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Dust of Appearance

Alchemy, Alchemical dust

Makes invisible objects or creatures it touches visible.

From the book

The counter to Dust of Disappearance: invisible objects or creatures dusted with it become visible for 1 hour. The recipe is simply the Dust of Disappearance mixture with an extra 2 drs. of powdered mercury. A dusting also breaks the concealment of Dust of Non-Detection. One dose, delivered by vial, hand or blowtube, covers a 10-foot cube.

At a glance

Ingredients
Dust of Disappearance ingredients, plus 2 drs. of powdered mercury
Duration
1 hour
Base
5 drs. rare earths, 4 drs. sulphur, 1 dr. each platinum, gold and silver
Delivery
Thrown vial, by hand, or blowtube; one dose covers 10x10x10 ft.
Save
Constitution where applicable
Time to complete
2 weeks (half with a wizard, sorcerer or magician)
Chance of success
75% +2% per level (+10% with a wizard, sorcerer or magician)
Mishap
5% chance of serious accident (Alchemical Mishap Table)
Cost
500-1000 G.P. each when available
Also counters
Dust of Non-Detection