Though those who can afford magical healing try to stick with that, but many of the poor can not afford the magical healing. To make up for such lacking, they turn to herbs and tonics to cure their ills. Cynthia's Herbs, (now owned by Janet Herb), has been around almost as long as Bloodhelm. With her two apprentices, she gathers herbs in the early morning and late evening, then plays healer the rest of the day, giving out tonics, herbs to put in dinners and teas to soothe people's ills. She does know a little healing magic, which she will do for free, but donations are always accepted. Like all her predecessors, Janet doesn't live high on the hog, being paid mostly in produce and other foods, along with clothes, shoes and repair services, but Janet doesn't care. Her long line of herb gatherers have always done their job to keep those who can't afford healing somewhat healthy as best as they can.
The Healer's Guild wants her fined for practicing without paying guild dues, but the rulers of Bloodhelm see her as an asset, keeping disease among the poor to a minimum and figure the Healer's Guild doesn't need to be blackmailing her.
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