Swiftcant

Swiftcant is a crystalized stimulant of magical energies even in non-magical persons. It's mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly to treat magical imbalances in the body. Amongst Chirurgeons and other magical healers, it is known as Arcanaline and was discovered in recent years in an attempt to find an effective way to treat the magical imbalances often caused by planar incursions and crossings. To do so, the manufacturer must acquire Arcanis Crystals and create them through a combination of grinding, mixing with various other elements, and the infusion of certain magics to change the aspecting. Illegally created Swiftcant and sanctioned Arcanaline are often trafficked throughout low-magic communities for high prices due to their use as recreational drugs and their ability to give access to magical abilities in desperate persons.
In low to moderate doses, Swiftcant can stimulate or improve magical abilities, as well as, depending on the magical aspecting, increase concentration and energy, give bodily resistance to various forms of exposure, or allow access to magic for otherwise in-eligible persons. However, this comes at a cost, especially at higher doses, as the magical energies and the crystal format can wreak havoc on a person's bodily and neurological structure, causing any number of terrible side effects such as psychosis, seizures, violent behavior, mood swings, delirium, and eventually, total breakdown of the bodies magical structure. Swiftcant is also known for being highly addictive due to the feelings of increased prowess caused by the drug, as well as the severe effects of withdrawal after moderate use.
The drug is most commonly trafficked through poorer communities on the Isle of Malchinar; this is due in part to the somewhat more accessible access to the materials needed to create it in the city of Malchineth, as well as the level of population that possesses low magical prowess creates a hefty temptation to use the drug to attempt to reach higher social strata.
Overdose on Swiftcant causes several problems, but most notably to the citizens of Malchineth is a tendency for the combination of Psychosis and total breakdown of the body's magical structure, which can now often cause the users, already often inexperienced in the use of magic, to go on berserk rampages throughout their surrounding area until either their bodies burn out, or the Mage-Wardens are able to contain the threat. If caught early enough, it is possible to keep the body from falling apart through the administration of certain potions or restorative magics. However, there will oft still be lingering effects on the person's psyche and bodily function without access to greater magics.

Item type

Drug / Narcotic / Medicine