The drug of Belphisca

A drug which open your senses to their paroxysm : The touch of Belphisca.
This drug is used in the cult of Belphisca, she serve the members to enter a mind state where they can connect to each other. This permit to the priest to recruit his faithful. Thanks to this drug, the cult of Belphisca is the cult with the highest rate of tax payment. Their faithful live in an extreme poverty, but their blind faith matter more than their own life, since after their life the cult is the gateway to the Belphisca's Court.
A place where humans can taste and fullfill their desires for eternity.
This drug came from the elder forest of Ker'Tan. This forest is supposed to be a part of the body of Belphisca, one of the gods who perished in the ashes war. However, there are many speculation about what this forest really is. Some people say that this drug is actually a tool for priests to enrich themselves.
Recently, an incident happened. A newcomer went to the forest, and tried to directly use the drug to see what was her real effect. He remains unreachable. But his wife said that this drug don't open your mind, but make you a slave of the cult.

Once you have taken this drug, you can not turn back. You became one of the faithful. The touch of Belsphica do not open your mind, but it takes everything your mind have.

- The man's wife

The council of the six greatest, didn't exprim it self about the drug nor of the incident. Many rumours claim that one of the greatest, has close link to the cult. And finally, the wife of the man got sequestrated, none know where she went, but many says that the cult has plan to make her a sacrifice to Belphisca.
The touch of Belphisca is a dangerous drug that can led people to death and starvation. You must be careful if you want to confront yourself to the cult.

Transmission & Vectors

The plant which grow in the forest of Belphisca can be prelevated and crushed in a pot, to be administrate to the consumer.

Symptoms

The condition generally manifest after ten minutes, the time needed for the drug to reach the brain. People affected by this, show dilated eyes and an incredible enslaved attitude to the priest of the cult. There hasn't been any explication of this phenomenon yet, but it seems that this drug have a close link with the fifth dimension.

Treatment

Some speculations claims that if you find a way to the fifth dimension and find yourself, you might be able to get back your mental efficiency.

Prognosis

No information yet - Thorough studies might help to gain knowledge.

Sequela

None know since none has healed from this drug.

Prevention

The only way to avoid this drug is to find a way in the forest without having to face cult members.

History

The first case of the touch of Belphisca rewind to the fourth cycle of Cadriza. The cult didn't exist at this period, but some informations claim that someone went to The bed of dreams with this drug, and created the whole enslavation process.

Cultural Reception

This drug has an awful reputation in society, since she's only located in the forest of Ker'Tan, not many people actually found it usefull for their business. The effects of the drug are still not that much known since people who got enslaved work for the cult. The family members of the faithful remains silent about this.

Type

Mental

Rarity

Rare