Fumes of Spirit Evocation

A fume of 7 drs. each of aloeswood, amber, anise and crocus, burned in a brazier or other fire. It calls up a spirit, of a type the Game Judge decides, that will answer truthfully any one question about the area where it was summoned and then leave. Calling it again within 24 hours is risky: there is a 50/50 chance it grows angry and tries to harm the summoner.

Magical mixtures are prepared with a mortar and pestle, a small cauldron or crucible and a dependable heat source such as a lamp or furnace. Each takes a day to make, with a 90% chance of success plus 1% per level of ability (99% at most), and every one of them gives off a faint magical aura. Most sell for 100-200 G.P., the price depending on the quality of the ingredients.