I think he's hybridizing it a bit.  Bringing some regions from 3e into 2e.  Case in point: the Dreaming Sea.<br/><br/>Armphid, if Hairy allows--maybe eating those fruits not just lets you discount raising your essence but also lets you do it without training time?  If hairy doesn't want to give us an EXP discount just being able to raise Essence to 4 or 5 without spending well over a season in meditation would be a great boon.