Petrifying Philter

The Potion

Ingredients

• 1 part Runespoor blood
• 2 parts Belladona
• 2 parts Infusion of Wormwood
• 4 parts chopped root of Asphodel
• 2/5 part Ptolemy
• 8 parts seawater

Preparation

1. Cut root of Asphodel into approximately one-quarter inch sections.
2. Mix Apshodel roots into Runespoor blood; grind into paste.
3. Add Belladonna; mix well.
4. Leave resulting paste in darkness during the day, and in full moonlight at night, until fungus is clearly growing on it.
5. Mix Ptolemy and Infusion of Wormwood; cap and shake violently.
6. Bring seawater to boil.
7. Pour paste into seawater and stir.
8. Boil until resulting mix is pale yellow.
9. Reduce heat, stir three times clockwise, followed by five times counterclockwise.
10. Repeat until resulting mix is clear.
11. Add Ptolemy/Wormwood mixture.
12. Stir until resulting potion darkens to purple, then lightens again to the color of weak wine.

Appearance

When properly brewed, it appears to be faintly purple, like weak wine or watered-down grape juice.

Effects and Duration

On its own, it causes horrific sickness in anyone who drinks it or any drink contaminated by it (does not work on food). Properly enchanted with a Petrification Curse, though, it will cause anyone who drinks it or any drink contaminated by it to become Petrified within five minutes time.

Using 200 ml of seawater, and all other ingredients adjusted accordingly, the mixture will be strong enough to contaminate 100 gallons of any other beverage, such that anyone who drinks even a mouthful will be Petrified.

Regulation and Skill Level

Illegal, Master.