A Druid’s Pharmacopoeia

Bone-set moss

Description

This dark green, tightly-woven, heavily matted moss is used primarily to stabilize broken bones in the limbs of men and animals alike. It more than replaces the more cumbersome splints and casts that are often used by other healers.

Effect

Bone-set moss can be found in any season. Since it is only found in dark, damp areas at the base of large trees, it is difficult to find in serviceable amounts. When harvested and immediately wrapped around a broken limb, then quickly heated over a slow flame, the outer layer of dry, woody brown roots dries to a toughness resembling old leather, while the interior remains soft and springy. The result is a tight but comfortable binding that acts as a cast to encourage bone repair.

In addition, the surface of the moss contains a mild analgesic and antiseptic. This alleviates the itching and the temptation to scratch that often accompanies other casts.

Unless kept constantly moist, the moss will dry out and flake away within 12 to 14 days. That is usually enough time for most bone breaks to be well on their way to healing, requiring no more than a simple binding.

[Bone-set moss acts as well as any cast in protecting and assisting broken limbs.

A Wilderness Lore check at DC 20 is required to locate a piece large enough to be serviceable; the check is DC 10 is the area searched is a druid grove, with the permission of the druids.

It takes five minutes and a Healing check at DC 15 to properly use bone-set moss.

A failed Healing check may be repeated once with the same piece of bone-set moss; a second failure renders that particular piece of moss unusable. The healer must also make a second Healing check at DC 15 or inflict another 1d6 points of damage.

Price: 100 gp per square yard. Availability: scarce.]

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