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Rune Engineering, Runic Devices & Runic Machines

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:58:30 +0000

Rune Engineering, Runic Devices & Runic Machines

By Screem, Rachel, Michelle, Rokku_Ryu and Zarkaylia

Rune power constructs fall into two categories, rune powered machines (RPM) and runic devices (RD). RPMs use an intricate combination of wire, energy, amplifiers, and machinery. These are used to make anything from doors to mills, and everything in between if you have the resources, space, and the engineering might for it. Runic devices however, are generally very small, difficult to make due to their complexity and are only capable, to our current knowledge, of carrying out a handful of specific tasks.

The thing about runes that makes them such a huge advancement is it has the ability to be powered by either thermal energy or kinetic energy. Only needing relatively small amounts of either. This is huge, as anything from people or burnable resources can be used to power machines of any given size. Thermal energy can be taken from rune batteries or runite crystals and kinetic energy is passed through interacting with the rune powder in some way, such as stepping on rune ore, pressing buttons or trigger plates.

Though by now it’s been traded to the Celestial Realm and (to a lesser extent) the Dusk Realm, rune dust (or powder) is a resource only found in the Middle Realm. Mining it can be difficult, since it is a dust, the easiest means of doing so is wetting the ore so it clumps when dug out of the stone. There is also a rare energy-packed type of rune crystal as well, called runite. Which is only found in scant few places in the Forbidden Lands. Though rune engineers can come from anywhere they’re most commonly Mesalian. Every engineer’s methods and knowledge of RPMs and RDs will differ as recipes for wires and circuits vary from engineer to engineer.

As we’ve touched on already, the base materials needed for rune engineering (rune dust or runite) are only found in the Middle Realm and the craft has existed in some parts of the realm for centuries. Thus working with these materials has a lost history to re-discover and Mesalians more commonly become engineers.

Ingredients

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Runic Devices*
*it takes a competent skill level or higher to create the following devices.

Runic devices are essentially miniature RPM's. Only the wire is all carved into a palm sized casing. Inside this casing there would not only be the paths necessary to connect the button that activates it but also tiny power sources and various other materials that interact with the rune powder in varying ways to get the desired result.

It takes a good knowledge of rune technology to understand any runic device let alone create one. They are small, extremely detailed and delicate, a single mistake can render the device worthless or dangerous depending on what it is being attempted. All runic devices take a time, resources, preparation and study to create. The ingredients for these devices differ widely depending on the intention, the following are used in the most well known of the runic devices.

Runic devices can be submerged in water, and so long as they are dried out will function again (though a good rune engineer will water-proof their runic devices). If a runic device is activated while wet it will most likely short out and never activate again. The hollow stone shells are deceptively fragile and can crack apart if abused, so dropping or mishandling runic devices made of stone can break them.

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Experimental Rune Technology

If it seems there's a lot of gaps in the general knowledge of how things work in rune engineering, that’s because there is a great deal that simply isn’t understood about the properties of rune powder and how it interacts with other materials. As such, new technologies are always being pioneered, and while there are exponentially more failures than successes, there is clearly much more to learn about runes, what they do, and how they do it. As such, rune technology is constantly changing and growing.

Advanced enough engineers may find themselves making new creations that utilize the power of runes to make even more devices than what’s listed here. Advanced runic devices, or essentially new runic inventions should be done IC and require a competent or better understanding of rune engineering to undertake. Creating new rune technology can take years to get even a prototype that may or may not work. It can also be dangerous as a misfiring runic device could explode in its creator's hands. Things that fall into this category of pioneering new technology are:

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Runic listening Device -
Designed and built once, but with limited success. Just like with communication runes, this technology has a problem with shorting out after a long enough time active. Only one person knows how it's created and keeps it a closely guarded secret.

Runic limbs -
Thus far attempted, designed and successfully built all of once*. This is a lost technology more or less and exactly how it’s done is known only to one individual that has died with its secrets.
*unsuccessful attempts are dangerous as runes inside of a living body generally result in a violent and explosive release of energy from the inside out.

Explosives* -
Designing new types of explosives or experimenting with new types of weaponry is immensely dangerous. This field of study is the leading cause of death to those who pursue it.
*This obviously requires an advanced understanding of explosives as well, please see the [explosive lore] for more information.

Teleporters -
Another experimental technology, a teleporter is a lot like a much larger attempt at a home rune. The massive device requires a great deal more energy, and is considerably more difficult to construct than home runes. Both the destination and departure points are fixed, meaning the device needs to be built twice.

Ancient versions of these machines have been found in lost ruins of bygone ages, implying it and many other advanced technologies may have been lost to the Mesalian people over time.

Powered Mine Rails -
Another new technology, a powered rail, uses gold and batteries to amplify runic power into a modified track that has rollers powered by runic devices that accelerate mine carts. This technology is new, and while more is known about this technology than the others listed, it is still a new technology just starting to take root in remote reaches of the Forbidden Lands and Mainlands.

Flying Machines -
An ancient technology found only in aether rich areas, and have not been studied. They appear to operate like any other runic machines, but instead of moving a door or a platform along a wall, these machines lift into the air. It's not well understood how they move free of support, but it's assumed it has something to do with the aether in the areas these devices have only ever been found in.

To experiment with new rune technology, please talk to staff before beginning and let them know both the design and intention for the device. Please keep in mind that OP play, powergaming and metagaming all have to be considered before approving a new rune technology.

Alchemy

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:34:10 +0000

The current potions/poisons/alchemical mixtures in this post are available for RP. To add it it, please submit proposals by responding to this thread in the available format.

Alchemy
By Hutch & Pinkie

Alchemy for Mesalia is not magic, it is not turning rocks to gold. It’s much closer to early chemistry. Our version of this type of chemistry has a healthy dose of fantasy. All of these potions and mixtures are fantasy and have no bearing irl. These potions are complicated and knowledge of them and how to make them would require specialized training and a skill to reflect it. Perms are required before exposing a character, be sure the player is aware beforehand the effect and ramifications before exposing characters to toxic plants or poison. Until a poison has been approved for use by staff it is not to be administered ICly.

Notes for RP:
Venom is usually injected into the bloodstream through a bite or sting. These tend to affect the nervous system and muscles of the body. The same sort of venomous creatures that exist IRL can exist in the setting, but it’s always make sure the animal would live in the area the characters are in and ask a member of staff before tossing venomous animals about.

Toxins are often byproducts of an organism’s life cycle or sometimes produced actively as a defense mechanism. These affect the body in various ways. The Toxic Plant Lore goes over those that we currently have in the setting in detail.

Poison is generally ingested, but some can be absorbed through the skin. These have an effect directly on the body or mind. This lore’s focus is on poisons and antidotes to said poisons along with some other alchemical mixtures that we hope to be fun additions to the rp.

Suggestions for contributing to this lore:

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The percentages listed below are for background purposes only and have no bearing on RP. Any of the percentages listed are minimums. The likelihood of success rises with the amount of time put into each mixture. Perms are always required with this lore and the percentage accounts for attempts made and resulting failures due to perms. This is never to be used for powergaming. If someone attempts to use it as such, inform staff immediately.

For all skill levels the time and study requirements from the Skill guide still applies.

