Atlantean Trilogy Archive
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Dust of Sleep

Alchemy, Alchemical dust

Puts victims into a deep sleep.

From the book

Those caught in this dust drop into a deep sleep lasting 1 hour. It is made with 2 drs. of powdered satyr's pipe and meadow saffron blended into the dust base. Like the other alchemical dusts, one dose covers a 10-foot cube, may be thrown, sprinkled or blown through a tube, and allows a save vs Constitution to stay awake.

At a glance

Ingredients
2 drs. of powdered meadow saffron and satyr's pipe
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