Belladonna, also known as wolfsbane[8] or deadly nightshade, was a type of poisonous herb found in the Realms[9] that was related to horseradish.[1]
If befall'd by curse or doom
If you're in the lycan's power
Seek the belladonna flower.
Description[]
Being a type of flowering plant, belladonnas produced delicate purple bell-shaped flowers and black glossy berries. Its leaves and roots contained substance called atropine.[7][10] If one were to cast speak with plants on some belladonnas, the plants would typically speak to the caster about lycanthropy and werewolves.[11]
Abilities[]
Belladonna were most famous for their ability to cure lycanthropy. However, they were also toxic - anyone eating them was likely to find themselves weakened physically.[8] Consumption of their flowers was capable of inducing state of death-like sleep.[7] Some claimed even the plant's touch was toxic and required protective gloves to harvest.[9]
Habitats[]
Belladonna was known to grow in parts of the High Forest,[9] in Bloodbark Grove in the High Moor,[12] as well as on the small Isle of Balduran, in the Trackless Sea[4]
Beyond the Prime Material plane, belladonna could be found in both the Feywild[5] and parts of the Domains of Dread.[1]
Uses[]
If a victim bitten by a lycanthrope ate a sprig of belladonna within an hour of the bite, they had a chance of not contracting the disease.[8][13] The belladonna, however, had to be relatively fresh, not picked any later than a week ago.[8]
Though consumption of belladonna worked equally as well for giants and giant-kin infected with lycanthropy, they needed to consume much larger amounts than the smaller humanoid races.[14]
Belladonna was used as a material component for a variety of charms, potions, spells,[5] and obscure necromantic rituals.[9] Because of this they were frequently harvested by hags and witches.[5] One spell known to require belladonna was protection from poison.[15] It was also used in gas bombs invented by the lycanthrope-hunting organization known as the Silver Stake.[16] Belladonna leaves and roots were also an ingredient in Oswald's mending spell.[10] Sublimate of belladonna plant when mixed with certain types of ashes was the main component in brewing the elixir of peerless focus.[3]
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External Links[]
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- Belladonna Flowers article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
- Belladonna article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
- Atropa belladonna article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nigel Findley (1993). Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts. Edited by Andria Hayday. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 1-56076-633-6.
- ↑ Obsidian Entertainment (November 2008). Designed by Tony Evans. Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir. Atari.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 BioWare (May 1999). Designed by James Ohlen. Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Rodney Thompson, Claudio Pozas, Steve Townshend (2011). Player's Option: Heroes of the Feywild. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 14, 135. ISBN 978-0786958368.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 35. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 178. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Steven F. Johnson (March/April 1998). “Witches' Brew”. In Christopher Perkins ed. Dungeon #67 (Wizards of the Coast) (67)., p. 9.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Black Isle Studios (August 2002). Designed by J.E. Sawyer. Icewind Dale II. Interplay.
- ↑ J. Allan Fawcett (July 1996). With Great Risks. Living City (RPGA), p. 15.
- ↑ Beamdog (March 2016). Designed by Philip Daigle, et al. Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. Beamdog.
- ↑ Reynolds, Forbeck, Jacobs, Boyd (March 2003). Races of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 145. ISBN 0-7869-2875-1.
- ↑ Brian P. Hudson (December 1999). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Giant Lycanthropes”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #266 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 76–80.
- ↑ Anthony Pryor (June 1995). “Campaign Guide”. In Michele Carter, Doug Stewart eds. Spellbound (TSR, Inc.), p. 96. ISBN 978-0786901395.
- ↑ K. Steven Miller. The Search for the Circle of Vehlarr: Part Three. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved on 2018-12-18.