Novice
Novice alchemist will have the ability to make the following alchemical mixtures, the this skill level makes the creation slow with likelihood of success around 25%. Novice alchemical mixtures involve some knowledge of brewing.

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Apprentice
Apprentice alchemist will have the ability to make the following alchemical mixtures, most mixtures can be produced in a timely manner though some creations require more time to make than others. Likelihood of success is around 45%. Apprentice alchemical mixtures require knowledge of brewing and equipment.

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Belladonna’s Kiss
Hallucinations, Delusions
This alchemical mixture causes vivid and disturbing hallucinations. The hallucinations are accompanied by delusions that remove the victims ability to rationalize the situation away. Victims of this particular alchemical mixture can often harm themselves and others in the resulting panic when trapped in what may seem like a nightmarish world. The effect of the alchemical mixture lasts anywhere from ten minutes to an hour, ending in loss of consciousness.
Ingredients:
Nightshade Berries
Belladonna Petals
Gin
Preparation:
Nightshade berries are crushed and juices separated from flesh. Both are kept. The juices are mixed with an equal measure of gin and left for three days in an area with no light. The mixture will turn a silvery-blue. Allowing light to mix with the liquid will make it somewhat volatile. Belladonna petals are then left to float in the mixture for a day, then the flesh of the nightshade berries is also applied to the mixture and stirred vigorously, then left in a dark place for another day. Finally, the leaves and berry fleshes are removed, and the mixture placed on a heat and brought to boil. Once boiling, remove from heat. Leaving it to boil for too long will neutralise the harmful qualities.
Long Term:
Deadly. Continued exposure can lead to paranoia, psychosis, eventual paralyzation and death. This is through either through the nightshade content or as a result of the delusions and psychosis brought on by the hallucinations. Nightshade can be deadly if given daily for 4-6 months. Anymore than one dosage a day can result in vomiting and has no further effect.

It someone survives long term exposure (several years worth) to nightshade, it can lead to permanent and incurable damage. Those suffering from this effect will have life-long paranoia, minor delusions, with occasional auditory and visual hallucinations.
Antidote:
Rudimentary treatment can be applied with a course of chamomile with a hint of saguaro pulp every hour for two days after exposure, continuing as necessary until symptoms have fully subsided.

Look of Dusk
Skin discoloration, stomach pain, muscle stiffness, slurred speech
Not so much deadly on it’s own, but rather through the reaction it causes in others, Look of Dusk causes a severe reaction that makes the effected look like a shambling corpse resemblant the Dusk Creatures that plague the Forbidden Lands when night descends. Over the days following consumption, the victim’s vision blurs, their speech slurs, their skin becomes pale, almost looking like marble, stiffening their muscles, drowsiness and severe pain in their joints and gut.
Ingredients:
Black Henbane stem
Nightshade berry
Pokeweed root
Fermented irid cap
Warm vodka
Preparation:
The vodka, pokeweed root and henbane stem ate to be placed in a glass flask and left in a warm, dry place for two weeks, stirring twice daily. When that time is up, the henbane stem and pokeweed root is to be removed and the liquid poured into the underside of an irid cap which is intact. It is then to be left in a warm, dry place again, this time for five days. After that time crush a handful of nightshade berries and pour juices extracted into mixture and leave for four hours. Afterwards the mixture can be poured into another clean flask and it is ready.
Long Term:
If the victim remains uncured, or isn’t killed by other people, symptoms will slowly continue to worsen until either the victim dies of anaemia, organ failure or from nightshade poisoning.
Antidote:
The alchemical mixture can be treated by activated charcoal for up to two days after ingestion, after that time they can be treated with a mixture of arnica, birch and chamomile.

Socara’s Drought
Paralysis
Victims to this alchemical mixture will find themselves completely immobilized by the poison though completely aware and awake. Victims can hurt themselves should they be in the middle of an activity when the paralysis hits, but generally the danger in this drought is from continued exposure. Immobilization will remain for around 2 - 4 hours, with an additional 2 - 3 hours of weakness in the extremities after it’s worn off.
Ingredients:
Hemlock
Oleander root
Cocoa beans
Dark ale
Preparation:
When mashing the malt for the ale, add fresh oleander root and proceed with mashing and lautering as per usual for brewing beer or ale. Take the resulting wort, hops, cocoa beans and hemlock and boil mixture for two hours, then strain carefully. Any remaining beans or hemlock will cause it to fail. The last step is to ferment the wart by adding yeast and keeping in a sealed vat on a low heat for two to three weeks. The result is a black ale with a bitter cocoa taste the mask that of the hemlock and oleander.
Long Term:
Deadly. Continued exposure from weeks to a month can result in respiratory paralysis causing the victim to asphyxiate. Death can only result if the subject remains fully paralyzed due to consistent dosage.
Antidote:
immediately after ingestion is is possible to vomit the mixture up or treat with ipecac syrup, after about half an hour of ingesting activated charcoal can be used to neutralize the poison assuming it is administered carefully to prevent the paralyzed victim from choking on the remedy.

Competent
Competent alchemist will have the ability to make any alchemical mixtures, all mixtures can be produced in a timely manner though some creations require more time to make than others. Likelihood of success is around 60%. The additional skill of brewing is required for competent as is brewing equipment. Competent can invent new alchemical mixtures, approved lore proposals are required before rping any new invention.

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Coat of Needles
A deeply unsettling and irritating alchemical mixture that causes the entirety of the patient’s skin to burst into phantom-itches, prickling and rashes, as well as blurring vision and weakness. The frequency and persistence of the symptoms can lead patients to go days without sleep if they remain unaided, if the near constant itching doesn't drive them up a wall first.
Ingredients:
Larkspur leaves
Daphne bark
Stinging Nettle
Watered down vodka
Preparation:
Crush nettle leaves into pulp and drop into a jug quarter full of watered down vodka and mix until mixture is faintly green and pulp has separated. Place on a slight heat for three hours before introducing the daphne bark and leaving for a further 3 hours. After, take off heat and leave in a warm, dry place fora day. In preparation for the next step, perforate a large larkspur leaf and suspend above a container. if done correctly, the liquid inside the bowl will have soaked into the daphne bark with only a small amount remaining. Strain the liquid above the larkspur and let it soak through. The final result should be a slightly viscous, green-ish liquid.
Long Term:
Somewhat dependent on the victim, but obviously the near constant itching can go from irritating, to infuriating to truly maddening, with some willing to do just about anything to get the sensation to stop. Continued scratching can result in mass damage to the skin layer and risk of infection. Following possible recovery, some recurring effects of powerful itches can occur.
Antidote:
While the itching can feel overpowering, the source can still be obvious as it either is the only area that is always itching, or simply itches more. This area can be targeted with applications of aloe and birch. This treatment should only be applied elsewhere as necessary.

