Resource Sith Mutagenic Formula

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Sith Mutagenic Formula
from the Wretched Grimoire, author unknown
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╟Type: Potion
╟Culture: Sith
╟Specialization: Sith Sorcery
╟Alignment: Dark side of the Force
╟Common Ingredients: Bleeding Gut, Drengir ╟seed, Ro Hypa venom, others
╟Preparation time: 3 days, 7 to administer (10 ╟minutes & one dose for Darth Andruil)
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Once you have created the mutagen, you must administer it in continuous small doses to a living Beast or Humanoid, the process of which takes 7 days and your constant focus.
--Excerpt from the Wretched Grimoire.


Description

Sith Mutagenic Formula was an umbrella term for a type of potion concocted through the use of Sith sorcery that could have varying effects based on what ingredients were used to make it. Though the ingredients were different in some iterations, the ritual remains the same. Its uses ranged from the enhancement of flesh-molding rituals to the manipulation of the biological make-up of organic lifeforms to create what are known as 'Sith abominations.' Due to the complexity and power required for rituals requiring Sith mutagenic formulas, the recipes were only prepared by skilled Sith sorcerers, and individuals taking on the process unprepared oftentimes found that the adverse effects were disastrous--from the creation of dangerous failed abominations to the tainting of one's blood leading to death if not purged from the body.

Mutagenic formulas were mostly of interest to sorcerers.

The process to prepare the solution took 3 days, and it was to be administered every day for 7 days for it to be fully effective.

"One can perform partial mutagenic alterations upon themselves or a living creature, physically mutating their body chemistry. This mutagen is unstable and will lose its potency if not utilized after 24 hours from its creation. One must apply this mutagen to a living creature in small doses, the process of which is volatile and lengthy, requiring 7 days of your focus. At the end of this time, they must engage in a ritual of binding through which they channel the dark side of the Force to force the body to assimilate the substance."​

--Excerpt from the Wretched Grimoire.​

Those seeking to use the potion to perform body alterations such as the attachment of limbs, removal or replacement of organs, healing of scarred flesh, or purposeful harming of the body at a fundamental level used Ro Hypa venom, derived from the Ro Hypa lizard on Mataou, a liquid created within the reptile's body that had medicinal properties. The recipe likewise called for the use of Ro Hypa scales, fang of Krykna, a Drengir seed, and various lesser herbs that were not as dangerous to come by. Notably, Sith Empress Darth Andruil devised a recipe for a mutagenic formula to be used in limb translation that only required a single dose and had a remarkably rapid onset, although the recipe results in a more painful process the victim and is known only to her and Darth Veles.

In other cases, a Sith mutagenic formula would be administered to a victim before a ritual to alter its biology, turning them into a Sith abomination. In such situations, the formula was administered by force through the mouth or nasal cavity, and administered for 7 days for maximum efficacy; the use of the formula was not necessary, though it ensured a smoother process by making the body more malleable to horrific manipulation. This required the use of Bleeding Gut, a herb commonly found on Dathomir, mixed with the powdered claw of a rancor, water from a dark side nexus, and pig rodent whiskers, resulting in a brackish, dark liquid with a consistency similar to slime.

Sith mutagenic formulas were essentially an entire group of different potions of varying effects, and their use hinged only on proper preparation and the power of a skilled dark Force practitioner, at least as strong as a Sith Lord and with previous sorcery experience. A common ingredient that serves as a binding agent is water from a dark side nexus, most commonly gathered from Dathomir, though the world is irrelevant so long as there is a strong corrupting presence within the Force.

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Limitations

Improper use of a mutagenic formula can lead to disastrous consequences.

Sith mutagenic formulas are notorious for their failures, though that is only due to lackluster preparation or the improper performing of the binding ritual. Another severe limitation was their particularly unstable composition, which caused them to lose potency within 24 hours if not used, resulting in ruined batches and ingredients.

The exceptional difficulty of coming across the necessary ingredients--such as claw of a rancor or water from a dark side nexus--is a sufficient barrier in preventing the weak from even attempting to create the potions, though those unfazed quickly find themselves overwhelmed when it comes to what follows. Improper preparation can result in serious adverse effects that commonly lead to death or permanent disfigurement. In worse cases, a failed ritual can lead to consequences for the practitioner attempting it, such as the spell backfiring and resulting in horrific transformations.

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Intent

To provide Sith sorcerers with a new type of potion that has flexible uses, from poisoning to limb re-attachment or even the enhancement of rituals to create abominations. As stated in the article, only those as powerful or more powerful than a Sith Lord can successfully prepare a formula, and they must be specialized in Sith sorcery

 

[Logan]

Seems neat. Reserving the right to revisit if it results in unforeseen nonsense.

Approved.