Friday, 25 December 2020

Alchemy: Drow, Last Gasp, and Abortion

Alchemy: Drow, Last Gasp, and Abortion

I've been asked to create an alchemical pregnancy cancellation elixir. Let's also add a forgotten elixir from Complete Adventurer and alchemical items from Drow of the Underdark.
   
Bile Droppings
Distilled from the venomous excreta of certain breeds of monstrous spiders, this substance is a thick, viscous fluid. This concoction can be thrown (range is STx3.5). Upon hitting the target, it deals 1d-2 corrosion damage and created a stinking cloud in a 4-yard radius. The cloud persists for 10 seconds and may drift with the wind. Any creature that inhales the gas makes an HT roll to resist. Should it fail, it falls becomes nauseated for margin of failure minutes.
Duration: Instantaneous (damage) and 10 seconds (cloud).
Form: Grenade.
Cost: $1,260 (singular); $450 (5-batched).
Recipe: $126; 9 days; defaults to Alchemy-5.
Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Area Effect, 4 yards, +100%; Drifting, +20%; Grenade, +25%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Nauseated, +30%; Persistent, +40%; Respiratory Agent, +50%) [37] + Corrosion Attack 1d-2 (Grenade, +25%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%) [5].

Bottled Night
This vial can be thrown (range is STx3.5). Upon impact, it creates an area of darkness in a 2-yard radius. The darkness imposes a -5 penalty to Vision rolls made through it.
Duration: 5 seconds.
Form: Grenade.
Cost: $510 (singular); $180 (5-batched).
Recipe: $51; 2 days; defaults to Alchemy-2.
Statistics: Obscure Vision 5 (Grenade, +25%; Ranged, +50%; Reduced Duration, ½, -5%) [17].
  
Daylight Pellet
This pellet can be thrown (range is STx3.5). Upon impact, it creates an area of light in a 2-yard radius, negating all darkness penalties.
Duration: 5 seconds.
Form: Grenade.
Cost: $960 (singular); $345 (5-batched).
Recipe: $96; 6 days; defaults to Alchemy-4.
Statistics: Obscure Vision 10 (Accessibility, Does not bring the illumination penalties above zero, -10%; Grenade, +25%; Ranged, +50%; Reduced Duration, ½, -5%; Reversed, -0%) [32].
 
Potion of Pregnancy Cancellation
If the imbiber is pregnant, she absorbs the fetus back into the womb regardless of the fetus’ development. Used as a safe alternative to herbal abortifacients.
Duration: Instantaneous.
Form: Potion.
Cost: $120 (singular); $45 (5-batched).
Recipe: $12; 1 day; defaults to Alchemy-1.
Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Potion of Pregnancy Cancellation, +30%; Magical, -10%; Potion, No Extended Duration, -85%) [4]. Note: «Potion of Pregnancy Cancellation» is Reabsorption (Cosmic, Works regardless of the fetus’ development, +50%; Cosmic, No die roll required, +100%; Magical, -10%) [3].
   
Shedden
This gray paste is brewed from the exoskeletons of monstrous spiders ground with silk-based oils and mixed with various chemicals and reagents. When spread on exposed flesh, it temporarily hardens the skin, granting the subject DR 1 with the Flexible limitation.
Duration: 1 hour.
Form: Ointment.
Cost: $240 (singular); $85 (5-batched).
Recipe: $24; 1 days; defaults to Alchemy-1.
Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Accessibility, Only on creatures with bare skin, -5%; Advantage, Shedden, +40%; Magical, -10%; Ointment, -45%) [8]. Note: «Shedden» is DR 1 (Flexible, -20%; Magical, -10%) [4].
  
Spelunker’s Oil
This clear, slick substance is derived from several types of slimes and certain mineral oils. The substance makes the subject slippery and hard to grab or hold, giving +1 on all ST, DX, and Escape rolls to slip restraints, break free in close combat, or squeeze through narrow openings. However, it also gives the subject -2 to tasks that require a firm grip, such as melee weapon use, climbing, catching things, etc.
Duration: 1 hour.
Form: Ointment.
Cost: $270 (singular); $95 (5-batched).
Recipe: $27; 1 day; defaults to Alchemy-1.
Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Spelunker’s Oil, +40%; Disadvantage, Bad Grip 1, +5%; Magical, -10%; Ointment, -45%) [9]. Note: «Spelunker’s Oil» is Slippery 2 (Magical, -10%) [4].
  
Stoneburn Acid
This substance is a weaker form of alchemist's mineral acid. It harms only stone and other minerals. It is not effective as a thrown weapon, because it requires both contact and pressure to fully dissolve the exposed material. Otherwise, it just makes small pocks in a surface. When you apply it with pressure against rock or other minerals, it deals 2d corrosion damage. This dissolution happens almost instantly, after which the acid becomes inert. Therefore, it is only useful for digging small divots into a stone surface or small openings in very thin walls.
Duration: Instantaneous.
Form: Special.
Cost: $180 (singular); $65 (5-batched).
Recipe: $18; 1 day; defaults to Alchemy-1.
Statistics: Corrosion Attack 2d (Accessibility, Only stone, -25%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; Takes Extra Time 1, -10%) [6].
 
Vial of the Last Gasp
This is actually the necromantically preserved last breath of some famous figure, trapped in a vial. A vial of the last gasp allow the user to draw strength and knowledge from the dead creature. Anyone who unstoppers the vial and inhales its vapors gains a level of a 10-point Talent or two levels of a 5-point Talent possessed by the deceased person. The creator specifies the Talent that they want this elixir to impart when they brew the elixir.
Duration: 1 hour.
Form: Special.
Cost: $750 (singular); $270 (5-batched).
Recipe: $75; 4 days; defaults to Alchemy (Dark)-3.
Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Vial of the Last Gasp, +90%; Magical, -10%; Potion with Respiratory Agent instead of Blood Agent, +65%) [25]. Note: «Vial of the Last Gasp» is 10-point Talent (Magical, -10%) [9].
  
Vilegrip
This misty substance enhances the adhesive qualities of a web. This potion can be thrown (range is STx3.5). On impact, it improves the ST of any web-based Bindings in a 4-yard-radius area by 1, as if an additional layer was applied.
Duration: Instantaneous.
Form: Grenade.
Cost: $90 (singular); $35 (5-batched).
Recipe: $9; 1 day; defaults to Alchemy-1.
Statistics: Binding 1 (Area Effect, 4 yards, +100%; Environmental, Web, -80%; Grenade, +25%; Magical, -10%) [3].
 

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