Sulena's Touch
Skin Necrosis
Named for the goddess of death and rebirth, Sulena's Touch is an incredibly fast-acting and virulent poison. Those who come into contact with Sulena's Touch will develop a rash on the affected area within a thirty minutes which they will be driven, almost compulsively, to itch at. Continued itching will begin to make the skin flake away in increasing amounts until what would look like rot sets in, which will quickly start to stink.
Ingredients:
Concentrated Daphne
Water
Calla lily oil
Pinch of salt
Preparation:
Shards of the daphne plant’s bark are mixed into a beaker of calla lily oil and left on a low heat for three hours, after which salt is dropped into and stirred into the mixture until fully dissolved. The mixture is then brought to boil for no more or less than twenty minutes and stirred all the while. After twenty minutes, the mixture must be drained of daphne bark and left in a warm, dark place for three days. After three days, the mixture is ready. If brewed successfully, the mixture will have taken on a slightly foggy, almost silvery appearance. Incorrect heating at any stage will cause coagulation of the liquid into a foul smelling gray slime.
Long Term:
While not deadly in most cases, extensive death of the skin and muscle tissue will lead to the need to amputate the affected area. Areas which cannot be amputated must be treated, heavily, with a salve and covered up, for obvious reasons.
Antidote:
There is no antidote for Sulena’s touch, but preventing the victim from itching the affected area in any way will prevent exasperation of the symptoms. The alchemical mixture is unsustainable without regular dosage on the affected area, so will quickly, over the course of two very itchy days, will render itself inert.
Topical applications of sunray and birch can help reduce further irritation, infection and necrosis, the more affected areas should be wrapped in a bandage containing garlic pulp and paigo paste.

Oren’s Madness
Hallucinations, Delusions of grandeur, Jaundiced vision, Slurred speech
Named for it’s effects, emulating the story of an old man who lost his sanity and burned his town and its people to ashes, it is a slow-acting and, until symptoms start to appear, undetectable alchemical mixture that induces an aloof and aggravated state which makes the individual extremely susceptible to impaired decision making and almost self-destructive whimsy.
Ingredients:
Hemlock
Water
Flour
Paprika
Shavings of apple seed
Belladonna’s kiss
Preparation:
Water being used for this alchemical mixture must be pre-treated with a small amount of limestone, letting it sit for 12 hours, which neutralizes other, unwanted effects of hemlock poisoning. The water is then brought to the boil and 4 hemlock leaves, more depending on amount of water, are placed into the water and allowed to float. After two hours, take the water off heat and leave for another two hours. Next, add a pinch of paprika and an equal measure of Belladonna’s kiss to the mixture and stir thoroughly, removing the leaves after, leave for ten minutes, then add the apple seed shavings and stir again. Finally, add to a small amount of flour in a bowl and mix until made into a fine powder. If you find large clumps, leave the mixture in a cool, dry place for four hours, then crush.
THE POWDER MUST BE INHALED, EITHER AS POWDER OR SMOKE BY BURNING, BY THE TARGET TO BE EFFECTIVE. THE POWDER EMITS A LIGHT, SPICY SMELLING MIST WHEN BURNED.
Long Term:
If left to their own devices, cases of Oren’s Madness can be fatal, to the sufferer and people around them. Of course, this is directly proportional to how much power this person holds and how willingly people follow their example and/or orders. Though with proper care, poisoning can be little more than a brief, funny turn.
Antidote:
Just as with belladonna's kiss, the neutralization of this poison can be expedited with a course of chamomile with a hint of saguaro pulp every hour for two days after exposure, continuing as necessary until symptoms have fully subsided. Otherwise, alchemical mixture will slowly lose it’s hold on the victim depending on their overall health, but usually no more than a month, returning them to their normal state, if with a slight headache lasting several days thereafter. They must be kept under supervision for about a week after the fact as reversions can happen.

Harlequin's Kiss
Euphoria, Erratic Heart Beat
A powerful and often scarily easy to make alchemical mixture that attacks the heart and circulatory system of the victim. After only six hours of ingestion, the victim will start having irregular heart beats and weakness in their limbs, the alchemical mixture also induces an intense euphoric state.
Ingredients:
Spoonwood
Larkspur leaf stems
Cactus Flesh
Preparation:
Cactus flesh is opened up and dried in the sun for a week at a time, then spoonwood and Larkspur are crushed and boiled with water until the liquid turns red. Once red the liquid is cooled, strained, and bottled, Once bottled the dried cactus flesh must be scraped off the skin and crushed into a powder and added to the vial. The mixture then must rest for two days, before being boiled again until no more cactus powder can be seen floating in the liquid.
Long Term:
As can be expected, the alchemical mixture kills through damage to the heart muscle and irregularity of the blood flow can lead to some organ failure. That is, if the patient hasn’t done something fatally dangerous beforehand.
Antidote:
Anxiety medications such as chamomile, rosemary and volarian can help to regulate and slow the heartbeat while the body’s natural defense burns off the poison.

Cleanse
Vomiting, Dehydration, Pain, Cramps
Perhaps one of the most unpleasant, often non-lethal poisons. Cleanse clings to and irritates the lining of the stomach and bowels, causing frequent and uncontrollable vomiting, dehydration, stomach pain and cramps.
Ingredients:
Foxglove petals
Common Spindle
Ipecac syrup
Preparation:
To start, create Ipecac syrup as usual, thoroughly clean Ipecac root, soak in water overnight then set to dry for two-days, cut and pulp into mash. Ferment mash in water over steady, low heat. Sun-dry crabs eye and crush into fine powder. Steep crabs eye in one cup of orange juice then strain. To begin making cleanse instead, add a ratio of 1/3rd fermented ipecac. Then boil the whole mixture with spindle and foxglove for 6 hours until it becomes a blacked paste at the bottom of the vial. Remove from heat, spread the remaining substance out in a thin sheet and let dry. Once dry is can be crushed into a powder. The black powder remaining has a shelf life of several years.
Long Term:
While not often lethal and easily treatable, treatment can take weeks, or months depending on the patient’s constitution. Most deaths occur either through dehydration or internal bleeding.
Antidote:
Contradictory to it’s effects, one way to cure Cleanse poisoning is to administer a treatment of ipecac syrup and laxative. This helps to remove remnants of the alchemical mixture clinging to and irritating the lining of the stomach and gut, the patient must be given plenty of water in this time.

Advanced, Expert, & Master
In order to achieve advanced or higher the alchemist must have a focus for his work or a discovery pertinent to the lore; Such as an additional proposal or even a remarkable failure. Advanced and better alchemist make mixtures quicker with better chances of success. Expert or better also requires a competent level to the skill brewing as it becomes a large part of the skill for complicated alchemical mixtures.

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Proposed Mixtures

Toxic Plants of the Middle Realm

Wed, 04 Mar 2015 02:13:17 +0000

Toxic Plants of the Middle Realm
Lore By Hutch & Pinkie

This is a guide to the toxic/poisonous plants used by herbalists, doctors, poison makers, and toxicologists. This list is specific so as to be able to build a foundation for a more advanced understanding of toxins and poisons in our setting. This list is not all inclusive of plants that can be toxic in real life, but rather a cheat sheet for us to use for RP. Some of these plants or their uses are completely fictional. Perms are required before exposing a character to these plants, be sure the player is aware beforehand the effect and ramifications before exposing characters to toxic plants or poison. If you would like to have a plant added, go ahead and use the template provided, and post a reply. We try to avoid redundancy when possible as listing every plant that can upset a stomach or cause hallucinations is far from possible or useful. There are some plants that may be rejected due to concerns about abuse or perms for RP purposes, please keep in mind staff has a lot to take into account when considering new poisons and plants. Until a plant has been approved for use by staff it is not to be administered ICly.

