Potions, Poisons and Salves: An Alchemical Compendium

This is a Compendium of potions, poisons and Salves, included is the Table of Contents, with links to the exact potions and their manufacture where possible

Purpose

This serves as a trade specific analysis of potions, poisons and salves including their usage and manufacture. The intent is to help heal people, but since the first edition, it has been realized that the information provided here can be used for the explicit purpose of harm and considerations were made for that in its restrictions. Other alchemical mixes have been added in subsequent editions and that has only grown as the book was outlawed

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Publication Status

In all three nations listed above, it is accessible with guild certification and a written note from a known professor of Alchemy.
In all other nations, it is considered an illegal book, though some copies make their way through the black markets.

Legal status

This document has been declared dangerous and unfitting society at large by most nations. The only three nations who have made exceptions are Vering-Gol who has declared it mandatory reading for all those pursuing alchemical training, Tocre for the same reason, and Utrait who has included passages for the Healer's Guild, notably with regard to identifying potions.

Historical Details

Public Reaction

Alchemists and Healers were ecstatic, as this provided a basic guide for all known potions and subsequent additions contained greater and more artisanal potions
The public, led by the nobility, decried it as a poisoner's manual and ordered it burned as heretical.

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Potions, Poisons and Salves: An Alchemical Compendium

Chapter 1:

On the difference between potions, poisons and salves, as well as other basic terminology.

A potion is mixture of alchemical or herbal ingredients capable of eliciting an instant effect on the Drinker. Most commonly it is manufactured with an alchemical kit or herbalist's kit and a fire. These potions are water based and usable for a wide variety of purposes. Because the base ingredient is specified, there is an upper limit to the effects possible in this way.
*Correction as of 6ed, many higher tier "potions" are not actually potions, but are considered as such. The term has come to be a catch all phrase and should be treated as such. The difference is that often their base is not water, but specific bloods, liquids, or other less savory ingredients.*

A Salve is a topically applied remedy, often used by druids and medicine men. Most often these are created using an herbalist's kit, however, some prefer the use of alchemical kits and a subsequent soaking of a specific rag. As these are topical, many times the effect will take some time to work and so these are ill favored for adventurers, but common amongst clerics and healers. The other notable difference is that they have a delayed action, healing slower or providing immunity for longer than potions. Often salves will begin to act within 10 minutes and last up to an hour.

An Unguent refers to another topically applied remedy, the difference is that it is often smeared over the body and provides longer lasting effects than a salve, however it may take time to enact. These may take up to an hour to initially enact their effects, but the effects may last anywhere from six months to permanent augmentations. They are often made of alcoholic bases.

A Tincture is an alcoholically based potion, these are often more potent, but with more specific effects than typical potions. Effects will be instantaneous as with potions, but typically the effect lasts a shorter duration and is more specific to scenarios.

A Tonic is an embittered potion, typically containing a narcotic or highly potent ingredient with addictive properties. The bitterness is designed to reduce the chances of addiction. This, however, has been shown to only have middling effectiveness and many of these are highly addictive. Their actions are typically immediate, but they will have long term psychological effects including dependencies.

A Philter is known from its most popular usage, the Philter of Love. Typically, this variant of potion incorporates physical ingredients that are not boiled down or purified to form the actual potion in question. Their essence is more clearly preserved and strained through some form of cold purification to yield the final result.

Effervescents refer to a breed of potion dried to contain a potent spell or effect on them, and then when used turn to gas, releasing a cloud housing a certain effect. This is beneficial in that a large number of creatures are affected by the potion, however, often it's effects are diluted. Notable examples include Effervescent of Sulfur, otherwise known as The Nightmare Sleep.

Antivenins are a subset of potion designed specifically to counteract natural toxicities, these are unique in that the most common base of these potions require a component of the creature whose venom it is. This is frequently the venom itself, but in many cases it can be the blood, saliva or spinal fluid of such a creature, if it retains any of these. i.e. The venom of a bone naga can only be counteracted with powdered bone of the creature.

Antidotes are a subset of potion designed specifically to counteract man-made poisons, for those treating these disorders it is best to have a number of the ingredients on hand as general practice. Much of what has been included are Antidotes for common poisons seen across Draguin, as more esoteric poisons often do not have an antidote and require direct divine intervention to heal.

