Protection from Evil
Alchemy, Potion
Guards the drinker against physical attacks from evil summoned or invoked creatures.
From the book
This potion, made with 1 dr. of powdered bone or hair taken from a saint, guards whoever drinks it against physical attack by any evil being that has been summoned or invoked.
Potions confer temporary magical or spell-like abilities, usually lasting 40 + 1-20 minutes. Each one starts from a pint of clear water, a dram apiece of powdered gold, silver and copper, and a carat apiece of any seven powdered gemstones, though an alchemist can swap in 2 drs. of Rare Earths for the gems. Brewing takes a week in a small cauldron or alembic set over a furnace. Success comes 90% of the time plus 1% per level, to a maximum of 99%, and there is a 1% risk of mishap during fermentation between the 2nd and 7th days. The minimum sale price is 400 G.P.
At a glance
- Ingredients
- 1 dr. of hair or powdered bone from a saint
- Duration
- 40 + 1-20 minutes (unless stated)
- Base
- 1 pint clear water; 1 dr. each powdered gold, silver, copper; 1 ct. each of any seven powdered gemstones (alchemists may use 2 drs. Rare Earths instead of the gems)
- Equipment
- Mortar and pestle, small cauldron or alembic, furnace
- Time to complete
- 1 week per potion
- Chance of success
- 90% +1% per level (max 99%)
- Mishap
- 1% chance between days 2 and 7 (Alchemical Mishap Table)
- Substitution
- Herbal substitutes for animal ingredients: double the base, -25% success
- Cost
- Minimum 400 G.P. (more for costly ingredients)
- Requires
- Potions skill (prerequisites: Read Magic, Philtres and Magical Mixtures or Herbal Elixirs)