Herbalist -
Depending on skill the herbalist can identify which plants are poisonous and which are beneficial. They may even have a basic understanding of how some of them are prepared for use. Though wouldn’t be able to use it themselves.

Physicians, Surgeons, & Healers -
Will also understand which plants do what, they may also know specifically which part of the plants have what affect and may know how to treat some toxic plants and possibly make antidotes where applicable if skilled enough or with specific training. Please see the Alchemy Lore for the complete listing of antidotes and how they’re made.

Alchemist, Toxicologist, Assassins, etc. -
People with specific training around poison and toxic plants may know not only what plants effects are but also how to refine them into their most potent forms and how to make antidotes. Please see the Alchemy Lore for the full extent of this understanding.

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Treatment

Removing the toxic or poisonous substance is always the first step to treatment.

Ingestion -
If acted on immediately, the patient should remove all traces from their mouth and wash thoroughly to avoid spread by any residue. Self-induced vomiting is not advised, as this can do more harm then good. Antidotes and further treatment can be found in the Alchemy Lore.

Inhalation -
Remove patient to well ventilated area. Seek further treatment, see Alchemy Lore or Herbalism Lore for more.

Skin Contact -
If absorbed through skin contact area much be well cleansed of the substance and clothing around the area removed. Followed by soaking of the affected area with warm water for 20 minutes while gently brushing with a towel.

Eye Contact -
If patient suffers from eye irritation they should be encouraged to blink often while avoiding touching or rubbing the eyes.

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Belladonna
Oak Sapling | Plains, Forest
Uses:
Belladonna’s Kiss
Oren's Madness
Toxicology:
Exposure:
All parts of the plants are poisonous. However, the berries pose the greatest immediate danger. The roots are the most toxic.
Effect:
As well as causing such symptoms as severe headaches, slurred speech and delirium, the poison effects involuntary bodily functions such as sweating, breathing and heart rate. Unusually, the poison can also cause urinary retention, effectively removing the victim’s ability to urinate. This can cause significant complications in the long run.
Description:
Small shrub resembling young tree seedlings. The stalks are hearty and green with broad leathery leaves. The upturned bell-shaped flowers are purple with green tinges and have a faintly sweet scent. The fruits are berries, which are green, ripening to a shiny-black.

Black Henbane
Bone | Taiga, Mesa, Forest
Uses:
Look of Dusk
Sometimes used as a ritualistic or recreational hallucinogenic
Toxicology:
Exposure:
Aroma of the flower can cause intense dizziness.
Only the flower and seeds are poisonous. Burning of the whole plant can produce a hallucinogenic, choking gas.
Effect:
Ingestion of the flower causes dry mouth, thirst, difficulty in swallowing and speaking, warm flushed skin, dilated pupils, blurred vision and photophobia, which all start to manifest after 3 hours. In severe cases/prolonged exposure, can cause convulsions and hypertension.
Description:
The plant grows on long stems with broad irregular shaped leaves. The whole plant is hairy and grows yellow flowers with deep red centers and dark veining throughout the five petal groupings. When the flowers die off the plant pales to a dull yellow-cream color with small upturned bell shaped seed pods that resembles an animal jawbone.

Calla Lily
Orange Tulip | Plains, Savanna, Mesa
Uses:
Sulena's Touch
Toxicology:
Exposure:
All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested, and the pollen can cause some mild symptoms.
Effect:
Handling of the plant can cause localised irritation to the skin. Ingestion can cause a powerful burning sensation in the mouth and numbing of the tongue.
Description:
Upturned bell shaped flower with a single broad petal, usually white, yellow or pink. Thick green stem with few small branches with between three and five broad leaves each. Fruit grows in clusters in the heart of the flower ranging from five to ten berries each. Berries ripen from green to a bright red.

Cocklebur
Tall Grass | Planes, Savanna
Uses:
The juices of the plant can be used to make a yellow dye.
Toxicology:
Exposure:
Only the seed pods are poisonous if ingested.
Effect:
Within a few hours of consumption, the poison causes loss of balance, hysterical blindness, twisting of neck muscles, erratic pulse, difficulty breathing and, if untreated, death within two days.
Description:
The leaves are spirally arranged on green shoots, with deeply toothed almost spiny edges. The plant is very thorny with long slender spines at the leaf bases. The seeds are hard, spiney single seeded burs. It’s covered with stiff, hooked spines that stick to fur and clothing and can be difficult to remove.

Crab’s Eye
Redstone Dust | Plains, Savanna
Uses:
Ipecac Syrup
The berries are used as beads in some cultures.
Toxicology:
Exposure:
Only the seeds of the plant are poisonous and symptoms can result from ingestion or through skin contact with juices. Inhaled dust can also be dangerous.
Effect:
Contact with the poison causes liver failure and death over a course of several days. Berries treated in boiling milk and dried, denatures the poisonous substances inside, and makes them harmless.
Description:
Stems are long and vine line with long stems that grow out from the base with dozens of small, long, oval shaped leaves. The flowers grow on stalks from the base with a simple upturned four petal design, in a pale pink color. The berries of the plant are oval in shape and grow in pods in groups of three that are generally dark green to brown and wilt away when ripe. The berries are red with the black heads. The climbing vine plant winds around the trunks of trees, shrubs and hedges.

Daphne
Lilac | Forest, Jungle Edge, Mesa
Uses:
Sulena's Touch
Coat of Needles
Toxicology:
Exposure:
Only the fruit of the plant is poisonous if ingested. Handling twigs of the plant can cause skin irritation.
Effect:
Non-fatal doses of the berries cause a burning sensation in the mouth. Larger doses add to these shivering, dilation of the pupils, convulsions and damage to the oral passages and the intestine. Handling the fresh twigs can cause rashes in sensitive individuals.
Description:
The flowers don’t have petals instead they have something closer to petal shaped leaves called sepals, tubular at the base and spread into star like shapes of four to five ‘petals’. the flowers grow in clusters at the end of stems along with broad, oval shaped, smooth leaves. The flowers come predominantly in green or yellow-green color. Fruits are fleshy single seeded berries.

Foxglove
Jungle Leaves | Plains, Forest
Uses:
Cleanse
Small amounts aid weight loss due to appetite loss.
Toxicology:
Exposure:
All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested.
Effect:
Foxglove poisoning causes yellowed vision and the appearance of blurred outlines (halos), drooling, abnormal heart rate, weakness, collapse, dilated pupils, tremors, seizures, hallucinations and even death.
Description:
the foxglove grows on long stems that have broad elongated oval leaves with a slight ridging and can be hairy to the touch. The flowers are bell shaped and come in a variety of colors between cream to purple.

Graveyard Tree
Birch | Forest, Hills
Uses:
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Toxicology:
Exposure:
All parts of the Graveyard Tree are toxic, save for the red outer skin around it’s seed.
The foliage remains toxic, even when wilted. It increases in toxicity when dried.
Effect:
While not causing digestive upset as most ingested poisons do, the poison is very fast acting, causing tremors, difficulty breathing, seizures and death within several hours of consumption.
Description:
It is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree. The bark is thin, scaly brown, coming off in small flakes aligned with the stem. The leaves are flat, arrowhead shaped and dark green. The seeds are small, brown and ovular and grow at the tips of branches, surrounded by a red outer skin until mature.

