Eat more apples, people.

Fruits and Vegetables are good for you. And your Source Hunters.


Traps should be left as lethal otherwise im just going to walk all over them, chugging down a heal potion from time to time, without worrying about anything at all.



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the developers should really take a page of the standard MMO page;


- No, they should not.
The recipes are meant to give you very clear hints and often rather clear instructions.
This should NOT show what items exactly you need.

But once you make the first item, use some combination correctly - then the necessary items should be noted in the journal, for future use. Not Before.