 2 Kelp, and 1 Lovage. |
| Feathers | Used in several concoctions. Harvested from Eagles. |
| Levitation | A concoction that will make you slightly levitate above the ground. Recipe: 1 Feather, 2 Kelp, and 1 Pear. |
| Diamond Dust | Used in several concoctions. Bought in stores. |
| Mending | A salve to repair your broken body. |
| Mass | Causes you to become dense and heavy, making it very difficult for others to move you. Recipe: 1 Endive, 1 Diamond Dust, 1 Maidenhair, and 1 Toadstool. |
| Sidewinder | The powdered skin of a sidewinder. Used in several concoctions |
| Speed | An elixir to slow your perception of time. |
| Quince Fruit | When eaten this useful fruit will allow you to awaken from sleep immediately. |
| Laurel | This herb can be smoked to cure several dangerous afflictions, such as hellsight, aeon, curses, and epilepsy. |
| Moonwort | Heals three (3) random afflictions. |
| Gold | Liquid gold. 200 gold sovereigns. |
| Restoration | Occasionally limbs will be damaged beyond the healing capabilities of the mending salve and the restoration salve will be needed to heal the damaged person (see HELP BODYPARTDAMAGE). Recipe: 2 Endive, 1 Galingale, 400 Gold, and 1 Lovage. |
| Herb | Vita | Fas | Ferinus | Naturalis | Solis | Halitus | Artificium | Bellum | Aequitas | Area | Trailblazing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandelion (T,5) | o | o | o | o | o | x | x | x | x | Plains | Yes |
| Endive (T,5) | x | x | x | x | o | o | o | o | o | Jungle | Yes |
| Fenugreek (1) | x | x | x | o | x | x | x | x | x | Valley | No |
| Galingale (T,5) | x | x | o | o | o | o | o | x | x | Swamp | Yes |
| Ginger (T,5) | x | x | x | x | o | o | o | o | o | Forest | Yes |
| Hyssop (T,1) | x | o | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Hills | Yes |
| Juniper (1) | o | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Hills | No |
| Kelp (T,3) | x | x | o | o | o | x | x | x | x | Salt Water | Yes |
| Laurel (1) | o | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Forest | No |
| Linseed (T,5) | x | x | x | x | o | o | o | o | o | Jungle | Yes |
| Lovage (T,5) | x | x | o | o | o | o | o | x | x | Mountain | Yes |
| Maidenhair (T,5) | x | x | o | o | o | o | o | x | x | Natural Underground | Yes |
| Mandrake (T,4) | x | x | x | x | o | o | o | x | o | Plains | Yes |
| Myrrh (T,1) | x | o | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Forest | Yes |
| Nightshade (T,5) | x | x | x | x | o | o | o | o | o | Forest | Yes |
| Orphine (5) | x | x | o | o | o | o | o | x | x | Forest | No |
| Pear (1) | x | x | x | o | x | x | x | x | x | Desert | No |
| Primrose (5) | o | o | o | o | o | x | x | x | x | Forest | No |
| Quince (1) | x | x | o | x | x | x | x | x | x | Jungle | No |
| Toadstool (5) | o | o | o | o | o | x | x | x | x | Natural Underground | No |
| Violet (T,4) | o | o | o | o | x | x | x | x | x | Swamp | Yes |
| Wormwood (T,1) | x | x | o | x | x | x | x | x | x | Swamp | Yes |
o Plant Environments o
Desert - Olive, Pear, Weed
Forest - Ginger, Laurel, Myrrh, Nightshade, Orphine, Primrose
Hills - Hyssop, Juniper
Jungle - Endive, Linseed, Quince
Mountain - Blueberry, Lovage
N. Underground - Maidenhair, Toadstool
Plains - Dandelion, Mandrake
Salt Water - Kelp
Swamp - Galingale, Violet, Wormwood
Valley - Fenugreek
o Plant Growth o
The useful herbs of Aetherius grow in regular and predictable cycles. Most growth occurs during Spring and early Summer although a few hardy herbs continue growing into the Autumn. No herbs have been found growing during the Winter.
Vita - Dandelion, Juniper, Laurel, Primrose, Toadstool, Violet, Weed.
Fas - Dandelion, Hyssop, Myrrh, Primrose, Toadstool, Violet, Weed.
Ferinus - Blueberry, Dandelion, Galingale, Kelp, Lovage, Maidenhair, Orphine, Primrose, Quince, Toadstool, Violet, Weed, Wormwood
Naturalis - Blueberry, Dandelion, Fenugreek, Galingale, Kelp, Lovage, Maidenhair, Orphine, Pear, Primrose, Toadstool, Violet, Weed.
Solis - Blueberry, Dandelion, Endive, Galingale, Ginger, Kelp, Linseed, Lovage, Maidenhair, Mandrake, Nightshade, Olive, Orphine, Primrose, Toadstool, Weed
Halitus - Blueberry, Endive, Galingale, Ginger, Linseed, Lovage, Maidenhair, Mandrake, Nightshade, Olive, Orphine.
Artificium - Blueberry, Endive, Galingale, Ginger, Linseed, Lovage, Maidenhair, Mandrake, Nightshade, Olive, Orphine.
Bellum - Endive, Ginger, Linseed, Nightshade, Olive
Aequitas - Endive, Ginger, Linseed, Mandrake (?), Nightshade, Olive