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Dust of Half-Weight

Alchemy, Alchemical dust

Halves the weight of non-living materials.

From the book

A practical dust that makes any non-living material weigh half as much for 1 hour; it has no effect on living things. It is made from the Flying potion's ingredients plus 2 cts. of powdered sapphire, blended into the standard base. A single dose treats everything within a 10-foot cube, and it can be sprinkled by hand, thrown in a vial or blown.

At a glance

Ingredients
Flying potion ingredients, plus 2 cts. of powdered sapphire
Effect
Non-living materials weigh 50% less
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