Appearance: St.-John?s-Wort grows about
knee-high, on hard, wood-like stalks. The
leaves are smooth and oval, appearing in
pairs from opposite sides of the stems so
that they form a shape similar to a figure-eight.
The leaves have very tiny holes, like
pin-pricks, in them, which are visible only
when the leaf is held up to the light. St. -
John?s-Wort bears large yellow flowers with
five petals; the petals, when bruised, yield a
reddish, resinous juice. The flowers bear
small blackish seeds. The root is hard and
wood-like and brownish in color.

Location: St.-John?s-Wort is found in
shady woods and copses, and also at the
edges of forests. It flowers in mid-summer,
and bears seeds by the end of the season.

Uses: The oil from fresh flowers is especially
good for healing wounds; boil a dozen
flowers in wine to make a tincture to be
applied to injuries. This will help close
wounds and help heal bruises. A teaspoon
of powdered seeds drunk in a broth helps to
combat the effects of venom.

Game effect: If a tincture of St.-John's-
Wort is applied immediately (within 2
rounds) to a wound, roll 1d4 to see how
many HP the victim ?never lost in
the first place? and subtract this number
from the damage suffered. When the broth
is drunk as an antidote to venom within 2
rounds of the time of poisoning, the powdered
seeds will add +1 to the victim?s saving
throw against the poison.