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Dust of Detect Illusion

Alchemy, Alchemical dust

Illusions dusted with it glow faintly and look false.

From the book

A revealing dust: any illusory object or creature it lands on glows faintly and looks visibly unreal. It works the instant it makes contact, but the glow fades after just a few seconds. The recipe is the Detect Illusion mixture plus 2 cts. of powdered diamond on the standard base, and one dose is enough to dust a 10-foot cube.

At a glance

Ingredients
Detect illusion ingredients, plus 2 cts. of powdered diamond
Duration
Works on contact; glow lasts a few seconds
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