Reverie's Poison

**Reverie's Poison** is a deadly potion that temporarily puts the drinker into an "eternal sleep". The only known cure for the potion is a true love's kiss, if the victim doesn't get kissed by their soulmate until a certain amount of time has passed, the poison kills the drinker. The potion itself has a sickly black appearance and shimmers in either gold or silver, depending on how the light hits it. It also has a nauseating, heavy scent and supposedly tastes dry and like coffee, though that has only been suspected and was never proven for obvious reasons.

## History

The potion was invented by Casimira Malarius, possibly in co-operation with other members of House Alicanth, and was specifically made to poison Reverie Beausomnia, hence its name. As far as people know, the potion has never been recreated since, though it is possible that the brewing instructions are still available to descendants of Casimira.

## Effects

The potion's main purpose is to put the drinker into an "eternal sleep" until they are eventually killed when they aren't kissed by their soulmate in a certain amount of time, though how long that time period lasts is unknown.

### Limitations

As the potion has only ever been used once, the limitations have not been explored.

## Ingredients

### Agaric

May cause frightening or unsettling flashbacks during the eternal sleep as well as nausea, vomiting, dizziness and stomach pains.

### Agrimony

Creates a barrier between the conscious and unconscious and in combination with the other ingredients, it prevents any possible positive effects of Agrimony, such as protection from poisons or the reversal of spells.

### Alocasia

Contains tiny needle-shaped crystals so when the potion is drunk, it causes irritations and pain to the lips, mouth and tongue as well as a swollen mouth and throat that may lead to breathing problems.

### Mint

Binds the drinker's soul to their body so that the soul can't simply be transferred to a non-poisoned body and makes time flow differently so the "eternal sleep" only lasts for as long as the creator allows.

### Skullcap

Is responsible for some of the physical parts of the poisoning, such as the mental confusion, irregular heartbeat and minor seizures before the victim falls asleep.

## Brewing instructions

### Preparation

* Check the calendar for the nearest ideal brewing time
* Make a trip to the Moondew Forest to collect some Moondew Tears or purchase a vial from your nearest magical requirements shop.
* Harvest, collect or purchase all of the required plants (Agrimony, Blue Lotus, Elderberries, Lavender, Mint, Rosemary, Skullcap)
* Collect or purchase all of the required minerals (Selenite)
* Prepare the required materials (mortar and pestle, cauldron, candles, stirring rod, vials/flasks/etc.)

### Instructions

1. Boil the Moondew Tears in the cauldron
2. Add the Selenite to the boiling water and let it steep for 24 hours
3. After the 24 hours are over, start preparing all of the other ingredients
	1. Crush Agrimony, Lavender, Mint, Rosemary and Skullcap
	2. Gently pluck the petals from the Blue Lotus blossom
	3. Press the Elderberries so you get their juice
4. Add the crushed herbs to the boiling potion and let it steep until the potion takes on a lilac color
5. Add the Blue Lotus petals to the potion
6. After the potion takes on a shimmery, iridescent appearance, filter out both the crushed herbs and the Blue Lotus petals
7. Lastly, add the Elderberry juice
8. Fill the potion into vials or similar containers of your choice