Yakusoushi (Herbalist)

Although they are often overlooked as nothing more than a pretty sight, herbs can be some of the most helpful and most devastating items in the world - when used by those that known them best. Over many decades, herbalists have fine-tuned the process of turning various herbs into either supplements or poisons, depending upon their whim, to produce a myriad of effects. Herbalists truly know no limits, so long as they possess the right ingredients.

Some herbal compounds act fast, while some act slow; others are tasteless, undetectable to the senses. More importantly, it is possible to create these properties to fit different situations. Although their original form is quite nondescript, it can be modified into a liquid or gaseous state - all the better to administer to allies or foes. Regardless, you must always be wary when dealing with an herbalist, lest their concoctions get the better of you!


Restrictions

1. This profession is available to all, provided a 'C' rank (easy difficulty) quest is completed.

2. Finding an herb requires that the herbalist RP a search. It's not required to have a moderator help you quest, but one will need to be contacted to approve a find! Then, they will check the success rate of finding it and determine whether it's been found or not. However, quality of the search is also important - when reading a high-quality RP, a moderator may let the herbalist find multiple pieces, instead of just one. Note that you must search for a specific rank and specific herb, you cannot just search for all Mith herbs and take whatever rank you find.

3. Herbalists are allowed to sell their products to NPC shops for the base price + half the cost of the vial, no more. The base price is what is listed, you don't sell for 75% of that price, as you would for normal items. Only well-known herbalists are capable of selling to other players for their own prices. Players should note that they are unable to utilize any of the accessories or weapons that herbalists use, unless they, too, are an herbalist. The only way to be granted the effects of the elixir is to swallow it (liquid) or break the glass (gas).

4. It is NOT possible to drink or inhale only a portion of an elixir! Each vial contains 1 ounce of the potion (which translates to 1 meter diameter of gas), and it takes exactly this much to produce effects. The only way to have multiple uses of elixirs is to have multiple vials.

5. From the time of ingestion or inhalation, it takes one (1) turn for the elixir to take effect at baseline.

Yakusou Shuutoku (Herb Mastery)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Passive / Yakusoushi Hijutsu
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: -

As the beginning of all herbalism, the user is taught to understand the basics of tracking and picking herbs, as well as using them in various situations. Through this training, they are able to produce some of the most beneficial and harmful elixirs known to the shinobi world. In effect, this technique opens up the entire herbalist tree to the user.

Note: The rank of the outcome elixir is determined by the rank of the herb used. Likewise, the rank the elixir is going to be will determine how many posts it takes for the herbalist to concoct it (for both herb to liquid and liquid to gas) as well as how many properties it can contain. 'D' rank takes 1 posts and can be given 1 property. 'C' rank takes 2 posts and can be given 3 properties. 'B' rank takes 4 posts and can be given 3 properties. 'A' rank takes 5 posts and can be given 4 properties. 'S' rank takes 10 posts and can be given 5 properties.

Properties are counted in slots, and each elixir the herbalist concocts will be different; this means you must keep track of what properties each one has in your bio. Additionally, each slot is taken up by a property, not by a property type. So if an herbalist stacks 4 Nagatsudzuki (Long Lasting) properties onto an 'S' rank elixir, they only have 1 slot open for another property.

Yakusou Henkan (Herb Conversion)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary / Yakusoushi Hijutsu
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Mid, Low upkeep

This technique is what allows an herbalist to turn the herbs they found into a liquid elixir. After putting an herb into the mortar, they focus chakra into the pestal and begin to grind the herb. The chakra resonates with the herb's chemical bonds, turning it into a liquid over time.

Note: How long it takes for an herb to be converted into a liquid follows the rules of Yakusou Shuutoku (Herb Mastery). Only 1 herb can be converted at a time with this technique; 1 herb produces 1 ounce of liquid.

Yakusou no Kouryoku (Herbal Potency)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary / Yakusoushi Hijutsu
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: High, Mid upkeep

This technique is an extension of Yakusou Henkan (Herb Conversion). After putting two same-rank and same-type herbs into the mortar, the herbalist focuses a greater amount of chakra into the pestal. They then begin to grind the herbs together, resonating their chakra with the chemical bonds to turn it into a liquid. However, the excess energy also compresses the liquid from two ounces to one, retaining the potency of both. Alternatively, the herbalist could add two same-rank same-type vials of liquid to the mortar and use this process to combine them in the same way.

