Identify Plant

"Before the Green Mages came into town, we had to figure out plant poisons the old-fashioned way, rubbin' 'em on our arms and waiting to see if we got itchy. T'was a risky time to be alive--I still got the hogweed blister scars ta prove it, I do." --Carl, farmerIdentify plant is an information-type, plant college spell that determines the type and species of any one plant. It also gives basic information about it--if it's poisonous, edible, etcetera. A successful casting of this spell gives +3 to Naturalist or Physician skill for determining medicinal/special properties of the plant.
== Use ==
This spell can be critical to creating potions or drugsLow-Tech, p.150 quickly--or identifying appropriate herbs for simpler applications, like bandagesLow-Tech, p.146 and tourniquets!Low-Tech, p.145 This spell is mainly useful as a safety measure for plants you can't already recognize with your Naturalist skill.
== References ==
* GURPS Magic, p.161
Category:Spells
Category:Plant College