Hemlock
Azure Bluet | Plains, Forest, Swamp
Uses:
Socara’s Drought
Oren’s Madness
Toxicology:
Exposure:
All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested.
Effect:
The onset of symptoms following ingestion may be as soon as 15 minutes post ingestion, characterized by generalized seizures, tremors, weakness, dizziness, and drowsiness.
Complications of ongoing seizures include increased body temperature, swelling in the brain, extensive muscle death and kidney failure. Additional neurological symptoms may include hallucinations, delirium, tingling, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin, dilated pupils. Poisoned people who recover usually regain consciousness in one to two days, though seizures may persist for up to four days.
Description:
Very tall plant, up to 256 cm (8.4 feet). Clusters of small elongated leaves on narrow stems at the base with long stalks topped with distinctive small green or white flower clusters arranged in an umbrella shape.

Larkspur
Pink Tulip | Taiga, Mesa, Hills
Uses:
Coat of Needles
The juice of the flower can be used to make blue ink
Toxicology:
Exposure:
All parts of the plant are toxic, especially younger parts/plants if ingested. Toxicity reduces in late summer, however it is still not recommended one put it in their mouth.
Effect:
Causes severe digestive discomfort if ingested, and skin irritation through sap contact with skin. Death is through damage of heart muscle and paralytic effects which can occur within a few hours of ingestion.
Description:
Plant goes on long stalks with drooping groups of tiny, long, narrow leaf clusters. The stalks are often topped with brightly colored purple to pale pink flowers with five broad petals and a large pale pistils in the middle.

Nightshade
Allium | Plains, Forest, Swamp, Jungle
Uses:
Belladonna’s Kiss
Look of Dusk
Toxicology:
Exposure:
All parts of the plant are poisonous, however the fruit pose the most immediate and obvious threat.
Effect:
Poisoning from nightshade includes various degrees of symptoms such as dilated pupils, sensitivity to light, blurred vision, headache, rash, severely dry mouth and throat, slurred speech, constipation, confusion, hallucinations, delirium, and convulsions and death after just under three days. The consumption of as few as two berries will bring about symptoms in as little as two hours.
Description:
Nightshade is among the most toxic plants of the Middle Realm, both for the severity of symptoms and the speed in which they escalate. Night shade grows in a small groupings of stalks from a tuberous root, the stems are green with elongated oval leaves and purple to burgundy flowers. The flowers droop down from the top of the stem in a distinct trumpet shape that flares at the bottom. The fruit is the tuberous root of the plant.

Oleander
Pink Tulip | Plains, Savanna, Desert, Mesa
Uses:
Socara's Drought
Toxicology:
Exposure:
All parts of the plant are poisonous.
Effect:
Symptoms can take days, up to a week, to appear. When they do, they are usually characterised by a slowing of the heartbeat, irregular pulse, drowsiness, weakness, trembling, paleness of the skin and being cold to the touch.
Description:
Oleander grows with erect stems that splay outward as they mature; first-year stems are blue-green in color, while mature stems have a grayish bark. The leaves are in pairs or groups of three, thick and leathery, dark-green. The flowers grow in clusters at the end of each branch; they are white, pink to red, with five slightly fringed petals.

Pokeweed
Dead Shrub | Planes, Savanna
Uses:
Look of Dusk
Toxicology:
Exposure:
The roots and berries of the plant are toxic if ingested.
Effect:
Commonly causes a burning sensation of the mouth, salivation and painful stomach cramps. Depending on the amount consumed, symptoms such as anaemia, convulsions and death from altered heart and breathing rates can occur.
Description:
The plant has a large white taproot with a deep red stems. The leaves are large, simple, and broad and grow mostly at the top of the stem which can grow to hip-height. Tiny white five to six petaled flowers grow along the top of stems and are followed by purple to almost black berries.

Spindle
Red Dye | Forest
Uses:
Cleanse
Toxicology:
Exposure:
Only the fruit of the plant is poisonous. 30 pods can be a fatal dose for an adult.
Effect:
Symptoms are nausea, dizziness, strong stomach pains, vomiting and diarrhea. Severe cases can include unconsciousness and kidney failure. Initial symptoms appear 12-18 hours after ingestion, and if not treated, end in circulatory failure and, naturally, death.
Description:
Grows to 3–6 m (10–20 ft) tall, with a thick stem. The leaves are are in pairs on opposite sides of branches, they are oval in shape and comes to a point with finely serrated edges. Leaves are dark green.

Spoonwood
Peony | Forest
Uses:
Harliquin's Kiss
Toxicology:
Exposure:
All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested.
Effect:
Within six hours of ingestion, the poison will cause repeated swallowing, excessive salivation, watering of the eyes, running nose, irregular heartbeat and weakness. If left untreated after two-four days, symptoms will worsen, causing paralysis, seizures, bleeding in the stomach and death.
Description:
It is an evergreen shrub with long smooth leaves that can grow as tall as a person. Its flowers are round and are shaped like upturned umbrellas, ranging from light pink to white, and occur in clusters. Roots are fibrous and matted.

Stinging Nettle
Oak Leaves | Forest
Uses:
Coat of Needles
Toxicology:
Exposure:
The leaves are covered in hair-like, outward facing needles which inject poison into the body through penetration of the skin, or organs if ingested without proper preparation.
Effect:
Immediate effects an unpleasant stab of pain around the affected area, followed by gradual, painful swelling and burning over the next 2-3 hours. Normally harmless, this swelling can cause no shortage of problems if areas such as the inside of the throat are exposed.
Description:
Resembling a tall, green shoot surrounded erratically by wiry, tapering leaves with deep ridges toward the centre. They occasionally grow light-brownish or greenish flowers toward the central shoot on the leaf stems.

Ipecac Root
Dead Shrub | Forest, jungle
Uses:
Ipecac Syrup
Toxicology:
Exposure:
Ipecac is only effective if parts of the root are ingested.
Effect:
In its undiluted form, the ingested matter will cause bouts of vomiting after only ten minutes until the content of the stomach is emptied, which is usually quite quickly.
Description:
The ipecac plant is quite small, only resembling a small shoot with five or six large, tapering leaves and a single flowering head. The shoot itself is semi-segmented and with small bulbs at intervals. The root itself is divided into a few branches, bending, and is composed of rings of various size, somewhat fleshy when fresh, and appearing as if closely strung on a central cord.

Explosives Lore

Sun, 07 Jul 2013 13:32:53 +0000

OLD LORE

Old Lore

TO DO LIST FOR ME SO I KNOW WHAT I NEED STILL:

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REVISED LORE WIP

By CCSpyCrab And FireDog

To help understand Explosives better and the technology I reference, please see Pink's Rune Lore.

Disclaimer: These are not like minecraft physics explosions; they are much more like real-life explosives. There is not a giant crater and hole where these go off, they are much closer to shock-waves, (These are how most explosives kill IRL). Yes they do some structural damage if designed for it, but it would not just eliminate a wall from existence.

