Natural Philosophy

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Natural Philosophy is one of the Proficiencies used to acquire the Skills needed to survive in the New World. Additionally Refresher Potions get a bonus to the amount of Inspiration they restore based on the drinker's Natural Philosophy, and the higher a pilgrim's Natural Philosophy the more likely planted Bushes, Fruit Trees, Nut Trees, and Trees are to sprout. Natural Philosophy can be gained by Studying Inspirationals or by chance when Wishing for Wisdom on a Wonderful Whimsical Wish.

Skills which require Natural Philosophy   Requires Natural Philosophy Ridiculously Lucky 91,700 Really Lucky 77,700 Lucky 37,500 Blowdarts 13,500 Illicit Pharmacognosy 9,600 Arson 8,200 Cheese Making 8,100 Long Distance Swimming 7,700 Hoarder 7,500 Pharmacology Formal 7,500 Cementation 5,900 Steam Distillation 5,250 Plague Handling 5,100 Ambitious Excavation 4,850 Potions & Poultices 4,000 Igloo Construction 3,900 Pockets 3,300 Veterinarian 3,130 Tobacco Planting 2,700 Packrat 2,500 Alchemy 2,500 Frigid Journeys 2,400 Iron Amalgamation 1,980 Glass Blowing 1,800 Ascent to the Summit 1,400 Rudimentary Triage 1,400 Mineral Sifting 1,300 Metallurgy 1,300 Ceramics & Crucibles 1,300 Pulleys & Levers 1,200 Beaver Skinning 1,200 Mining 950 Mountaineering 800 Swimming 800 Folk Medicine 700 Handheld Explosives 700 Botany 600 Indian Tracking 500 Collector 500 French Tickler 474 Quarrying 300 Exploration 200 Settling 200 Flowers & Berries 100

Inspirationals that give Natural Philosophy   Gives Natural Philosophy Eff NP uses Bezoar Stone 5,000 0.625 5 Sticky Tongue 4,500 0.818 1 Cricket Violin 4,500 0.374 1 Colorful Autumn Leaf 4,250 0.46 7 Creepy Centipede 3,350 0.357 2 Tar-Soaked Remains 3,000 0.5 10 Vinland Figurine 2,925 0.269 2 Laced Porcupine Spines 2,810 0.277 1 High Notes of Amber Resin 2,800 0.38 1 Iä! Iä! Rlyeh Fhtang! 2,525 0.333 1 Mask of the Great Race 2,500 0.333 1 Square & Compass 2,500 0.278 8 Royal Jelly 2,150 0.276 1 Prince Rupert's Drop 2,100 0.301 8 Pearl 2,100 0.333 5 Foetid Ooze 2,050 0.152 1 Calm Pistol Puffer 2,000 0.345 1 Angry Pistol Puffer 2,000 0.345 1 Red Peony 1,850 0.402 1 Silk Hanky 1,780 0.183 2 Deer Antlers 1,750 0.306 1 Deer Hoof 1,750 0.253 1 Ghost Rider Masque 1,750 0.233 1 Torn Tentacle 1,500 0.286 7 Stalker Charm 1,500 0.168 1 Remains of Old 1,500 0.25 3 Lumberwood Bonsai 1,500 0.2 8 Game Board 1,500 0.177 6 Medusa Head Jellyfish 1,500 0.18 1 Weighty Wattle 1,500 0.261 1 The Elusive Last Bone 1,500 0.222 1 Caterpillar in a Jar 1,450 0.237 4 Funny Foam 1,350 0.213 1 Misshapen Lump of Clay 1,250 0.229 1 Unscathed Wood 1,250 0.153 1 Sterling Geode 1,250 0.357 4 Ghost Rider 1,235 0.0858 1 Windchimes 1,220 0.181 5 Scorpion 1,150 0.226 6 Wayward Starfish 1,000 0.5 1 Frosted Web 1,000 0.323 1 Fishing Trophy 1,000 0.128 6 A Face in the Dross 980 0.15 1 Horseshoe Crab 925 0.31 1 Mineralogical Survey 900 0.135 1 Oyster Shell 900 0.183 1 Beautiful Seashell 900 0.183 1 Wee Menagerie 900 0.153 3 Stuffed Leather Ball 900 0.123 4 Flower Arrangement 885 0.114 3 Frog Mask 850 0.34 1 Yellow Daffodil 850 0.122 1 Precious Soot-Flake 850 0.162 1 Earthworm Python 850 0.19 1 Devil's Wort 850 0.236 1 Tumbleweed 850 0.148 1 Deer Tick 830 0.351 1 Oakum 800 0.168 3 Wood Knot 800 0.0941 2 Vial of Gold Flakes 785 0.141 4 Curious Cabbage 750 0.158 1 Little Jack Horner's Thumbnail 750 0.117 1 Brain 750 0.333 1 Perfect Autumn Leaf 750 0.136 1 Beaming-Proud Sunflower 750 0.0642 1 Seaweed Masque 750 0.195 1 Squirrel Stash 730 0.192 1 Abandoned Cobweb 725 0.209 1 Dried Starfish 700 0.352 1 Mayapple 670 0.16 1 Yellow Lightningbug 650 0.307 3 Curious Grapes 650 0.173 1 Beetle 650 0.329 1 Spring Beauty 580 0.145 1 Cow Udder 575 0.0661 3 Beaver Tail 550 0.112 2 Windborne Kite 550 0.0833 5 Waxen Candle 550 0.2 5 Sunny Sunflower 550 0.094 1 Shooting Star 530 0.137 1 A Taste of Autumn 520 0.146 2 Green Glowworm 500 0.301 2 Fine Beaver Teeth 500 0.093 2 Nesting Doll 500 0.556 15 Etterfang 500 0.127 1 Twig N' Berries 490 0.156 2 Bits of Masonhood 485 0.132 2 Gem Shard 485 0.197 2 Ambergris 475 0.364 1 Wartbite-Cricket Mask 450 0.13 1 Peyote Cactus 450 0.205 1 Green Man's Leavings 435 0.15 5 French Fry 385 0.339 3 Curious Indian Corn 375 0.0633 2 Marp's Snowball 300 0.248 2 Garlic Braid 300 0.0732 1 Snowball 300 0.333 1 Salamander Tail 300 0.222 1 Pink Peony 250 0.0342 1 Sand 250 0.357 1 Rainbow Scales 250 0.0529 4 Aged Driftwood 250 0.0526 1 Spinning Top 250 0.0943 2 Broken Bough 235 0.0842 1 Smooth Stone 220 0.093 1 Music Box 200 0.222 15 Cricket Team 200 0.0308 5 Dried Long Ear 200 0.051 1 Dead Wartbite Cricket 200 0.087 1 Wild Garlic 195 0.0954 1 Rock Maracas 175 0.109 2 Black Sand 170 0.119 1 Boomstick 170 0.144 1 Knotted Wood Block 100 0.0597 1 Captivating Flame 75 0.0476 3 Rusty Coin 75 0.101 1 Heated Stone 50 0.0658 1 Simple Snowflake 10 0.0833 1