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Universal solvent,[2][3][4][5] also known as ultimate solution,[1] was a magical liquid that was similar to a potion or magical substance.[1][2][3][4][5]

A few drops could dissolve the webs of Lolth herself.
— Anonymous.[7]

Powers[]

This item appeared to have the properties of both oil of slipperiness and a potion of delusion if examined with magic.[1][2][3][4] What a dose of universal solvent would actually do was to dissolve any adhesive or sticky material that it was applied to. This included cement and magical substances such as sovereign glue,[1][2][3][4][5] as well as the goo from a tanglefoot bag and the adhesive made by kuo-toa.[5]

A single ounce of universal solvent would work on 1 cubic foot (0.028 cubic meters) of adhesive material. A typical container held 27 fl oz (0.8 L) of fluid. If distilled to one-third of its normal potency, one ounce would cause 1 cubic foot (0.028 cubic meters) of organic and inorganic material to disintegrate.[1][2][3][4]

Creation[]

Creating it required skill at crafting magical items and the spell disintegrate.[5]

Notable Owners[]

Individuals[]

  • Torm, a member of the Knights of Myth Drannor who was a notorious hoarder of magic devices and trinkets, owned some ultimate solution and sometimes kept it on his person.[8]

Religions[]

Appendix[]

Appearances[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Gary Gygax (August, 1985). Unearthed Arcana (1st edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 103. ISBN 0880380845.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 slade et al (November 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume IV. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1465. ISBN 0-7869-0289-2.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 David "Zeb" Cook (1989). Dungeon Master's Guide 2nd edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 181. ISBN 0-88038-729-7.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 David Cook (April 1995). Dungeon Master Guide 2nd edition (revised). (TSR, Inc.), p. 240. ISBN 978-0786903283.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams (July 2003). Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 247, 268. ISBN 0-7869-2889-1.
  6. Gary Gygax (August, 1985). Unearthed Arcana (1st edition). (TSR, Inc.), p. 88. ISBN 0880380845.
  7. Magic: The Gathering (June 2022). CLB symbol CLB #342 "Universal Solvent", illus. Joe Slucher. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. Ed Greenwood, et al (1989). Hall of Heroes. (TSR, Inc), p. 119. ISBN 0-88038-711-4.
  9. Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 179–180. ISBN 978-0786903849.
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