Requirements: (in order to make a character to know explosives creation)
2-months time on the server
IC Knowledge of Chemistry, and Rune engineering.
Staff approval ( Reason being, too many rune engies and chemists, staff can deny them to keep Rp intact)

Explosives are a complicated and rather advanced and dangerous branch of runes; holding both extreme potential and power. In the basics, explosives are found in three different types: Cherry Bombs (CBs), Mining Charges (MCs), and Shrapnel Charges (SCs). A less used form of explosives is found in smoke bombs, however these are more common and less typical of explosives.

Explosives, among those who actually use them, are known to be a risky form of runic device. Like all runes, explosives are powered by thermal and kinetic energy. Explosives are, in short, chemical combinations of rune dust, and other rune ingredients, nitric acid, and other nitrous based chemicals, and sulfur. The runes act as a catalyst to the nitrous compounds and sulfur, speeding up the reaction to make it both hot and quick enough to light. Once heated, the chemicals cause a violent explosion. In order to power the runes needed, the user must provide a source of energy, usually thermal in the form of fire. Other ways of obtaining this energy are possible, such as runic trigger plates for kinetic energy in Shrapnel charges, or even a long distance fuse powered by buttons. The most common form of lighting an explosive though, is with a fuse.

Explosives have rather specific properties that control their usage and availability. First off, explosives are rather sensitive to temperature. If an area is too hot, such as near fire, in a volcano, or at a forge, the explosives have a high chance of going off due to the thermal energy. On the other hand, explosive devices being too cold such as the Winter in a snowy region, can cause the explosives to not work at all, rendering them useless. Explosives will also be snuffed if drenched in water as the water could easily slip past the casing, and ruin the chemicals and rune dust inside the explosive. Explosives are never too big or too small. Too small of a space would not allow enough of the chemical reactions to work, as a decent quantity is required. (This is one of the many reasons why explosives can not transition into guns) Explosives can't be to large either. Explosives are unstable as it is, and too much of the chemicals and runes can be rather risky to move around by hand. So the largest mining and shrapnel charges are about the size of a breadbox. While the largest cherry bombs are about 35-37 centimeters in circumference. (A little bit larger than a soft ball) Explosives proved to not be the most effective in combat. Maybe as a surprise factor if one can light the fuse, time the throw, and toss, to disorient a group of people and cause some panic, but other than that, explosives will serve little practical use. The only explosives able to be used in combat would be Cherry bombs and shrapnel charges. Cherry bombs for the surprise attack and shrapnel bombs as traps. However cherry bombs do little real damage and shrapnel charges are difficult to make, use and are hazardous. Mining charges, however, can be used for what they were made for, mining. And rather effectively at that. Mining charges were designed to blast out rock and loosen stone for digging deeper and for large coverage, which works very well. Explosives are powerful devices, but not enough to topple entire buildings in one fell swoop. Instead, one would have to apply the explosives to a wall and damage it if they were to break into a building.

Explosives have been around for quite some time now. They were first created by Xitian rune engineers and chemists during the War of Veld, such as the Verdon family. However, after the war, nearly all explosives knowledge was lost. The Xitian project was kept top secret, even from it's own people, by Xitians. The location of where the explosives were created is still unknown to this day as the original laboratory was not only destroyed but also in a remote and desolate location. During the creation of explosives, the blue prints and knowledge of the devices was heavily guarded. Many of Xitians who worked on explosives died from the creation of the devices, or after the war in the form of being sent back to the dusk realm or the purges. Since then, explosives have slowly made a comeback. Select groups of Xitians, Mesalians, and very few Lucins have been taught the knowledge and work on them. Explosives are out of the trade loop due to controversial matters of the dangers explosives have, however the chemicals needed to make explosives are able to be found and bought as they consist of runes and chemicals.

Ingredients:

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Types of Explosives:

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Cherry Bombs
CBs are usually used for loud and quick flashes and bangs. CBs provide quick pops that may blind those who are not wearing protective gear such as goggles, or stun those who are close to the explosive with a deafening noise. Cherry bombs also send out excessive heat which may light ablaze nearby flammable objects; however there is a rather small chance to do so. Cherry bombs are usually seen been tossed by the user of the explosive as they are quite light. Cherry bombs are the most stable. More detail will be provided.

Mining Charges
Mining Charges are next in line and arguably the most useful of Mesalia's explosive technology. Mining Charges are able to provide powerful bursts with violent vibrations, enough to blast out stone and other strong rocks in order to create holes for mining. Mining charges can also be used to blast out material to cause controlled cave ins or loosen rock heavy with valuable materials such as Iron and Gold so that they are more easily extracted. The best use of mining charges comes from the ability to create paths in caves in a much shorter time required than the demanding labor needed for paths made by pick axe. All of this being said, mining chargers, if not used properly and too often, can cause cave ins as they my disrupt the structure of the cave. Usually an explosives user should be around to properly place and use each mining charge. Mining charges are rather heavy and require precise placement by hand. They are moderately stable. More info will be provided.

Shrapnel Charges
Shrapnel Charges are the most difficult explosive to use, and the most dangerous. Shrapnel charges are similar to that of mines. In other words, a basic trap, usually using a runic trigger plate to provide kinetic energy when stepped upon, which transfers into the device (depending on how skilled the explosives user, the faster the reaction) and cause a violet and damaging explosion from underneath whomever set off the trap. Shrapnel charges in their current state are not powerful enough to kill anyone directly, at least not yet. Instead, they can main and seriously injure the victim, and cause shrapnel, hence the name, in the form of whatever material the explosives user decided to place inside the trap (nails, glass, iron scraps, etc) to get stuck in their skin and cause deep cuts. Victims have been known to bleed out after the explosion or become cripple on the chance of surviving. Shrapnel charges are very heavy and require precise placement by the user. The placement and handling of shrapnel charges is very dangerous and must be done with caution or the user my kill his or herself. They are the least stable of explosives. More info will be provided.

Who can do what, skill levels:

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Some research Citations:

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Herbalism of the Middle Realm

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:55:00 +0000

Herbalism of the Middle Realm
by SentaiPink, Azmythera, Hutchy, Cerberus23 & Raging Lunacy

This is a guide to the medicinal plants used by herbalist to doctors. These trees, plants, flowers and fungus are derived from the standing lore, a few new additions and period appropriate medicine. That being said, yes, there are a lot of plants missing from this list. If you would like to have a plant added, go ahead and use the template provided and post a reply, please also provide the sources for your work so staff can verify both the preparation, application and period appropriateness of the suggested addition. Also, just because the plant was used back then, doesn't necessarily mean we want/need it here in Mesalia. some plants, such as Passion Flower are so rare that there is next to no chance that a character in the setting would come across it, and as such, has been excluded from the list. There are others that have a high risk of abuse or even just to cause undesirable RP, and as such are also excluded. Until a plant has been approved for use by staff it is not to be administered ICly. I've also included some definitions so as to clarify any confusion as far as roles in the medical field based on skills.

Be aware some of these plants or there uses are purely fantasy. In no way shape or form are we saying this lore is accurate to IRL, the purpose of this lore is for functional medicine that justifies the long-life and lack of deaths through infection and disease in the setting.

