Draught of the One Last Breath

by Frazer 👁 212 views

Charges: 1 (regains at never)

A small crystal vial filled with a swirling liquid that shifts between crimson and obsidian. The glass is etched with interwoven threads of Fate, and the stopper is a faceted black crystal carved to resemble a winged effigy. When held to the light, the liquid seems to ripple with a heartbeat of its own.

Killing Blow Protection The first time you would be reduced to 0 HP by a single attack before the end of your next turn, you are instead reduced to 1 HP and do not fall unconscious. The potion shatters, its magic spent, and you remain conscious at 1 HP.

Lore

Legends say this draught was brewed in the molten sanctum of the Fatekeepers, alchemists who sought to bargain with death itself. The vial is said to contain a captured breath of a dying hero, bound with threads of time. It is a one-use safeguard against a single mortal blow that would end a life, passed from hand to hand only in moments of desperate need.

History

The Draught was first discovered in the vaults beneath an ancient temple dedicated to the goddess of luck. It has appeared in the hands of mercenaries, heroes, and traitors alike, always at times when a life hung by a thread. Its making is rumored to require a rare combination of blood, ash, and a vow; its use is whispered of afterward as either salvation or grim reminder of fate's indifferent mercy.

Created by Frazer 👁 212 views