Bushes & Shrubs (sage study)
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Bushes & shrubs is a sage study in the field of Plant Life by which the character learns about small to medium-sized woody plants, the majority of which are under 20 feet in height and more commonly under 7 feet in height. Bushes and shrubs are primarily grown for their agricultural value, producing fruit, perfume, gums, incense, medicinal drugs and many other unusual products. They are also raised for beauty. Species that grow into a shrubby habit may be either deciduous or evergreen.
Much of the study's value is found in daily application of knowledge, in pruning, cutting, replanting and other gardening activities.
Sage Abilities
The sage abilities below are those acquired by a character through the study, according to status.
Amateur Status
- Arboriculture: identification of genera and species of shrubs on sight.
- Pruning: allows for the intensive improvement of shrubs by cutting away superfluous or undesired growth.
Authority Status
- Bonsai I: enables the creation of pleasant, contemplative art from trimming a bonsai tree, a miniature plant that is adjusted through crown and root pruning. Should the character speak with plants, the bonsai will relate to the character how it wishes to be trimmed, thus building a lasting relationship with the plant. Bonsai plants that are thus cultivated are able to act as spies or alarms, relaying what they know to the character through speak with plants, or releasing a pheremone the character can detect from 20 ft. away, if the room is entered or a door tampered with. Time needed to produce a "friendly" bonsai is two months, provided the bonsai is spoken with once a week. The bonsai cannot be moved during this time, as they dislike disruption of this kind. A druid can create relationships with up to four bonsai in this manner at the same time.
- Grafting: allows the tissues of one plant to be inserted into another, so that both plants may live in symbiosis. Grafting may be used in conjunction with plant growth.
- Plantation Culture: allows the successful cultivation of plantation crops.