Herbalist-
The pharmacist of the medieval medical community. Herbalist can usually identify safe to eat plants versus poisonous ones with little difficulty along with some basic understanding of how to treat symptoms of illness or injury. But lack any complex understanding of medicine, sickness, or the human body, therefore, treatment and diagnosis are well outside of their ability.

Healer-
The nurse of the medical community, capable of diagnosing and treating most illnesses, delivering babies, mending bone and treating injuries. The healer generally share a lot of knowledge with the herbalist but it doesn’t extend much outside of medicinal herbs. The healer often falls short when it comes to, poisons which often have little in the way of treatment, pioneering new medicine, or surgery.

Physicians & Surgeons -
The doctor of the medieval world, Physician’s are not only a capable practitioner, able to diagnose and treat illness, deliver babies, mend bone, injury, and have an advanced knowledge of the science behind the healer staples, some even excel at delicate operations enough to be called surgeons. both are pioneers in the medical field. Physicians and Surgeons are the type to cure diseases and discover new medical applications for different plants.

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Aloe Vera
Cactus | Desert, Savannah
Uses:
Skin Irritation
Burns
Preparation:
Treatment of skin irritation
Cut off large leave from mother plant, split leaf without cutting all the way through, drain yellow substance. Apply remaining gel from inside the leaf to irritated skin or sunburn. Dangerous if taken orally.

Treatment of burns
Cut off large succulent leaf, cut tip off of leaf, split leave without cutting all the way through. Open leaf and lay flat directly to burn to sooth pain and aid healing.
Description:
A stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant, spreading by offsets. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green

Arnica
Orange Tulip | Plains, Savannah
Uses:
Bruises
Aches
Sprains
Arthritis
Insect Bits
Acne
Preparation:
Treatment of bruises aches sprains arthritis insect bites acne and chapped lips
Dried or fresh flowerheads can be mixed with grain alcohol, seal in a jar and shaken occasionally for two weeks. Strain into bottle, will keep indefinitely. Apply to the affected area’s to reduce discomfort and aid in healing. Dangerous if taken orally.
Description:
They have a deep-rooted, erect stem, that is usually unbranched. Their downy, opposite leaves are borne towards the apex of the stem. The ovoid, leathery, basal leaves are arranged in a rosette.
They show large yellow or orange flowers.

Birch
Birch Leaf, Log & Sapling | Forest
Uses:
Cast for broken limbs
Antiseptic
Parasites
Itches
Inflammation
Joint pain
Preparation:
Cast for broken limbs
Soak birch bark in water until very soft. Carefully fit to limb, bind to limb with woollen bandages. On drying, bark should be stiff and firm.

Antiseptic treatment, treatment for parasites, external itches and inflammation
Collect birch sap by hanging a bucket or bottle from a severed branch (birch sapling). Apply to affected skin or surface daily. Use while fresh, spoils in 2-5 days unless fermented and distilled. Distilling is the recommended preparation due to the extreme shelf life and increased effectiveness.

Treatment for joint pain
Leaves must be fresh. Chop leaves finely, place a handful into a pot of water, cover and boil for ten minutes. Bathe in daily.
Description:
The Birch Trees tend to be slender, the bark of this tree is commonly white or grayish white with dark horizontal striations. The leaves of the Birch are usually ovate or egg-shaped. The wood and pulp of this tree is very pale, and soft.

Cat Nip
Spruce Leaves | Plains, Forest, Swamp
Uses:
Sore Throat
Preparation:
Treatment of sore throat
Chop leaves finely, place a handful into a pot of water, cover the mix and boil for ten minutes. Drink to ease pain, can also be made into a tincture or poultice. Drying and smoking the plant is also viable. It eases pain as a very mild anesthetic.
Description:
Catnip is an erect perennial with a minty smell and square stems. it has downy foliage and the serrated appearance of its leaf edges. The flower color is white with unusual purple dots.

Chamomile
Oxeye Daisy | Plains
Uses:
Fever
Headache
Hayfever
Anxiety
Stress
Insomnia
Depression
Eye Irritation
Preparation:
Treatment for fever, headache, hayfever, anxiety, stress, insomnia, depression
Remove petals from plant. Place handful into a pot of boiling water. Consume while fresh when symptoms are present. Mixture should calm the nervous system and as a result treat anxiety and anxiety-related illnesses.

Treatment for eye irritation.
Remove petals from plant. chop finely and sun-dry for two days. Place a handful in a pot of boiling water, allow mix to simmer for ten minutes. Cool mixture, strain, then wash eyes in it while it is fresh.
Description:
White flowers and procumbent stems; the leaves are alternate, finely dissected, and downy to glabrous. The solitary, terminal flower heads consist of prominent yellow disk flowers and silver-white ray flowers

Comfrey
Jungle Leaves | Plains, Forest
Uses:
Anti Inflammatory
Cuts
Sprains
Skin Irritation
Broken Bones
Preparation:
Treatment of mending bones and easing inflammation
Dried or fresh leaves can chopped finely and mixed with grain alcohol and made into liniments to be applied to the affected area to help with the healing process and reduce inflammation.
Description:
Hairy broad leaves that bears small bell-shaped flowers of various colours, typically cream or purplish.

Dandelion
Yellow Flower | Plains, Jungle, Forest
Uses:
Indigestion
Sores
Preparation:
Dandelion
Treatment for sores and Indigestion
Collect dandelion roots, and after cleansing, sun-dry for two days, chop finely and roast. Grind into granule, place a handful into a pot of boiling water, stir until dark. Strain and consume while fresh.
Description:
The dandelion has long, lance-shaped leaves. They're deeply toothed. Each yellow flower head consists of hundreds of tiny ray flowers.The flower head can change into the familiar, white, globular seed head overnight. Each seed has a tiny parachute.

Fevorfew
Oxeye Daisy | Plains
Uses:
Fever
Headaches
Preparation:
Treatment of fever or headaches
Chop leaves finely, place a handful into a pot of water, cover the mix and boil for ten minutes. Drink. For quicker effects, chew the flower, however the chance of side effects including mouth ulcers are increased using this method. Chance of dependency.
Description:
The plant grows into a small bush, with citrus-scented leaves and is covered by flowers reminiscent of daisies

Garlic
Poison Potato | Plains, Forest
Uses:
Antibiotic
General Cure All
Preparation:
Treatment of infection
Garlic can be dried and stored for long period of time. break up clove sections, remove papery covering to expose moist interior. It can be chopped or minced up and taken orally. It can also be crushed into a sticky paste and applied directly to open wounds to avoid or treat infection.
Description:
Garlic is a perennial plant that grows about knee high, The part of this plant used for medicine is the compound bulb. Each bulb is made up of 4 - 20 cloves, they come with a distinctly strong odour and very strong taste.

Ginger
Potato | Plains, Forest, Swamp
Uses:
Cold Remedy
Nausea
Motion & Sea sickness
Preparation:
Treatment of colds, nausea, motion or sea sickness
Collect roots, and after cleansing, sun-dry for two days, chop finely, grind into granule, place a handful into boiling water, stir until water is discolored. Drink warm. Can also be eaten raw or added to food for seasoning.
Description:
Large green leaves, with a small flower, the stem is tough and tall; however the ginger itself is in the root.

