Elixir of madness

Elixirs of madness were a variety of potion that induced madness in those who imbibed them.

Description
These potions had a foul taste to them.

Powers
Those who imbibed one of these elixirs were afflicted with madness, similarly to the wizard spell confusion. Once a creature became afflicted by it, the rest of the liquid within an elixir of madness became inert. This state of being could be removed from the afflicted by means of a heal, restoration, or wish spell.

Creation
One often-used component for making an elixir of madness was the green powder that was left behind when ankheg eggs disintegrated after a lack of oxygen.

Varieties

 * Paste of madness: The people of Serôs had a thick, gelatinous paste version of this potion, suitable for use in their underwater environment. Like other pastes of Serôs, a paste of madness consisted of kelp and other viscous substances. It was stored in either clamshells or flexible tubes made from eelskin.

Notable Users

 * Keilier, an evil wizard in Waterdeep.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * The Throne of Bloodstone • Storm Riders • Dungeon #36, "The Sea of Sorrow" • Dungeon #37, "A Wizard's Fate" • A Dozen and One Adventures • Cities of Bone • Dungeon #79, "The Akriloth"