Note: Must have at least the Tier 2 mastery to learn this technique. How long it takes for an herb to be converted into a liquid follows the rules of Yakusou Shuutoku (Herb Mastery). Only 2 herbs can be converted at a time; this technique only produces 1 ounce of liquid. Herbs and liquids of the same type and same rank MUST be used; for example, you could combined two 'D' rank herbs to produce a 'C' rank elixir, or you could combine two 'C' rank elixirs to produce a 'B' rank elixir. Ekitai Henkan (Liquid Conversion) can be used after to produce an equally potent gas.

Ekitai Henkan (Liquid Conversion)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary / Yakusoushi Hijutsu
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Mid, Low upkeep

This technique is what allows an herbalist to turn the liquid they have produced into a gas. While the liquid is in the mortar, they focus chakra into the pestal and begin whipping it at a fenzied pace. The chakra resonates with the liquid's chemical bonds, making them unstable over time. When the process is complete, the herbalist must quickly put the liquid back into the vial, because exposure to air after this process is complete will turn it into a gas.

Note: How long it takes for a liquid to be converted into a gas follows the rules of Yakusou Shuutoku (Herb Mastery). Only 1 ounce of liquid can be converted at a time with this technique; 1 ounce of liquid, when exposed to air, produces 1 meter diameter of gas. At the end of this technique's process, if the herbalist does not put the liquid into a vial within one turn, it will turn into a gas. Likewise, when a vial is broken or uncapped, the liquid's agitated bonds are exposed to air and it will turn into its gaseous state.

Sokudan (Fast Acting)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary / Yakusoushi Hijutsu
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Mid

By focusing their chakra into a produced liquid elixir, either before capping the vial or while it is still in the mortar, the herbalist can increase its catalytic properties - namely, allowing it to act quickly. As one might expect, this can be very beneficial when using elixirs during a high-speed battle.

Note: Counts as a property. This technique must be performed on liquid elixirs (before they are turned into gas elixirs). Only 1 ounce can be given this property at a time, and it takes one turn to complete the process. This technique gives the elixir in question a 100% reduction in catalyst time, so instead of taking one turn for its effects to happen, it will happen instantly from the moment the elixir is ingested or inhaled.

Engi Osokunaru (Slow Acting)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary / Yakusoushi Hijutsu
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Mid

By focusing their chakra into a produced liquid elixir, either before capping the vial or while it is still in the mortar, the herbalist can slow down its catalytic properties - namely, allowing it to take longer to act than normal. The advantages of this property lay in its tactical method of surprise.

Note: Counts as a property. This technique must be performed on liquid elixirs (before they are turned into gas elixirs). Only 1 ounce can be given this property at a time, and it takes one turn to complete the process. This technique gives the elixir in question a 100% addition in catalyst time, so instead of taking one turn for its effects to happen, it will take two turns. Can be performed multiple times on one elixir to lengthen the amount of time.

Nagatsudzuki (Long Lasting)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary / Yakusoushi Hijutsu
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Mid

By focusing their chakra into a produced liquid elixir, either before capping the vial or while it is still in the mortar, the herbalist can change its properties to allow the elixir to last for a longer period of time than normal.

Note: Counts as a property. This technique must be performed on liquid elixirs (before they are turned into gas elixirs). Only 1 ounce can be given this property at a time, and it takes one turn to complete the process. This technique increases how long the effects of an elixir last by one turn. Can be performed multiple times on one elixir to lengthen that amount of time.

Mushoku (Colorless)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary / Yakusoushi Hijutsu
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Mid

By focusing their chakra into a produced liquid elixir, either before capping the vial or while it is still in the mortar, the herbalist can change its properties to allow the elixir to be colorless. This means that in liquid form they would be clear, but when released in gas form, appear more as a colorless mist.

Note: Counts as a property. This technique must be performed on liquid elixirs (before they are turned into gas elixirs). Only 1 ounce can be given this property at a time, and it takes one turn to complete the process.

Mumino (Tasteless)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary / Yakusoushi Hijutsu
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Mid

By focusing their chakra into a produced liquid elixir, either before capping the vial or while it is still in the mortar, the herbalist can change its properties to allow the elixir to be tasteless.

Note: Counts as a property. This technique must be performed on liquid elixirs (before they are turned into gas elixirs). Only 1 ounce can be given this property at a time, and it takes one turn to complete the process.

Mushuuno (Odorless)
Rank: S
Range: Close (0m ~ 5m)
Type: Supplementary / Yakusoushi Hijutsu
Handseals: -
Chakra Consumption: Mid

By focusing their chakra into a produced liquid elixir, either before capping the vial or while it is still in the mortar, the herbalist can change its properties to allow the elixir to be odorless.

Note: Counts as a property. This technique must be performed on liquid elixirs (before they are turned into gas elixirs). Only 1 ounce can be given this property at a time, and it takes one turn to complete the process.