Potions of longevity were magical potions that reduced the drinker's age by a number of years, potentially extending their lifespan.[3]
Description[]
A potion of longevity was an amber-colored liquid. An examination from outside its sealed vial revealed a number of objects suspended in the liquid: a scorpion's tail, an adder's fang, a dead spider, and a still-beating heart. Upon opening the vial, the suspended objects disappeared.[3]
Powers[]
When a creature drank a potion of longevity, its age was reduced by between 7 and 12 years. The potion could not make an individual return to an age less than 13 years old.[3]
Repeated use of potions of longevity was dangerous, however. After each subsequent use, there was a small but growing risk that the potion might instead increase the drinker's age. After the tenth use, age reduction became impossible and the potion could only make the drinker older.[3]
History[]
It was rumored that the long age of Ahghairon was due either to his finding a cache of potions of longevity or to having developed the ability to brew his own.[4]
By 1362 DR Maligor, the Zulkir of Alteration in Thay has been brewing and consuming his own version of the potions of longevity for decades prolonging his life. The liquid of his creation was pale, pearly green and quite viscous. Consuming the potion caused the drinker tremendous pain burning them from the inside. The result was arguably worth it as it made the drinker younger by decades.[5]
After the war between the city of Ravens Bluff and warlord Myrkyssa Jelan of the Year of Wild Magic, 1372 DR, aging High Priestess Morlain of the Palace of Passion was trying to procure an elixir of longevity to remain in the position of power and beauty.[2]
Notable Owners[]
- Maligor
- Arghorst Talandor, a magister.[6]
- The guildmaster Rial Potjian owned several of these potions.[7]
- Mirt claimed that he and Durnan drank at least six potions of longevity each.[8]
- Harpers' archmage Zelraun Roaringhorn kept his youth with these potions.[8]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Test of the Samurai • Dungeon #36, "The Sea of Sorrow" • Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden • Storm King's Thunder
- Referenced only
- Black Courser • Princes of the Apocalypse • Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
- Novels
- Red Magic
- Referenced only
- Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad • Elfsong
- Card Games
- AD&D Trading Cards • Spellfire: Master the Magic
References[]
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, et al (1989). Hall of Heroes. (TSR, Inc), p. 28. ISBN 0-88038-711-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Keith Hoffman (October 2000). “The Palace of Passion: Ravens Bluff's Temple of Sune”. In Erik Mona ed. Polyhedron #144 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 42.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 188. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 165. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 2000). Secrets of the Magister. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 40. ISBN 978-0786914302.
- ↑ Walter Roberts (October 1993). “The Living City: The Ravens Bluff Diviner's Guild”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #88 (TSR, Inc.), p. 17.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Rod in Flagon Episode 27: Mirt the Merciless with Ed Greenwood