Research Notes (Waning Moon)

See also: Research Notes (disambiguation)

Research Notes cannot be read. Interacting with the book initiates a voiceover.

This book is redolent with the enticing smell of paper and ink.

Properties

•  Books
•  Author:  Thisobald Thorm
•  Rarity: Common
•  Weight: 0.5 kg / 1 lb
•  Price: 14 gp
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  UID

  S_TWN_Distillery_ResearchNotes
  UUID

  70a0452f-d5e5-4e57-be4a-f27173b343dc

Where to find

• Behind a locked door in The Waning Moon at X: -257 Y: -83

Text

*Research notes. They describe a powerful venom extracted from a rare ⁠purple worm. Distiller Thisobald Thorm sought to create a fatal poison using the worm's gullet.*

*He procured several parts of a worm gullet, but rinsed one in error. The poison he brewed was noxious - but not fatal.*

*Thisobald devoted months to formulating a deadly poison with the remaining ingredients, without success.*

*After exhaustive experimentation, he was able to make a near-deadly extract from the glands. But to complete his poison, Thisobald required one last ingredient:*

*The petals of a corpse rose.*

*The book's index reveals corpse roses may grow near tombs, mausoleums, and particularly redolent cadavers.*

*Thisobald enlisted a courier from Baldur's Gate to obtain corpse rose petals and other ingredients and deliver them to a covert location.*

*Unfortunately, a deep purple stain darkens the final page, obscuring the parcel's destination.*

[If a  DC 14 Intelligence check is passed to discern the location, the Narrator continues:]

*Your mind separates the black from the blue, revealing the stash's location. You mark your map as a reminder.*

*With the corpse rose petals the package contains, you might create Thisobald's purple worm poison.*

Notes

• As indicated above, as the Narrator expounds on the text of this book, a  DC 14 Intelligence check is required to discern the location of the petals.