The Herbalist's Primer
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A tireless herbalist, a curious learner.
Randomly-generated plants, based off tables found within The Herbalist's Primer, written by Double Proficiency & co-published by Exalted Funeral.
Unaffiliated with the above, but created with permission.
Randomly-generated plants, based off tables found within The Herbalist's Primer, written by Double Proficiency & co-published by Exalted Funeral.
Unaffiliated with the above, but created with permission.
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Crimson-root is a legendary shrub, mostly prized for its industrial value. It is native to high-altitude meadows. Interestingly, it smells of rotting meat.
Its timber, when sewn inside clothing, will aid digestion.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
Its timber, when sewn inside clothing, will aid digestion.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
February 19, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Crimson-root is a legendary shrub, mostly prized for its industrial value. It is native to high-altitude meadows. Interestingly, it smells of rotting meat.
Its timber, when sewn inside clothing, will aid digestion.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
Its timber, when sewn inside clothing, will aid digestion.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
Arrow-thorn is a endangered tree, mostly prized for its ornamental value. It is native to temperate forests. Interestingly, it is parasitic.
Its timber, when sewn inside clothing, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, the demand exceeds the supply.
Its timber, when sewn inside clothing, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, the demand exceeds the supply.
February 18, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Arrow-thorn is a endangered tree, mostly prized for its ornamental value. It is native to temperate forests. Interestingly, it is parasitic.
Its timber, when sewn inside clothing, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, the demand exceeds the supply.
Its timber, when sewn inside clothing, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, the demand exceeds the supply.
Blood-bane is a popular tree, mostly prized for its magical value. It is native to wet plains. Interestingly, it grows in the tree crowns.
Its bark, when chewed, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
Its bark, when chewed, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
February 18, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Blood-bane is a popular tree, mostly prized for its magical value. It is native to wet plains. Interestingly, it grows in the tree crowns.
Its bark, when chewed, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
Its bark, when chewed, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
Witch-tree is a abundant tree, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to subarctic plains. Interestingly, it is symbiotic with another plant.
Its balsam, when chewed, will remove a sense.
Unfortunately, the harvesting period is a single day.
Its balsam, when chewed, will remove a sense.
Unfortunately, the harvesting period is a single day.
February 17, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Witch-tree is a abundant tree, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to subarctic plains. Interestingly, it is symbiotic with another plant.
Its balsam, when chewed, will remove a sense.
Unfortunately, the harvesting period is a single day.
Its balsam, when chewed, will remove a sense.
Unfortunately, the harvesting period is a single day.
Life-tree is a rare tree, mostly prized for its industrial value. It is native to marine forests. Interestingly, it is poisonous to other plants.
Its resin, when applied to an inanimate object, will grant invisibility.
Unfortunately, possession is illegal.
Its resin, when applied to an inanimate object, will grant invisibility.
Unfortunately, possession is illegal.
February 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Life-tree is a rare tree, mostly prized for its industrial value. It is native to marine forests. Interestingly, it is poisonous to other plants.
Its resin, when applied to an inanimate object, will grant invisibility.
Unfortunately, possession is illegal.
Its resin, when applied to an inanimate object, will grant invisibility.
Unfortunately, possession is illegal.
Blood-wort is a near-extinct shrub, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to hot shrublands. Interestingly, it smells of rotting meat.
Its juice, when thrown at a target, will cause hallucinations.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
Its juice, when thrown at a target, will cause hallucinations.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
February 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Blood-wort is a near-extinct shrub, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to hot shrublands. Interestingly, it smells of rotting meat.
Its juice, when thrown at a target, will cause hallucinations.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
Its juice, when thrown at a target, will cause hallucinations.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
Arrow-weed is a near-extinct herb, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to dry hills. Interestingly, it is poisonous to other plants.
Its rhizomes, when juiced and injected, will cause diarrhea.
Unfortunately, it attracts mosquitoes.
Its rhizomes, when juiced and injected, will cause diarrhea.
Unfortunately, it attracts mosquitoes.
February 16, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Arrow-weed is a near-extinct herb, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to dry hills. Interestingly, it is poisonous to other plants.
Its rhizomes, when juiced and injected, will cause diarrhea.
Unfortunately, it attracts mosquitoes.
Its rhizomes, when juiced and injected, will cause diarrhea.
Unfortunately, it attracts mosquitoes.
Sword-thorn is a uncommon shrub, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to hot shrublands. Interestingly, it smells of rotting meat.
Its pollen, when sewn inside clothing, will strengthen the immune system.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
Its pollen, when sewn inside clothing, will strengthen the immune system.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
February 15, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Sword-thorn is a uncommon shrub, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to hot shrublands. Interestingly, it smells of rotting meat.
Its pollen, when sewn inside clothing, will strengthen the immune system.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
Its pollen, when sewn inside clothing, will strengthen the immune system.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
Star-grass is a popular shrub, mostly prized for its ornamental value. It is native to dry roadsides. Interestingly, it has a strong, pleasant aroma.
