Orvietan

Orvietan is a wolfsbane-based antidote against other poisons. It is blue and bitter to the taste, numbing the mouth when ingested, which makes it difficult to differentiate from Queen of poison, which is also brewed from wolfsbane. Orvietan can also be made using a combination of kneeling archangel root, de-thorned milk thistle leaves, gin berries, laurel berries, gas plant leaves, sweet wood, and cloves.
Orvietan is initially produced as a black powder. However, due to its unpalatable flavour, it is infused into a mixture of wine and honey, giving it the characteristic blue hue.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

When a creature ingests a solution of orvietan mixed in wine they are subjected to the following effects:

• Cure any poisoning effects upon the consumer

Manufacturing process

Dry and grind down 4 measures of kneeling archangel root, 3 measures of de-thorned milk thistle leaves, 2 measures of gin berries, 2 measures of laurel berries, 1 measure of burning bush leaves, 1 measure of sweet wood, and 1 measure of cloves. Alternatively, replace these ingredients with wolfsbane. Sew the powder into a porous bag or gather into an infuser, and store in an air-tight container until required. The bag or infuser should be steeped in a mixture of white wine and honey, with the temperature carefully controlled by a sandbath.

Item type

Drug / Narcotic / Medicine

Rarity

Legendary

Base Price

54 - 91 silver pennies

Raw materials & Components

Orvietan is a special case concoction that requires:

• 4 measures of kneeling archangel root
• 3 measures of de-thorned milk thistle leaves
• 2 measures of gin berries
• 2 measures of laurel berries
• 1 measure of gas plant leaves
• 1 measure of sweet wood
• 1 measure of cloves

Alternatively, orvietan can be made exclusively using wolfsbane.