R - DARK ARTS AFFINITY POTION

Alchemical Name: Dark Arts Affinity Potion

Market Region: All

Market Price: 4 Silver

Alchemical Rarity: Rare

Alchemical Information: A rare affinity potion that increases the usage of Dark Arts spells; the potion is a deep red-black liquid that looks almost like wine at first glance, though it leaves a dark stain on glass if stored for too long. Dark Arts Affinity Potions are harder to make safely than normal elemental affinity potions, as Dark Arts magic tends to react harshly with the body and mana pathways. Poorly made versions can cause internal damage, damage mana flow, or blood sickness, which is why most legal markets only allow approved alchemists to sell them.

Alchemical Effect: Once consumed, the potion strengthens the user’s Dark Arts spells for a short time.

• Doubles the power of the user’s Dark Arts spells.

• Makes Dark Arts spells easier to control, shape, and comprehend.

Alchemical Side Effects:

• Once the potion wears off, the user begins painfully coughing up blood for 3 turns.

• Drinking multiple Dark Arts Affinity Potions before fully recovering may cause the user to collapse, suffer internal bleeding, or become unable to cast Dark Arts spells properly for a longer period.

• Only affects Dark Arts spells, not shadow-based racial abilities, curses from items, ki techniques, runes, arcane circles, familiars, equipment, contracts, or non-spell abilities unless they are specifically treated as Dark Arts spells.

• Lasts for 5 turns.