Its leaves, when swallowed whole, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
Its leaves, when swallowed whole, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
February 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Star-grass is a popular shrub, mostly prized for its ornamental value. It is native to dry roadsides. Interestingly, it has a strong, pleasant aroma.
Its leaves, when swallowed whole, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
Its leaves, when swallowed whole, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
Truth-fern is a uncommon tree, mostly prized for its ornamental value. It is native to ice-bound wastes. Interestingly, it is carnivorous.
Its galls, when sewn inside clothing, will improve focus.
Unfortunately, it attracts mosquitoes.
Its galls, when sewn inside clothing, will improve focus.
Unfortunately, it attracts mosquitoes.
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Truth-fern is a uncommon tree, mostly prized for its ornamental value. It is native to ice-bound wastes. Interestingly, it is carnivorous.
Its galls, when sewn inside clothing, will improve focus.
Unfortunately, it attracts mosquitoes.
Its galls, when sewn inside clothing, will improve focus.
Unfortunately, it attracts mosquitoes.
Death-bane is a endangered tree, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to arid wastes. Interestingly, it only blooms at night.
Its gum, when held under the tongue, will remove a sense.
Unfortunately, possession is illegal.
Its gum, when held under the tongue, will remove a sense.
Unfortunately, possession is illegal.
February 14, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Death-bane is a endangered tree, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to arid wastes. Interestingly, it only blooms at night.
Its gum, when held under the tongue, will remove a sense.
Unfortunately, possession is illegal.
Its gum, when held under the tongue, will remove a sense.
Unfortunately, possession is illegal.
Witch-seed is a common herb, mostly prized for its industrial value. It is native to hot swamps. Interestingly, it is poisonous to other plants.
Its balsam, when drank as tea, will remove pain.
Unfortunately, it is highly addictive.
Its balsam, when drank as tea, will remove pain.
Unfortunately, it is highly addictive.
February 13, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Witch-seed is a common herb, mostly prized for its industrial value. It is native to hot swamps. Interestingly, it is poisonous to other plants.
Its balsam, when drank as tea, will remove pain.
Unfortunately, it is highly addictive.
Its balsam, when drank as tea, will remove pain.
Unfortunately, it is highly addictive.
Death-leaf is a uncommon herb, mostly prized for its medicinal value. It is native to boreal plains. Interestingly, it stores water in the stems.
Its flowers, when applied to an inanimate object, will cause inflammation.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
Its flowers, when applied to an inanimate object, will cause inflammation.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
February 13, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Death-leaf is a uncommon herb, mostly prized for its medicinal value. It is native to boreal plains. Interestingly, it stores water in the stems.
Its flowers, when applied to an inanimate object, will cause inflammation.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
Its flowers, when applied to an inanimate object, will cause inflammation.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
Good-grass is a mythical herb, mostly prized for its magical value. It is native to subtropical seas. Interestingly, it is parasitic.
Its bulbs, when swallowed whole, will cause nausea.
Unfortunately, it is under protection of local law.
Its bulbs, when swallowed whole, will cause nausea.
Unfortunately, it is under protection of local law.
February 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Good-grass is a mythical herb, mostly prized for its magical value. It is native to subtropical seas. Interestingly, it is parasitic.
Its bulbs, when swallowed whole, will cause nausea.
Unfortunately, it is under protection of local law.
Its bulbs, when swallowed whole, will cause nausea.
Unfortunately, it is under protection of local law.
Wolf-bush is a abundant herb, mostly prized for its magical value. It is native to high-altitude volcanoes. Interestingly, it has a lovely, sweet flavour.
Its timber, when placed under a pillow, will cause fear.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
Its timber, when placed under a pillow, will cause fear.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
February 12, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Wolf-bush is a abundant herb, mostly prized for its magical value. It is native to high-altitude volcanoes. Interestingly, it has a lovely, sweet flavour.
Its timber, when placed under a pillow, will cause fear.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
Its timber, when placed under a pillow, will cause fear.
Unfortunately, it tastes and smells like rotten garbage.
Death-bark is a popular herb, mostly prized for its poisonous value. It is native to high-altitude forests. Interestingly, it is covered in sharp spikes.
Its bark, when thrown at a target, will cause neurological damage.
Unfortunately, the harvesting period is a single day.
Its bark, when thrown at a target, will cause neurological damage.
Unfortunately, the harvesting period is a single day.
February 11, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Death-bark is a popular herb, mostly prized for its poisonous value. It is native to high-altitude forests. Interestingly, it is covered in sharp spikes.
Its bark, when thrown at a target, will cause neurological damage.
Unfortunately, the harvesting period is a single day.
Its bark, when thrown at a target, will cause neurological damage.
Unfortunately, the harvesting period is a single day.
Spear-plant is a popular tree, mostly prized for its poisonous value. It is native to oceanic wastes. Interestingly, it often hosts bird nests.
