Catstink was a type of alchemical compound used by thieves to throw off the scent of dogs[1][4] or any creature that may be tracking them.[4]
Properties[]
Catstink was a liquid compound with a thick consistency and a brown-yellow hue.[1] It had a particularly strong odor,[1][4] specially designed to agitate the senses of dogs, that could be picked up by dogs as far away as 200 yards (180 meters) or even 0.5 miles (800 meters) if they were downwind of it. Any dog who caught a whiff of this compound, no matter how highly trained they were, would forgo all other commands as they frantically tried to search for the "cat" they were smelling.[1]
Once thrown down, the odor of catstink would persist for a duration of 10 minutes.[4]
Applications[]
This compound was used among thieves to throw off the scent of creatures that were tracking them,[1][4] primarily dogs, or to distract guard dogs.[1]
Production[]
Creating this compound required alchemicals to blend liquids obtained from various parts of cats with a select few secret ingredients.[1]
Notable Users[]
- Vanet Twingvine, an elf thief that operated in the city of Ravens Bluff in the 14th century DR.[5]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 John Nephew, Carl Sargent and Douglas Niles (1989). The Complete Thief's Handbook. Edited by Scott Haring. (TSR), pp. 99–100. ISBN 0-88038-780-7.
- ↑ Jesse Decker (January 2005). Complete Adventurer. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 119. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-3651-7.
- ↑ John Nephew, Carl Sargent and Douglas Niles (1989). The Complete Thief's Handbook. Edited by Scott Haring. (TSR), p. 103. ISBN 0-88038-780-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Jesse Decker (January 2005). Complete Adventurer. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 118. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-3651-7.
- ↑ Terence Kemper (March 1995). “The Living City: Misti's Moonlight Pawnshop”. In Dave Gross ed. Polyhedron #105 (TSR, Inc.), p. 16.