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Concerning what herbalism should involve and what effects it should produce, and that we've generally got the idea of what herbalism should be all wrong - I allow myself to post a quote from White Dragon magazine issue 273 about herbs found in Ravenloft. Now, although these things aren't truly official Ravenloft(?), it still at least presents the point that we aren't alone with our ideas of what herbalism can be, and, as you may notice, something we've drawn a lot of inspiration from:
Concerning the more powerful potions we have available, it's my impression (and please correct me if I am wrong) that these are still very rare, because they require a larger variety of ingredients and have much higher DCs. Concerning the general availability, it still seems much lower than what is was before - I used to see people carrying several boxes full of potions.
Quote from: Zarathustra217 on July 27, 2008, 05:10:57 AMConcerning what herbalism should involve and what effects it should produce, and that we've generally got the idea of what herbalism should be all wrong - I allow myself to post a quote from White Dragon magazine issue 273 about herbs found in Ravenloft. Now, although these things aren't truly official Ravenloft(?), it still at least presents the point that we aren't alone with our ideas of what herbalism can be, and, as you may notice, something we've drawn a lot of inspiration from:It happens because people's defintions of low magic differ to the point where some think it means "no magic". Iconoclastic gave a wonderful interpretation of what herbalism is and what it does as it relates to shamans. It still will not please everyone. Quote from: Zarathustra217 on July 27, 2008, 05:10:57 AMConcerning the more powerful potions we have available, it's my impression (and please correct me if I am wrong) that these are still very rare, because they require a larger variety of ingredients and have much higher DCs. Concerning the general availability, it still seems much lower than what is was before - I used to see people carrying several boxes full of potions.You are 100% correct: The more powerful the potion, the more complex it is to create and a higher DC is required. You don't just knock out Potions of Invisibility. The herbalism craft is a 2 on Calor's misery index. It's so much fun because I feel like I'm playing a "one armed bandit" when I use the cauldron.