A Poison is at its heart, merely a deadly variant of any of the above types of concoctions, and there are a variety of effects and differing methods of identification. These have been included more for the necessity of healers to be able to identify poisons when they are used on those they are attempting to heal. Common Symptoms have been included as well as manufacture, to aid in identifying poisons from a poisoner's lair.
Table of Contents:
Potions:
Potion of Arcane Restoration
Potion of Celestial Strength
Potion of Dragon Strength
Potion of Digestion
Potion of Drow Blood
Potion of Dwarven Digestion
Potion of the Endless Sea
Potion of Flying
Potion of the Gaseous Form
Potion of Giant Strength
Potion of Greater Arcane Restoration
Potion of Greater Healing
Potion of Greater Purification
Potion of Greater Stamina
Potion of Hair Regrowth
Potion of Healing
Potion of the Keen Mind
Potion of the Liquid Form
Potion of Purification
Potion of Rage
Potion of Regrowth
Potion of Resistance
Potion of Shielding
Potion of Sickness
Potion of Stamina
Potion of Superior Arcane Restoration
Potion of Superior Healing
Potion of Supreme Healing
Potion of the Unending Storm
Potion of Unholy Vitality
Potion of Unrelenting Chaos
Potion of the Water Breather
Potion of Winter's End


Salves:
Salve of the Dark Moon
Salve of Greater Healing
Salve of Healing
Salve of Lesser Healing
Salve of Fire Healing


Unguents:
Unguent of the Ethereal
Unguent of Greater Resistance
Unguent of Greater Mimicry
Unguent of Mimicry
Unguent of Regeneration
Unguent of Resistance
Unguent of Darkvision

Tinctures:
Tincture of Enhanced Reflexes
Tincture of Greater Enhanced Reflexes
Tincture of Greater Insight
Tincture of Lesser Insight
Tincture of Thought Detection

Tonics:
Tonic of the Bound Lycan
Tonic of Greater Immunity
Tonic of Greater Sleep
Tonic of Lesser Immunity
Tonic of Lesser Vitality
Tonic of Longevity
Tonic of the Lycan
Tonic of Mutation
Tonic of Release from Pain
Tonic of Haste
Tonic of Unearthly Vigour
Tonic of the Unrelenting Mind
Tonic of the Vampire
Tonic of Vitality

Philters:
Philter of Love
Philter of Immunity
Philter of the Vampire

Effervescents:
Effervescent of Disappearance
Effervescent of the Fae
Effervescent of False Death
Effervescent of Greater Undeath
Effervescent of Greater Disappearance
Effervescent of Lesser Disappearance
Effervescent of the Minor Dragon
Effervescent of the Nightmare Eater
Effervescent of Paralysis
Effervescent of Revival
Effervescent of Sulfur
Effervescent of Undeath
Effervescent of the Winnower


Antivenins:

Antivenin - Universal
Crone Spider Antivenin
Lycan Antivenin
Marilith Antivenin
Purple Worm Antivenin
Vampire Antivenin

Antidotes:
Effervescent of the Basilisk/Gorgon
Heartstopper Poison
Mummy's Rot
Potion of Swift End
Potion of Unrelenting End
Shadow's Due
Antidote - Unholy Immolation
Poisons:
To be perfectly clear, this book does not condone the use of any of the below. All are listed so as to provide a means of counteracting their effects
Acid of the Ooze
Blood Panther Venom (Only poisonous to Vampires)
Corpsemaker's Venom
Drow Poison
Effervescent of the Basilisk
Effervescent of the Crone Spider
Effervescent of the Gorgon
Greater Refined Viper Venom
Heartstopper Poison
Marilith Venom
Poison of the Mummy Lord's Rot
Poison of the Mummy's Rot
Poison of Strength's Corruption
Potion of the Swift End
Poison of the Unrelenting End
Poison of Winter's Grasp
Potion of Madness
Potion of Greater Undeath
Potion of Undeath
Poxmaker's Draught
Refined Lycan Venom
Refined Viper Venom
Shadow's Due
Stoppered Lung Poison
Tonic of Eternal Sleep
Tincture of Dragon's Wrath
Tincture of Fungal Destruction
Tincture of Silence
Tincture of Natural End
Vampiric Venom
Venom of Unholy Immolation
Venom of the Crone Spider
Venom of the Purple Worm
Viper Venom


Alchemical Mixtures and Items of Notoriety:
Alchemical Fire
Bobbing Oil
Dreamweed
Effervescent of the Metal Eater
Kraken Oil
Lightning Oil
Mimic Adhesive
Oil of Blazing Light
RuneFrost
Salamander's Fire
Shadow Dye
Unguent of Rending
Unholy Oil

Drugs, and other common controlled Substances:
Tonic of Release from Pain, aka Numb
Dreamweed
Vampire Venom, aka Love Bite
Iotronan Bloodroot, aka Red Mist
Winter Moss, aka Green
Tabac Leaf Paste, aka Chaw
Coca Oil, aka Vapours of God

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Manual, Professional Skills

Medium

Paper

Authoring Date

1e 3568, 2e 4956, 3e 5608, 4e 7201, 5e 7258