Black Blood

**Enhanced Solution**

* 1 Bottle of Black Blood
* 1 Unit of Alcohest
* 1 Unit of Hellebore Petals
* 5 Sewant Mushroms
* 5 Units of Ghoul's Blood

**Superior Solution**

* 1 Bottle of White Gull
* 1 Bottle of Enhanced Black Blood
* 5 Units of Hellebore Petals
* 5 Sewant Mushrooms
* 1 Han Fiber Plant
* 1 Unit of Nostrix
* 1 Unit of the Alchemical Ingrediant Rebis

### Contraeffect (s)

* Nausea and stomach discomfort, as the potion can be harsh on the witcher's digestive system.
* Increased sensitivity to sunlight, as the potion can cause the witcher's skin to become more sensitive to UV rays.
* Inability to consume food or drink, as the potion can cause the witcher's taste buds to become temporarily numb.

### Duration

30 minutes

Following the Conjunction of the Spheres with the arrival of Necrophages and Vampires, the mages working with witchers would develop this potion specifically for use in battling the monsters found in cemeteries and crypts that drink the blood or eat the innards of their still-living victims. These witchers would use Black Blood usually unwillingly because the potion only works when a monster begins to feed on its body. This transmuted blood proves to be a deadly drink hurting vampires and necrophages that would wound the witcher.

## Brewing and Alchemical Ingrediant Explaination

The method for preparing the Black Blood potion is as follows for the base level potion:

1. Begin by chopping 2 Sewant mushrooms into cube shaped pieces and adding them to a pot of boiling water. (The spores of the Sewant mush room are effective against vampiric entities for some reason so the spores must be extracted from the mushrooms via boiling water which will make the spores rise to the surface)
2. Add the 4 units of Ghoul's Blood to the mixture and stir. (Incorporating the ghoul blood into the spore mixture will turn the concoction into a deadly potion not consumable by any being let alone a witcher.)
3. Once the mixture has simmered for a few minutes, strain out anything solid and set the liquid aside. (Obviously potions should not be chunky so solids are drained out for the next step.)
4. In a separate pot, pour the Dwarven Spirit and bring it to a simmer. (This will burn off some of the alcohol from the Spirit and give the concoction a purifying effect which is needed to bring the next step down to acceptable levels for a witcher's comsumption.)
5. Add the strained liquid from step 3 to the Dwarven spirit, and simmer the mixture for a few minutes. (Adding the two mixtures together will result in the proper Black Blood Potion which is highly damaging to vampires but not outright deadly to the witcher who drinks it.)
6. Bottle the potion and allow it to cool before using. (A two fold safety measure as hot Black Blood can shatter glass and cause injury as well as literally boil a consumer's blood alive.)

## Contraeffects/Side Effects

Some of the potential side effects of consuming Black Blood potion are:

* Nausea and stomach discomfort: Some witchers may experience nausea after consuming the potion, as it can be harsh on their digestive system.
* Vision Problems (sunlight and ultraviolet rays: The potion can cause temporary sensitivity to sunlight, as well as making the skin more sensitive to UV rays.
* Numb Tastebuds: The potion makes eating and drinking an unpleasant experience as it temporarily numbs a witcher's tastebuds. The effects of Black Blood usually last for about half an hour.
* It's important to note that these are potential side effects, and may vary from person to person. It's also important to keep in mind that the side effects may be more severe if the potion is consumed in large doses or if it is consumed too frequently.

## Notes

* This article is an expansion of the canon article on the witcher potion known as Black Blood, expanding upon the limited information with fanon information.