Phial of the Sun
Description
The first phials of the sun hailed from beyond the borders of the Empire. They were initially used by the healers and physicians of the Brass Coast, who eventually traded with foreigners for the secret of their manufacture. They normally appear as a small golden or amberglass flask, usually marked with the symbol of the radiant sun, containing a crimson liquid like red wine.
For many years it was mistakenly believed that the liquid itself was the source of the phial's magic, and some unscrupulous physicians played on this misconception to charge their patients exorbitant prices for it's use. Eventually a Freeborn physician named Alessandra i Xavir i Guerra made it her mission to point out that the juice held in the phial is simple water and the juice of any number of fruit; that the transformative and healing magic came from the phial, not the liquid within it. As long as the physician ensures that there is at least a little liquid in the phial, it can be used once a day for as long as the enchantment lasts.
Rules
- Form: Tool (Talisman)
- Effect: Once per day when you use the physick skill you can decant some of the juice from this phial and use it as if it were any one herb. An apothecary cannot use this juice when creating a potion.
- Materials: Crafting a phial of the sun requires no special materials. It takes two months to make one of these items.