Agents and Reagents/Wildflowers
Real author : David S. J. Hodgson (Writter), Brynn Metheney (Artist) Original media : The Hero's Guides to The Elder Scrolls Online Comment : This book is the journal of a wizard's apprentice, focusing on alchemical studies.
By Gargrell Sorick, 2E 578
A h, the delicate bloom of a mountain meadow, inspected by bees, kissed by the sun's warmth, and fed by Kynareth's rain. And also (occasionally and unfortunately) crushed under a bandit's boot or burned by rampaging Colovians. Do not overlook the potency of the pollen and petals of Tamriel's beauty! The Wayrest Apothecary is most interested in blossoming plant life throughout the lands, whether freshly plucked or pressed and dried. When hunting prey or slaughtering the unclean or Daedric, be certain to gather flowers when your exploration takes you to far-off places.
Opinion is divided over the care to be taken when harvesting wildflowers. Many prefer to remove any dead leaves, tangled plant matter, or other twigs, and then cut the stems of the flower early in the morn, and (depending on the type) once every two or three months during the growing seasons. Use small knives or other, more subtle, cutting instruments (watch your fingers, especially when tackling dragonthorn). Then leave the flowers to dry on their stems, usually inside a small outbuilding in a darkened corner or (if on a trek) within a flat pouch. Alternatively, you may wish to make cuttings and bring back your bounty to your hovel, and place them in a bed of soft soil, watering once your thumb length tests the earth and cannot feel moisture. For those of proper standing, a steward or housecarl may be permitted to continue to garden on your behalf. Then additional sheaves of flowers may be cut and prepared for bartering; this is certainly an easier method of earning payment, compared to the rearing of vermin for their alchemical qualities.
As one would expect, these grow in higher climes, where the air is thin but pure. Seen in tufts and bushes of light green stalks, and in a number of colors from orange, yellow, and red to a vivid purple. Proven Benefits (in Alchemy):
You can practically trip over these almost luminescent flowers while in the Great Forest. It has a tall stem of fantastic blues and violets and is also found swaying by pathways, grass, and pasture land. Proven Benefits (in Alchemy):
A thorny bush of prickles, but delve within the barbs for blood-red flower (locally known as “dragon's jaw” as squeezing the flower's sides replicates a reptiles snapping mouth). Proven Benefits (in Alchemy):
Originally planted in the western weald of Cyrodiil, this dainty flower grows among the lavender and low shrub. Note the exquisite trumpet peals and engorged stigma. Proven Benefits (in Alchemy):
Listen! Can you hear the faint chime of a nirnroot over the babbling brook? This glistening plant with a sizable root grows close to water, and faintly glows after evening's sun departs. Proven Benefits (in Alchemy):
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