Atlantean Trilogy Archive
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True Gold

Alchemy, Essence

A shimmering yellow fluid that, after four weeks of dousing, makes a rod, staff or wand able to hold many spells of one type.

From the book

A shimmering yellow fluid that turns a rod, staff or wand into a device of spell storing. After four weeks of daily dousing, it can hold 5-30 (5d6) spells, all of a single type, and needs recharging once they are spent.

Only the alchemist who made the essence can do the dousing, an hour every day, and missing a single day ruins the enchantment.

At a glance

Appearance
Shimmering yellow fluid
Dousing time
Daily for 4 weeks
Effect
Rod, staff or wand stores 5-30 (5d6) spells of one type; must be recharged
Dousing
1 hour daily; missing a day ruins the process; only the essence's creator can douse
Materials
12 drs. of the metal/element component, 1/4 fl. dr. alchahest; aludel, athanor, full laboratory
Time to complete
Minimum 2 weeks
Chance of success
Save vs Will; on failure roll %: 10% or less is a mishap; any failure means repeating the procedure