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Dust of Control (first listing)

Alchemy, Alchemical dust

Works like the matching Potion of Control.

From the book

Made with the ingredients of whichever Potion of Control the alchemist chooses, this dust behaves like that particular potion for 1 hour. Such potions let the user command 1-4 creatures of one specific kind, which obey until the magic ends and then turn fiercely hostile toward their former master. The dust is delivered by thrown vial, hand or blowtube over a 10-foot cube.

At a glance

Ingredients
Ingredients from any desired Potion of Control
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

Book lists both 'Control' and 'Dust of Control' with near-identical content.