The Alchemist's Guide to Halmloore

Story by Marcus RJ on SoFurry

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#8 of Project Malrook

herbs and roots of malrook


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This is a list of several herbs throughout Halmloore

Aeroflex - A sunset orange plant with many thin, long whispy leaves. It grows in many moderate enviroments. It is non-toxic, benefits include faster muscle movements and flexiblilty.

Arachnix - A small black flower no larger than the diameter of one's index finger. While harvested as a bulb it has toxic effects. These effects include blurred vision and numbness. Commonly know as "The Spider's Bite".

Axeroot - A root vegetable, it is bitter in taste and has a light purple to dark red appearance. It is packed full of protein and nutrients, as such it helps you stay healthy and increases growth of muscles. However a side effect is that it stunts bone growth. Sometimes called "Dwarfgrass".

Bi-arboris - A dense tree, the bark is a dark grey colour. This tree has many spade shaped leaves. When the leaves are harvested during the day they are used to make Fire-agumenting spells and potions. The sunlight causes the plant to release a certain chemical that promotes ones magical capabilities. During moonlight hours another chemical is present which allows water and ice magic to become augmented.

Buxlor - "The Trickster Flower" A completely white flower with five large star shaped pedals. It seems to almost be un-natural amongst the grassy landscapes. Often harvested by children to play jokes on each other, it cause random things to happen to someone. Whether it be losing a wallet or tripping over every rock. Usually harmless, however can cause a tradegic joke every so often.

Elder root - The long hairy root resembling an old man's beard. It is said that refining this take a long time, but the effect grants the user a far increased ability to understand and study something for a full day.

Elf Eye - A deep blue rose-like flower that increases one's ablility to see. Generally not too much greater than normal, but if in the hands of a master Alchemist it can have incredible effect.

Kazak - A strudy tree which the bark fortifies the bones of the user. making then much stronger. A person would be able to break stone and most metal weapons and armor.

Lumos - A vine-like plant with many small flowers, between 3-4". The flower glow brightly, in many fantastic translucent colors. Often revered for their beauty and highly valuable. Some often thing that by rubbing on skin or consuming them it will help their own beauty.

Merchant's Tongue - A short ground shrub with long neon green leaves. It is said if brewed into a potion or tea it just might help you persuade someone a little more than usual.

Moon Shadow - A pale grey flower similar to a day lily in shape. Extremely toxic. It is called Moon Shadow for two main reasons. 1) The sign of toxicity is the skin starts to develop large black spots that form all over the body. 2) No one has lived more than one night after being poisoned. It is somewhat rare and mostly grows in cold, high altittude enviorments. Is very valuable among assassins. It also greatly increases pain sensitivity and causes one to halucinate.

Nun's Bells - A golden yellow flower, it has been a known healer of small injuries since as long as anyone can seem to recall. A cureall of cuts, bruises, nicks, and bumps. Generally ground up and turned into a poultice. The paste is a mint green colour and is fairly smelly.

Nupino - An aquatic plant very, very slimy. It is greenish blue in color and is used as an anti-magic poison. When give to someone it will nullify their magic capabilities for as long as it remains in their system. Often used in jails and as a means of anti-mage oppression.

Optimis Fortis - A synthetic booster in Alchemy. It is a lavender purple. It will strengthen any elixer by threefold. However it is generally difficult to make correctly as it is very sensitve. Many Fake bottles are traded and passed to those who cant tell the difference.

Parlax - A small bush-like plant with few black spiral leaves. Whe someone comes in contact with it they become dizzy, and confused. Often known to leave adventurers wandering around for days in the wrong direction.

Rolang - "The Red Daydream" is a bright red three petal flower. It causes the effected to go insane temporarily. A powerful anger and bloodlust take over.

The Seinaru Leaf - is a powerful plant which leafs are a cure for many aliments. Usually dried and drunken in Tea form. However the roots are poisonous. The leaves may also be applied as a bandage with built in healing chemicals.