Chapter 1 - Non-weapon Proficiencies
Foraging Non-weapon Proficiency
By using this proficiency, a character can search a wilderness area in an attempt to locate a desired substance, such as a medicinal herb, a wren‘s egg, or wild rose. The character must search for 2d4 hours in an area where the material is theoretically available (rose petals aren't available in the desert, wren's eggs aren't available in the arctic). The DM decides if the material is actually available; he doesn't reveal this information until the character completes his search. If the DM decides the material isn't in the area, he reveals that the character's search was in vain; no proficiency check is needed. If the DM decides the material is available, a successful proficiency check means the character found what he was looking for. Generally, the character locates no more than a handful of the material, though the DM may make exceptions (if searching for rose petals, the character may stumble upon an acre of rose bushes). If the check fails, the material isn't found. The character may search a different area, requiring another 2d4 hours and a new proficiency check.
