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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vigwyn the Unruly" data-source="post: 1890255" data-attributes="member: 20345">”Relax, relax, Sir Eolan,” says Father Colin, his hands spread in front of him. He stays in his chair at the head of his table. Then, to everyone, ”The elixir is known to us as the gift of Obad-Hai. The clerics of this monastery have been brewing it from the local herbs since the founding of the abbey. It is harmless, and you drink it among friends. The effects may seem bizarre or scary at first, but rest assured that they will only last one or two minutes.”“Obad-Hai is the god of nature, and he bestows upon each drinker the characteristics of some creature that seems best to him. It looks like your gnome wizard has taken on the aspect of a fly, your elf a dragon, your brother dwarf a basilisk, and your knight a raccoon.”“Of course, Obad-Hai rejoices in the balance of nature, and each gift comes with a drawback. These are not always immediately obvious, but I think we can hazard some guesses here. The wizard has been blessed with the feet of a fly, but has been saddled with the eyes also. While the elf feels the power of the dragon flowing through his veins, it is a bit much for his elven frame and makes him drunk. The basilisk effect is not mixing well with the dwarf’s constitution, and we can all smell the result. As for the knight, I’m not sure of the drawback yet, but judging by his reaction I fear Obad-Hai may have made him rabid!”At this jesting remark, the clerics all laugh heartily.”We always offer this gift to our visitors. Seeing the blessings of Obad-Hai in this ritual is a form of worship for us. Additionally, we have found the draft useful in our occasional forays into the Timberway forest recently. We are not highly trained in defense, and the effects can sometimes come in handy when facing an evil fey or undead creature.”“Ah, as you can see, the effects are even now beginning to wear off. Please forgive us taking this liberty with you. We hope the experience will bring us closer together in a bond under the auspices of our god.”</blockquote>

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