17.31 The skill of Naturalism.

Naturalism is a natural skill, dealing with your ability to interact with the forest life and plant-life of Avalon. Inside the many forests your powers due to this skill are enormous - the command FOREST will list your abilities, which include shielding, healing, blocking exits and commanding the trees to hold people in their grasp. Naturalism also deals with your ability to speed growth, influence growth and size of plants, and once the higher levels have been attained, also the ability to give an immobile piece of plant-life the power of movement as an extension of your will. In addition, Naturalism gives you an aura which will appeal to animals - you will not be attack by dumb animals, and the creatures of Avalon will often do your bidding. Type FWHO to list those in the forest or LEAFLIST to view leaves you have plucked from the forest (if you have the skill).