One of a
monk's greatest abilities is herbalism. This skill allows a monk to mix
different herbs and other ingredients to form pastes, potions, powders,
and scrolls. It also allows one to mix various non-guild items
throughout the lands. Keep in mind that this skill requires build
points to learn; never undervalue or shortchange your skills by selling
your products for too little. More powerful pastes require higher
mastery of herbalism.
To make
pastes, you must first find herbs. To do so, EXAMINE certain things
within each room, or even the general area itself. When you
successfully examine something, you might find an herb to pick up.
Note that the
examine command is useful throughout the lands to find secret items and
rooms as well as learn more about an area or history. Also examining
things more than once might be useful, and success can be dependent on
your awareness skill.
After finding
an herb, you probably want to mash it into a powder of some sort.
Perhaps you need to find a tool in the kitchen or dining room. After
you've found what you need, use the MIX command to attempt to crush the
herb.
The higher
your herbalism skill, the less chance you have of breaking one or both
of the ingredients. Note that it is important which item is in which
hand. Keep in mind that the MIX and BREAK commands are useful outside
of the guild.
Once you have
made a powder, you must find a final ingredient to add. The herb drying
shop may have something useful; otherwise, you might need to look for
something else in the guild. Experiment with different combinations to
make a paste.
Don't
undervalue these pastes; misusing or abusing them can disrupt the
balance of the lands. Be sure to charge a suitable amount, especially
for vitality and spirit. This does not mean you should always charge;
within groups, giving pastes to help a teammate out is wonderful.
Lastly, be
sure to clean your messes and not leave herbs around the guild. Also,
do not give away herb recipes. You should help new monks learn the
EXAMINE and MIX commands, but paste formulas are treated like quests
and are not to be distributed.
Feel free to
direct interested monks here.
Galthus
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