| Bottle of Smoke (• • • Entropy, • • • Forces or • • • Life, • • Prime, or • • Mind, or • • Matter, • • Prime; really advanced versions might include • • • • Time) The Book of Crafts 42 |
| One of the Solificatis' oldest weapons, this concoction (which may be
prepared as a powder, potion, or pastille) creates a cloud of magickal
smoke. Depending on the elements involved, this cloud can scramble
mechanical workings, redirect the paths of probability, explode, burn
exposed skin, cause disabling hallucinations or corrode inert materials.
The moniker "Bottle of Smoke" comes from one of the spell's many forms: a
brass crystal bottle that an alchemist leaves behind to distract his
enemies while he gets away. Variations include a glass egg that's
thrown to the floor, a vial smashed against a wall, a paper burned to
trigger the Effect or a glass of "water" splashed in a target's face.
All of these foci must be prepared in advance, a procedure that allows the
alchemist plenty of time to concentrate the potency of the smoke. [This Effect takes as many forms as an alchemist can imagine. Entropy causes things to break down, Forces burns or explodes, Life burns the target's skin for aggravated damage, Mind invokes an array of hallucinations, and Matter chews up inanimate substances. Any or all of these Spheres can be combined for a massive kick. The Time variant sets a delayed trigger, allowing the Solificato a chance to get far away. |