Re: Herbmastery - Relevant plants
This plant is the only one on this list I didn't worked on at all; it was an addition Zipp's made to the main herb thread. As such, I'm not aware if he invented it himself, or imported it from somewhere else.
Either way, I greatly thanks Zipp for coming up with it if he did, and if he didn't, than my thanks go to whomever the original ideator is! ^^
Also, should the original author not like me using their plants, they only need say it and I'll take it down from the list. In the meantime, it's an interesting plant, for sure! :)
Nachre Seed
For many years, Nachre was thought to be poisonous. Growing in Southern Magnamund, especially in the area of Telchoi, but also along the far Eastern banks of the Talestria River, the plant that produces these seeds (in fact, berries of a bright red colour) was largely ignored. The Ceners claim to be the first to have discovered its true properties, though in fact it was Tahouneese Shamans who first learned of it and used it in their magics.
The seed puts the user in a state of like-death for about a half-hour's time. During this time, breathing is reduced to an infintesmal whisper, the body temperature drops, and the muscles begin to stiffen. For all intents and purposes, the body is dead; even a master healer would think so. However, when a half hour passes, the body rapidly recovers, leaving the user dizzy and confused, but alive.
The Cenereese believed that, if taken often nightly, the seed could greatly expand not only their lifespan but also the amount of benefit they got from rest. After a few Ceners worked themselves into exhaustion with the seed, or accidentally overdosed on it, work turned to more sure (and more dark) ways of gaining eternal life. Some still work with the seed, though, and believe it holds the secret to immortality. Meanwhile, the Shamans of Tahou respect the seed and have gained more from it towards longevity than the Ceners ever will.
For rogues, the seed can be useful to imitate death, giving enemies enough time to leave a body for dead, effectively allowing the user to escape capture or a battle he cannot win. It is useless against beasts and the more primitive of the Darklord's forces, for they tend to eat their kills.
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:43, Sat 19 Nov 2011.