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Scrolls
Roll Effect
1-16 Scroll functions as intended
17-18 Scroll is gibberish
19 Scroll is cursed
20 Explosive runes
Effect Descriptions for Potions
� Potion functions normally: The potion is in all ways
indistinguishable from one created without the lifebinding
ritual.
� Potion functions normally, but with additional unwanted
effect: Essentially, the potion works as planned (a
potion of cure light wounds, for example, will heal hit
point damage). However, there is some unplanned and
unwanted side effect which accompanies the potion’s
function, such as causing the imbiber’s hair to fall out
or changing the colour of his skin. These side effects
are minor, and do not directly damage the caster (though
a drow whose skin turns pale may soon have a host of
other problems). These effects may be undone with
dispel magic or remove curse.
� Potion is inert: The potion is simply a phial of oddly
coloured, foul-tasting liquid with no magical properties
whatsoever. This can be determined before drinking by
casting detect magic.
� Poison I: Ingested poison, DC 11. Initial damage 1
Con, secondary damage 1d6 Con
� Poison II: Ingested poison, DC 15. Initial damage 1d4
Int, secondary damage 1d4 Con, 1d4 Int
� Poison III: Ingested poison, DC 20. Initial damage 1d6
Wis, secondary damage 1d6 Wis, 1d6 Int. This poison
cannot be detected by the detect poison spell.
Scrolls
Like potions, scrolls are rarely created through lifebinding,
for much the same reasons. However, it is not unknown
for a wiza rd or a temple with the need to create a large
number of scrolls as soon as possible to shepherd dozens
of unwilling slaves onto the sacrificial altar to aid in the
fabrication of the needed scrolls.
Effect Descriptions for Scrolls
� Scroll functions as intended: The scroll is in all
ways indistinguishable from one created without the
lifebinding ritual.
� Scroll is gibberish: The scroll is an insane mess of lines
and characters that mean nothing, and certainly cannot
be used to cast a spell.� Potion is inert: The
potion is simply a phial of oddly coloured, foul-tasting
liquid with no magical properties whatsoever. This
can be determined before drinking by casting detect
magic.
� Scroll is cursed: The scroll functions, but in a way
totally opposite of the reader’s wishes. For example,
a scroll of fireball would create a fireball that burst in
the same square as the reader, rather than travelling to
the intended target. Likewise, a scroll of heal would
actually inflict harm on the target. It is impossible to
tell the scroll is anything other than what it was intended
to be until it is read and the curse manifests.
� Explosive runes: The scroll has no spell on it, merely
explosive runes that detonate as a maximised spell upon
reading.
Armour and Weapons
Armour and weapons are among the most common items
created through lifebinding, but due to the number of things
that can go wrong with them, it is usually only the most
accomplished and powerful drow spellcasters who feel
comfortable creating them for their own use. More often,
armour and weapons created by lifebinding an unwilling
sacrifice are given to servants or sold.
Effect Descriptions for Armour and Weapons
� Item functions as intended: The armour or weapon is in
all ways indistinguishable from one created without the
lifebinding ritual.
� Item is non-magical: The experience points invested in
the item by both the sacrifice and the caster are lost,
leaving only a non-magical item. The item is still
considered enchantable, if the spellcaster wishes to try
again.
� Item has a drawback: The resistance of the sacrifice has
altered the enchantment of the item in some minor way.
Roll on the drawback table (see DMG) to see what
effect manifests.
� Item has half the expected effect: The ‘plus’ of the
armour or weapon is only half of what was intended.
For example, a spellcaster attempting to make a +2
longsword with lifebinding will find it is only a +1
longsword. The item’s cost in gold and experience,