Restful Draught

Restful Draught Mystic Proficiency [Willpower] 200 hours Requires: Alchemy

Created to be employed as an anti-Vampire measure, this ritual allows you to convert your own blood into a powerful sleeping potion. Anyone who imbibes must save against the result of the skill check or fall instantly and deeply unconscious. Unsuspecting Vampires will unknowingly take a large dose, thus their saving throw is at a -8. The blood is not otherwise affected in substance, colour, odour, or taste, however it is still blood. The mage may have a great deal of difficulty convincing a victim to drink who is not a Vampire, although some Trolls may choose to partake. Anyone biting the recipient of this ritual is only affected if the skin is broken and some of the altered blood slips down their throat. This equates to a +3 on the saving throw from a mere (non-Vampire) bite. Affecting one's blood in this manner involves drinking a foul-tasting brew consisting partly of large quantities of alcohol and some of their own blood. For these reasons, many recipients of the Restful Draught ritual get "tanked to the gills" (drunk) before drinking the foul stuff. Partly due to the effects of the magic coursing through one's veins, and partly due to the effects of the alcohol, those whose blood is so altered are at a -3 to all actions while under the effects of this spell from drowsiness. The magic runs its course in 2D4 hours for both recipient and victim, determined separately. The necessary concoction to cause these effects takes about 30 minutes to prepare.