Thursday, January 25, 2024

A very poor substitute for the real thing...

STARFIRE (#26/31, #26/365) [TTHA]

Appearance: This strange herb grows near water and has tall stems that are adorned with bright yellow star-shaped flowers. The tallest stems bear the most flowers and when picked, they exude a heady aroma that makes one feel a little woozy!
 
Distribution: Marshes, swamps and river-banks across northern Allansia.
 
Effects: Starfire is a common herb grown in the gardens of witches, wise-women and hedge wizards. It can be used as a like-for-like substitute for a missing ingredient when brewing a potion consisting of two or more herbal components (within reason; the Director is at liberty to decide if Starfire is an acceptable switch or not). However, it is not an especially reliable replacement; if added to a set of ingredients during the brewing stage, Starfire will subtract a -2 penalty from the chance of success when determining if the potion has been created successfully. Note that these abilities only apply to potions with purely herbal components. Interestingly, simply picking Starfire flowers and smelling them restores 1 LUCK point, though this is not cumulative and can happen once a day at best.

Cost: City 1gp, Town 2gp, Village 3gp (per bunch)
 
Availability: Common
 
Notes: Starfire is one of the many herbs cultivated by the Toadmen of the Bu Fon Fen in central Allansia.

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