False Starwort

Resembles ginseng and is commonly known as “false starwort.” Its roots provide a balance of sweet and bitter flavors, used in medicinal brews to treat illness and boost vitality. It can be found throughout Pywel, except for the desert.

Type

herb

Tool

Bare Hands

Rarity

common

Buy: 8Sell: 3

About

• •Common medicinal herb with distinctive white star-shaped flowers that bloom in open areas
• •Core ingredient for Palmar Pills (15x herb + 2x Water) — elixir that revives you at 30% HP after death
• •Featured in Pororin Research Institute investigation quest — researchers ask you to gather samples from meadow habitats
• •Grows abundantly alongside other medicinal herbs in meadows and forest borderlands — easy to farm in bulk
• •Available from early game onward — farmable before reaching Shadow's Whisper Cave where Palmar Pill recipe is found

Gathering Guide

• •Found growing in meadows and open fields across Pywel — abundant and easy to spot among grasses
• •Look along forest edges and borderlands where meadows meet tree lines — mixed with other medicinal herbs
• •Research quest at Pororin Research Institute sends you to gather white flowers — follow the quest marker to find clusters
• •Gather by hand (no tool needed) — pick directly from the plant's white flower clusters
• •Stock 15+ per Palmar Pill batch (15x herb + 2x Water) — one of the most common medicinal herbs

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