Its rhizomes, when distilled, will cause neurological damage.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
Its rhizomes, when distilled, will cause neurological damage.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
February 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Spear-plant is a popular tree, mostly prized for its poisonous value. It is native to oceanic wastes. Interestingly, it often hosts bird nests.
Its rhizomes, when distilled, will cause neurological damage.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
Its rhizomes, when distilled, will cause neurological damage.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
Arrow-nut is a popular herb, mostly prized for its poisonous value. It is native to dry plains. Interestingly, it is parasitic.
Its galls, when burned as incense, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, the stench lingers for weeks.
Its galls, when burned as incense, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, the stench lingers for weeks.
February 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Arrow-nut is a popular herb, mostly prized for its poisonous value. It is native to dry plains. Interestingly, it is parasitic.
Its galls, when burned as incense, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, the stench lingers for weeks.
Its galls, when burned as incense, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, the stench lingers for weeks.
Crimson-spice is a rare herb, mostly prized for its industrial value. It is native to oceanic urban areas. Interestingly, it is symbiotic with another plant.
Its root, when burned as incense, will detect lies.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
Its root, when burned as incense, will detect lies.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Crimson-spice is a rare herb, mostly prized for its industrial value. It is native to oceanic urban areas. Interestingly, it is symbiotic with another plant.
Its root, when burned as incense, will detect lies.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
Its root, when burned as incense, will detect lies.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
Raven-wood is a widespread shrub, mostly prized for its poisonous value. It is native to subtropical volcanoes. Interestingly, it grows incredibly fast.
Its gum, when rubbed on skin, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it is easy to mistake with a toxic plant.
Its gum, when rubbed on skin, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it is easy to mistake with a toxic plant.
February 9, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Raven-wood is a widespread shrub, mostly prized for its poisonous value. It is native to subtropical volcanoes. Interestingly, it grows incredibly fast.
Its gum, when rubbed on skin, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it is easy to mistake with a toxic plant.
Its gum, when rubbed on skin, will soothe the skin.
Unfortunately, it is easy to mistake with a toxic plant.
Spirit-seed is a endangered tree, mostly prized for its industrial value. It is native to subtropical shrublands. Interestingly, it often hosts bird nests.
Its gum, when powdered & inhaled, will cause death.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
Its gum, when powdered & inhaled, will cause death.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Spirit-seed is a endangered tree, mostly prized for its industrial value. It is native to subtropical shrublands. Interestingly, it often hosts bird nests.
Its gum, when powdered & inhaled, will cause death.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
Its gum, when powdered & inhaled, will cause death.
Unfortunately, it spontaneously combusts.
Blood-plant is a mythical tree, mostly prized for its ornamental value. It is native to dry hills. Interestingly, it is a favourite snack of many animals.
Its balsam, when grown, will cause nausea.
Unfortunately, nobody has seen it in the last century.
Its balsam, when grown, will cause nausea.
Unfortunately, nobody has seen it in the last century.
February 8, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Blood-plant is a mythical tree, mostly prized for its ornamental value. It is native to dry hills. Interestingly, it is a favourite snack of many animals.
Its balsam, when grown, will cause nausea.
Unfortunately, nobody has seen it in the last century.
Its balsam, when grown, will cause nausea.
Unfortunately, nobody has seen it in the last century.
Blood-leaf is a abundant tree, mostly prized for its ornamental value. It is native to continental wastes. Interestingly, it is always warm to the touch.
Its flowers, when sewn inside clothing, will cause acute pain.
Unfortunately, it needs to be used within minutes of gathering.
Its flowers, when sewn inside clothing, will cause acute pain.
Unfortunately, it needs to be used within minutes of gathering.
February 8, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Blood-leaf is a abundant tree, mostly prized for its ornamental value. It is native to continental wastes. Interestingly, it is always warm to the touch.
Its flowers, when sewn inside clothing, will cause acute pain.
Unfortunately, it needs to be used within minutes of gathering.
Its flowers, when sewn inside clothing, will cause acute pain.
Unfortunately, it needs to be used within minutes of gathering.
Worm-wood is a endangered tree, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to hot urban areas. Interestingly, it is poisonous to other plants.
Its galls, when held under the tongue, will divert lightning.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
Its galls, when held under the tongue, will divert lightning.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
February 7, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Worm-wood is a endangered tree, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to hot urban areas. Interestingly, it is poisonous to other plants.
Its galls, when held under the tongue, will divert lightning.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
Its galls, when held under the tongue, will divert lightning.
Unfortunately, its juice stains everything it touches.
Raven-root is a uncommon herb, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to polar shores. Interestingly, it is covered in sharp spikes.
Its galls, when scattered on the wind, will remove nausea.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
Its galls, when scattered on the wind, will remove nausea.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
February 7, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Raven-root is a uncommon herb, mostly prized for its culinary value. It is native to polar shores. Interestingly, it is covered in sharp spikes.
Its galls, when scattered on the wind, will remove nausea.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.
Its galls, when scattered on the wind, will remove nausea.
Unfortunately, it is a deadly poison.