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Araj Oblodra was a daughter of the now-defunct House Oblodra. [[Timeline|Over a century ago]], an alliance of rival drow in the city of Menzoberranzan destroyed her House, due to their association with psionics and [[Mind flayers|illithids]] before and during the Time of Troubles, among many other crimes.<ref>Act Two, Moonrise Towers

 

 

Few survived the House's destruction, and Araj believes herself to be the last remaining daughter of Oblodra. Araj yearns to reinstate the House to its former glory.

 

 

 

====Blood-draw elixirs====

Araj will brew unique [[elixirs]] as payment for drawing blood from the [[True Soul|True Souls]] in the party for her research.

Each character may give blood only once, incurring 1d3 damage in the process. As the elixirs contain some of the donated blood, the effects are generally themed on the [[Races|race]], and, in the case of [[dragonborn]]s, subrace of the character giving blood.

However, after consuming a blood-draw elixir and taking a long rest, the character will receive the condition {{Condition inline|Blood-draw Sickness}}, which causes a -1 to all dice rolls until another long rest.

If asked for her intentions with keeping the rest of the blood donation, Araj will attribute it to mere curiosity. With a {{Ability check|History|14}}, knowledge of {{FRWiki|House Oblodra}} will allow the party to realise that Araj doesn't want True Soul blood, but [[Illithid]] blood specifically – an illicit subject for a drow to research. If this insight is shared with Araj, she will pay 200 gold for each subsequent blood donation, alongside the normal elixir.

{| class="wikitable sortable" order

!Race!!Elixir

| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Poison}}

|[[Drow]], [[Elf]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Elven Elegance}}

||[[Dwarf]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Dwarven Resilience}}

| [[Githyanki]] ||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Githyanki Providence}}

|[[Gnome]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Gnomish Ingenuity}}

| [[Half-elf]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Half-Elven Healing}}

|[[Half-orc]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Half-Orcish Fury}}

| [[Halfling]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Halfling Luck}}

| [[Human]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Human Versatility}}

| [[Tiefling]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Tiefling Vice}}

==== Interaction with Astarion====

Astarion will be loath to do so, privately noting to the player character that there is something deeply wrong with Araj's blood.

 

===Act Three ===

If blood was donated in Act 2, Araj can be found again in the [[Lower City]] of Baldur's Gate in [[Act Three|Act 3]]. As the party approaches her shop, Crimson Draughts, just east of [[The Blushing Mermaid]], a series of explosions will trigger and Araj will come running out on fire, yet thrilled. She praises the character, as their blood has given her a breakthrough of such magnitude she expects the drow Grand Matriach will restore her disgraced house, House Oblodra. The blood proved able to attach to even "the trickiest of substances," unlike anything she'd encountered before.<ref>Act Three, Crimson Draughts basement. "A Breakthrough at Last"

 

 

 

 

====Mysterious Potion====

When spoken to next, Araj will be pleased to see they did not die, <ref>Act Three, Crimson Draughts

 

Araj Oblodra: You are the world's first ''detonative exsanguinator''. To put it simply: From this day on, your blood goes boom. Big boom! Ahaha! It's incredible!</ref>and excited at the results. She giddily deems the character the "world's first ''detonative exsanguinator.''" In parting, and with no qualms at having so risked the character's life, she'll offer to provide another explosive in exchange for a nominal fee: another blood donation.

Agreeing to donate blood again will cause the character to take 2 damage, but gain a [[Sanguine Explosive]]. Beware that refusing to hand over any more blood will turn her permanently hostile.

====Crimson Draughts====

===Epilogue===

==Companion approval==

===Act II, Moonrise Towers===

==Gallery==

==Related literature==

*{{MdItemIcon|HELP}}, an urgent plea from a hapless customer of Crimson Draughts suffering from Araj's care

*{{MdItemIcon|Open Investigation}}, a notice from the [[Flaming Fist]] warning Araj that her business is under investigation after complaints

===Notes by Araj Oblodra===

*{{MdItemIcon|Enver... Is your blood sweet?}}

*{{MdItemIcon|Letter from Araj}}

===Books by Araj Oblodra===

*{{MdItemIcon|Glory to the House of Oblodra}}