THE HERBALIST’S PRIMER

An illustrated guide to magical plants!

Herbalist’sPrimeris a system-agnosticillustrated guide to real-world magical plants. Inspired by the 19th-century herbalists andthe millennia offolklore, myths, and legends, it brings a wealth ofeasily-accessible, organized informationstraight to your gaming table.

Fromscreaming mandragorastoshape-shifting deadly nightshadetohawthorns holding portals to the fey realms- the world of plant folklore is full of fascinating stories, magical rituals, and simple spells that are quite unbreakable.

Every entry listsif possibletheirculinary, medicinal, magical, and poisonous properties. Each entry includes basic botanical information, a handy scale reference, commonly used names, and a short description, so theres no need to read the whole thing if youre just browsing for inspiration!

Features

• A full-color, hardcover book with 360 pages of botanical, ethnobotanical, folklore, and tabletop roleplaying material.
• 100 illustrated, detailed descriptions of magically-inclined plants from around the world.
• Short, sweet, and useful lore chapterson the basics of botany, herb gathering, preparation, alchemy, poisons & antidotes, and more!
• Recipes for magical and medicinal concoctions, written in-world and in accordance with occult lore of the ages past
• Toolsfor creating original magical plants, plot hooks, quest ideas, and a botanical Latin primer to give your custom, fantastical plants a semi-proper scientific name.
• Convenienttables with magical and medicinal properties of plants, astronomical correspondences, and thelanguage of flowers
• An index, a detailed table of contents, references, and bibliography.