In this incomplete work, you play as an herbalist who wants to take samples of everything from the forest. Bark, berries, flowers, leaves, that sort of thing. Collect as much as you can, then quit.
This solution is by David Welbourn, and is based on Release 1 of the work.
This work is rather dull. You're given no motivation for this self-imposed gathering of items. There is no score, nothing to do with the items, and they themselves aren't very interesting or distinctive.
> x knife. take it. x pouch. take it. look in it.
> x trees. climb trees. x vines. cut vines. n.
Holly Glade
> x bush. cut it. take holly. put it in pouch. e.
Apple
> x woundwort. take it. put it in pouch.
> x apple. cut it. climb it. n.
Willow
> x tree. cut it.
> take willow. x it. cut it. x bark.
> put branch, bark in pouch. x bank. s. w. s.
Hawthorn
> x clover. take it. put it in pouch.
> x tree. cut tree. climb tree. x flowers. take flowers. w.
Juniper
> x bush. x juniper berries. take them. put them in pouch. n.
Rose
I couldn't obtain the rose; possibly this is a puzzle without a solution.
> x brambles. cut it. take briar. x it. cut it.
> x blackberry fruit. x blackberry leaves. put all blackberry in pouch.
> x rose. take it. e. ne.
Alder
> x henbane. take it. cut it. x henbane leaves. put it in pouch. w.
Birch
> x moss. take it. put it in pouch.
> x mantle. take it. cut it. x mantle.
> x mantle leaves. x stem. x flowers.
> put all mantle in pouch. e. n.
Ash
> x pansy. take it. put it in pouch.
> x flax. take it. cut it. x flax. put it in pouch.
> x bistort. take it. cut it. x bistort. x leaves. x root. put all bistort in pouch.
> x ash. cut it. take ash. x it. put it in pouch. se.
Yew
The yew tree is takeable, but I'm sure that's a bug.
> x tree. x bundle. take it. x hawthorn. x apple. x lime. x string.
> put all but knife in pouch. nw. w.
Elder
Note: The patch of nettles isn't visible, and the tree for this location isn't implemented yet.
> take all. x nettles. x leaves. put them in pouch. n.
Rowan
> x tree. x rowan berries. take them. put them in pouch. n.
Pine
Note: There's no pine tree in this location.
> x cowslip. take it. cut it. x cowslip. x root. x flowers. put all cowslip in pouch. se.
Elm
Note: There's no elm tree in this location.
> x aconite. take aconite. put aconite in pouch. e.
Oak
> x mugwort. take it. cut it. x mugwort. x leaves. x stem. put all mugwort in pouch.
> x rosemary. take it. cut it. x rosemary. put rosemary in pouch.
> x sage. take it. cut it. x sage. put sage in pouch.
> x oak. cut it. x bark. take it. put it in pouch.
I don't think there's anything more to do. Going back to the Forest Entrance does not end the game, and there's no score to tell you how well you've done.
> quit.
Extras
Characters
This is very much a solo-adventure, but some other living creatures are mentioned:
Your mentor presented you with your suede pouch.
Some tiny insects swarm all over the vines in the Forest Entrance.
Some little fish can be seen in the stream at Willow.
Inventory
a wood-handled knife. It's in Forest Entrance. Take it. You'll use it to cut many things.
a suede pouch. It's in Forest Entrance. Take it. You'll put all your samples from the forest into it.
a branch of holly. In Holly Glade, cut the holly bush with your knife, then take the branch of holly. Put it in your pouch.
some woundwort. It's at Apple. Put it in your pouch.
a branch of willow. In Willow, cut the willow tree with your knife. Cut the willow branch with your knife to get some willow bark. Put both branch and bark into your pouch.
some willow bark. Cut the branch of willow with your knife. Put the bark into your pouch.
a clover. It's at Hawthorn. Put it in your pouch.
some juniper berries. They're on the juniper bush at Juniper. Put them into your pouch.
a brambles. Cut the bramble bush at Rose, then take the briar. Cut the briar with your knife to obtain blackberry fruit and leaves. You will discard the briar afterwards.
some blackberry fruit. Obtain some by cutting the briar with your knife. Put the fruit into your pouch.
some blackberry leaves. Obtain some by cutting the briar with your knife. Put the leaves into your pouch.
some henbane. It's at Alder. Cut it with your knife to obtain henbane leaves.
some henbane leaves. Obtain some by cutting the henbane herb with your knife. Put the leaves into your pouch.
some icelandic moss. It's at Birch. Put it into your pouch.
some lady's mantle. It's at Birch. Cut the herb with your knife to obtain its stem, leaves, and flowers.
some lady's mantle flowers. Obtain some by cutting the lady's mantle herb with your knife. Put the flowers into your pouch.
a lady's mantle stem. Obtain it by cutting the lady's mantle herb with your knife. Put the stem into your pouch.
some lady's mantle leaves. Obtain some by cutting the lady's mantle herb with your knife. Put the leaves into your pouch.
a wild pansy. It's at Ash. Put it into your pouch.
some flax. It's at Ash. Cut the flax herb with your knife to obtain its seeds.
some flax seeds. Obtain some by cutting the flax herb with your knife. Put the seeds into your pouch.
some bistort It's at Ash. Cut it with your knife to obtain its root and leaves.
a bistort root. Obtain it by cutting the bistort herb with your knife. Put the root into your pouch.
some bistort leaves. Obtain some by cutting the bistort herb with your knife. Put the leaves into your pouch.
a branch of ash. In Ash, cut the ash tree with your knife. Put the branch into your pouch.
a string bundle. It's at Yew. Put it into your pouch.
some lime flowers. Obtain some by taking the bundle at Yew. Put the flowers into your pouch.
an apple. Obtain it by taking the bundle at Yew. Put the apple into your pouch.
some hawthorn flowers. Obtain some by taking the bundle at Yew. Put the flowers into your pouch.
a handful of nettle leaves. Obtain it by "taking all" at Elder; there's an unmentioned patch of nettles there. Put the leaves into your pouch.
some rowan berries. They're on the rowan tree at Rowan. Put them into your pouch.
a cowslip. It's at Pine. Cut it with your knife to obtain its flowers and root.
some cowslip flowers. Obtain some by cutting the cowslip herb with your knife. Put the flowers into your pouch.
a cowslip root. Obtain it by cutting the cowslip herb with your knife. Put the root into your pouch.
some aconite plants. They're at Elm. Put them into your pouch.
some mugwort. It's at Oak. Cut it with your knife to obtain its stem and leaves.
a mugwort stem. Obtain it by cutting the mugwort herb with your knife. Put the stem into your pouch.
some mugwort leaves. Obtain them by cutting the mugwort herb with your knife. Put the leaves into your pouch.
some rosemary. It's at Oak. Cut it with your knife to obtain its leaves.
some rosemary leaves. Obtain some by cutting the rosemary herb with your knife. Put the leaves into your pouch.
some sage. It's at Oak. Cut it with your knife to obtain its leaves.
some sage leaves. Obtain some by cutting the sage herb with your knife. Put the leaves into your pouch.
some oak bark. At Oak, cut the oak tree with your knife. Put the oak bark into your pouch.
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