Arboriculture (sage ability)

Gives the character the ability to recognize the genera and species of shrubs on sight, as well as an ability to gather and harvest valuable produce from those plants without causing harm. The ability gives the character knowledge of when the product is ripe, what parts can be safely eaten and which cannot, which subgenera of the species is most valuable for use or ornamentation and so on.

A list of bushes & shrubs that can be recognized is listed on this page.

Products that can be harvested include fruit and other foods, bark, flowers for perfume, woody material for gum, incense and distilling, along with various elements of the plant used for making medicinal drugs and poisons.

If the plant is searched for in its natural environment, the likelihood is that the character will be able to find valuable patches growing within 1-3 days. In season (typically a 30-day period) this will require half a day to harvest 3-12 lbs. of material (4 hours). Take note that greater harvests can be obtained through pruning.

See Bushes & Shrubs