Irid Cap
Red Mushroom | Forest, Swamp, Forest, Caves
Uses:
Anesthetic
Preparation:
Treatment as a moderate anesthetic numbing agent
Finely chop mushroom head, grind into thick paste, add teaspoon of water. Apply paste to affected area daily. Can be further diluted in water and drank to lesser effect. Use while fresh. Do not consume stalk.
Description:
This mushroom is only found in the forbidden lands. The small red and white capped mushroom has a cream or while stalk and require shade or darkness to grow, the head or cap of the mushroom has medicinal properties.

Lily Stem
Lily Pad | Swamp, Lake, Pond
Uses:
Antiepileptic
Preparation:
Treatment for epilepsy and seizures
Once the stem is severed, remove the roots and leaf head, split the stem down the middle and boil. The skin of the stem will peel off, turning the water a pale yellow, strain water into a container and drink one small vial as needed.
Description:
Long stems that grow under water, with one to several broad flat leaf heads and sometimes flowers that float on the water surface. Typically a rich to dark green color with white, pink, purple and blue flowers.

Meadowsweet
Azure Bluet | Plains, Swamp
Uses:
Flu Symptoms
Headaches
Preparation:
Treatment of headaches and flu symptoms
cleanse a small section of root, peel, crush and chew. Good remedy for headaches and some flu symptoms. Dangerous for Asthmatics.
Description:
The leaves are large, curved with one side being a deep green, the other harbouring a downy white appearance, it also has delicate, graceful, creamy-white flowers clustered close together, meadowsweet flowers are accompanied by a sweet aromatic scent.

Paigo Seed
Seed | Plains, Forest, Jungle, Savannah
Uses:
Open wounds
Bruises
Minor Analgesic
Preparation:
Treatment for open wounds and bruises, minor local analgesic
Collect seeds, grind into fine powder. Mix with a teaspoon of water to form thick paste. Apply paste to affected area at least twice a day.

Treatment for insomnia
Collect and cleanse seeds in water, consume before time of desired sleep. Will make one drowsy for several hours.
Description:
Paigo is a weed that grows wild in most the forbidden lands. Its leaves are rigged and fan out from a central stem. The plant itself has little to no medicinal value, the seeds grow in the base of the small, four petaled, white flowers. The seeds themselves are small, round to oval shaped and green, and when crushed into a paste, it retains its pale green coloration.

Rose
Rose Bush | Forest, Plains, Jungle
Uses:
Scurvy
Insomnia
Depression
Fatigue
Cold and Flu Symptoms
Preparation:
Treatment for scurvy, insomnia, depression, fatigue, and cold and flu symptoms
Rose hips may be harvested from roses and consumed in late summer. Avoid hairs when consuming, fruit may be used in jams, pastries, etc. Treats insomnia, depression and fatigue by calming the nervous system.
Description:
Forbidden Lands Rose stems are covered with small, sharp, hooked prickles, which aid it in climbing. The leaves are pinnate, with 5-7 leaflets. The flowers are usually red, but can vary between a deep red and pink with five petals,
and mature into an oval red-orange fruit, or hip.

Rosemary
Blue Orchid | Any; near shores
Uses:
Memory
Sleeplessness
Preparation:
Treatment of sleeplessness or to aid memory
Dried rosemary hung in a bedroom or over a bed should ward bad dreams. The scent of this plant can aid memory.
Description:
The leaves are evergreen and needle-like, flower colours are variable, being white, pink, purple, or blue.

Saguaro Pulp
Cactus | Desert, Mesa
Uses:
Sedative
Preparation:
Treatment of sleep disorders and surgery preperation
Carefully harvest section of live cactus, remove barbs, fruit and flowers, split cactus and remove outer skin, then boil remains for half an hour before mashing. Pulp can be stored for up to 6 months at a time, in air tight container.

Take orally, paste is bitter tasting. One spoonful will put the patient to sleep, Three will render them unconscious. Anymore can be dangerous. Saguaro is a favored sedative over irid cap for operations as it is generally less dangerous but does require quarter of an hour for full effect after ingestion.
Description:
A pale green and very tall cactus that can often reach the height of trees. It bearsbroad white flowers with tubular shafts and is covered in painful barbs. It bears egg sized and shaped bright red fruit with a dozen seeds in each. Fruit is inedible.

Silphium
Sunflower | Forest, Plains, Jungle
Uses:
Contraceptive
Fever
Sore Throat
Preparation:
Treatment for sore throat, fever or as a contraceptive
Collect petals and seeds, cleanse, and grind into paste. Add to boiling water and stir until dark, then strain. Drink as needed for sore throat and fever. To prevent pregnancies, women should drink once a month. Petals and seeds can be dried and stored for up to 2 years.
Description:
This is a yellow flower that grows on foot tall stalks with long leaves protruding from the base and middle. This plant is easily recognized, even by a layman as the seeds of this plant are green and distinctly heart shaped.

Sunray
Sunflower | Forest, Plains, Savannah, Swamp
Uses:
Depression
Inflammation
Preparation:
Treatment of depression
Flower, flower bud and fruit can all be used. The flower can be dried and prepared as a red and rather pleasant tea at any time of year with the drawback that more flowers need to be used to get desired effect. The flower buds and fruit can be crushed to produce a red juice that can be added in water or tea. The juice have to be fresh but less flower buds or berries are needed to produce same effect as the dried flower. Potentially dangerous for patients with other or chronic mental diseases, especially if taken regularly over a longer time. Potentially decreases the contraceptive effect of silphium if used excessively as well.
Treatment of Inflammation
The red juice of the flower buds and fruits can be applied to wounds/rashes/etc to treat inflammation. The amount of juice needed however remains rather large compared to other herbs.
Description:
Sunray grows with erect and branched stems at the top. Each branch can produce multiple yellow flowers that are simple with five petals. Tiny black dots also cover the petals. It has opposing, stalkless, narrow, oblong leaves that are yellow-green and are covered with tiny transparent dots. It can grow as tall as 1 meter in height.

Volarian
Shrub | Plains, Forest, Swamp
Uses:
Insomnia
Anxiety
Preparation:
Treatment of insomnia and anxiety
Collect roots, and after cleansing, sun-dry for two days, chop finely and roast. Grind into granule, place a handful into a pot of boiling water, stir until dark. Strain and consume while fresh. Will cause sleepiness but not unconsciousness.
Description:
Small leafy sprigs, grow low and small, hard to see as they are often hidden beneath other shrubbery and growth.

Yarrow
Oak Leaves, Sugar & Water bottle | All
Uses:
Open Wounds
Toothaches
Earaches
Cold & Flu
Minor Analgesic
Anti-inflammatory
Preparation:
Treatment for toothaches
Leaves of the yarrow plant can be cleansed and chewed to ease tooth aches.

Treatment for open wounds, Inflammation and as a minor analgesic
Hang yarrow leaves to dry, crush, apply directly to wound, it functions as an anti-inflammatory and minor Analgesic. Will also stem blood flow.

Treatment for cold, flu, ear-aches
Yarrow leaves can be hung out away from sunlight and dust to dry, then distilled, use as a chest rub for treatment for the cold and Flu and small amounts can poured into ears for treatment of ear aches.
Description:
With large feathery foliage and big, flat flower heads that bloom for a longer period than most perennials in yellows, whites, pinks and reds.