Artisan: Botany

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Artisan: Botany

Botany is the science of plants, and botanists and horticulturalists are often sought out to grow, breed, or study strange or unique plantlife. Their skills grow vastly more profitable when applied towards cultivating expensive or rare plants, or moving life from one planet or climate to another, allowing that species or type of plant to thrive.

Botanists are also extremely versatile in exploration situations, as they can identify various types of plants, plant-like creatures, and natural foilage that should be avoided. When exploring an alien world, it's crucial to know what exactly the teeming life around is capable of.
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Flora Identification
Cost: 10 SP
Level Required: 1
Prerequisites: None
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: This character is able to use his/her Botany roll in lieu of Monster Lore to identify plant- and plant-based monsters or creatures.

Garden Variety
Cost: 15 SP
Level Required: 2
Prerequisites: None
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: Allows a character to easily identify plant species, blooming or otherwise, in the wild that would net profits. When exploring, these plants can be harvested and brought back for study without the plant dying outside of extensive circumstances.

Ornamental Horticulture
Cost: 30 SP
Level Required: 3
Prerequisites: None
Untrained: No.
Type: Bonus
Effect: A deepened knowledge of growing for decorative & visual purposes. Increases value of developed plants by 25%.

Herbology
Cost: 30 SP
Level Required: 3
Prerequisites: None
Untrained: No.
Type: Bonus
Effect: An improved understanding of basic agricultural methods. Increases quantity of developed herbs/plants by 25%.

Scout
Cost: 60 SP
Level Required: 4
Prerequisites: None
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: This character is able to add his/her Botany skill level to Survival rolls in Jungle and Forest environments.

Floral Aesthetics
Cost: 120 SP
Level Required: 6
Prerequisites: Ornamental Horticulture
Untrained: No.
Type: Bonus
Effect: A deeper understanding of the development of plants & flowers, and how their environment affects their growth patterns & resiliency. Increases bonus to value of developed plants to 50%.

Advanced Herbology
Cost: 120 SP
Level Required: 6
Prerequisites: Herbology
Untrained: No.
Type: Bonus
Effect: A deeper understanding of agricultural sciences from fertilization to irrigation. Increases bonus to quantity of developed herbs/plants to 50%.

Plantcrafting
Cost: 200 SP
Level Required: 8
Prerequisites: None
Untrained: No.
Type: Action
Effect: This character is able to create and breed plant-type creatures, similar to homunculi and golems, that are self-sustaining and obedient.

Master Gardener
Cost: 350 SP
Level Required: 10
Prerequisites: Floral Aesthetics
Untrained: No.
Type: Bonus
Effect: A character with this skill has a deep understanding of not only properly controlling environments to grow their plants, but also weaving them into a wonderful display. Increases bonus to value of developed plants to 100%.

Master Herbologist
Cost: 350 SP
Level Required: 10
Prerequisites: Advanced Herbology
Untrained: No.
Type: Bonus
Effect: This character can easily run crops with the best of them, via efficient irrigation in tune with the seasons. Increases bonus to quantity of developed herbs/plants to 100%.

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