Herbalist
Herbalims is an old profession, and herbalists of
varying quality can be found throughout the land.
Whilst most of the magical power of this skill is
derived from the herbs themselves, herbalists will
have quasi-magical abilities to derive the greatest
benefit from the herb. To some extent the ranger's
healing herbs are a simple aspect of the herbalist's
skill. Through the use of special herbal mixtures
the herbalist can mimic some of the abilities of other
skills, in particular those of the healer and of the alchemist.
In general a herbalist cannot perform their
skills at short notice since the number of herbs and
preparations required to meet all needs would be too
large to carry, and many preparations have a limited
life. But given enough time a competent herbalist can
usually find and prepare a herbal mixture to deal with
most problems.
