List of Mind-Altering Substances

Various mind-altering substances were readily available in and around Port Skaug.

Types of mind-altering substances

Dream Flake

Thin slivers of a dried, black fungus. When place between cheek and gum, it induces hallucinations and euphoria. When smoked, the user enters an extremely vivid waking dream, which can last for hours. Extended use blackens the teeth and make ‘bad trips’ more common. Addictive.

Slivers of dream flake prepared for buccal administration

Sundrop

A bright yellow/orange liquid, naturally incandescent, as if it was a liquefied ray of sunshine. Originally used as a magically synthesized antidepressant, Sundrop when consumed tricks the user into believing that they are happy, as it quite literally gives them ‘warm feelings’. Over usage may leave the user feeling withered between uses, as their dependency has rendered them unable to produce dopamine and serotonin. Over time users also commonly begin to build tolerances to Sundrop, requiring greater quantities to be consumed to maintain the effect. Overdosing on Sundrop causes feverish conditions, as the drug radiates through the users veins, ultimately burning them alive from the inside out.

A glass vial of sundrop.

Devil's Root

A black root that is ground up and snorted. The user blacks out and sees visions of hell. Sometimes, these visions allow the user to see into the future.

Devil's root that has been dried and ground.

Dreamer's Fancy

A dark, shimmering liquid extracted from a rare root. When imbibed, renders the drinker unconscious as it plunges their mind into a black void in which they have full control to shape and create whatever they wish. Those who drink from the same root can participate in this lucid dream together, and their creation can be returned to by drinking from this root again.

Dreamer's fancy, pictured with traditional conical glass.

Troll Dust

A mixture of various troll parts. When smoked, you gain resistance to acid for 6hrs and it acts as a powerful aphrodisiac. Side-effects from repeated use include green skin and a hunger for humanoid flesh.

Troll dust must be finely ground to potentiate its effects.

Shadowfell Sage

Chewing the pitch black roots of this plant will grant the user a deep sleep for 8 hours, during which they will appear dead to anyone that fails a DC 16 medicine check. Overuse results in the subject’s heart rate permanently decreases.

Freshly harvested Shadowfell sage.

Pipeweed

Also called "halfling weed." Most often dried, chopped, and smoked. Causes extreme emotions to abate and induces near euphoric mellow-ness and, occasionally, a user will experience mild hallucinations. Side effects include increased appetite and red, puffy eyes.

A jar of halfling weed.

Skooma

Produced by the tabaxi from the moon sugar that grows in their ancestral homeland. Causes intense euphoria and mania followed by prolonged lethargy. Highly addictive.

Doses of skooma prepared for insufflation.

See Also

• The Solar Festival

• The wild night at the Lobster

• Alcoholic beverages