Rite of the Timeless Body

Rite of the Timeless Body appears to describe a difficult druidic ritual which, if properly conducted, greatly slows the user's ageing.

A scroll covered in intricate drawings, detailing an arcane protection ritual.

Properties

•  Notes
•  Author: unknown
•  Rarity: Common
•  Weight: .05 kg (0.1 lb)
•  Price: 14 gp
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  UID

  S_LOW_JaheiraSecretScroll
  
  UUID

  94609102-443a-4a11-a6e4-e6feffa02b53
  

Where to find

• In the basement of Elerrathin's Home at X: -1570 Y: 981

Text

[A confused spread of cryptic symbols cobbled together by the same hand, seemingly over years. Neat notations impose order on the chaotic sketches, describing some manner of druidic ritual - its purpose unclear, and its practice incomplete.]

Notes

• If picked up in the presence of  Jaheira, the player character can have an extended conversation with her about the scroll, its purpose, and her deliberations over using it.
  • If Jaheria picks up or reads this scroll, she remarks in an overhead comment, "Scratchings, of no account." Doing either, she can still be spoken with about it after, as if the player character or any other party member had picked up the scroll themselves.
  • If the player character talks to Jaheira about this scroll, speaking with companions afterwards reveals a clear implication that Jaheira already destroyed it, even though it remains in possession of the player character (if they were the one to retrieve it from the table). Companions then offer their distinct reactions to her having done so. For example, Minthara may tell the player character, "I would live forever if I could. Death is not rest or relief, it is only ever a form of defeat.
    In destroying the scroll, Jaheira has shown her readiness to give up the fight. We must not follow her example."
• Timeless Body is a Druid passive feature granted at level 18 in D&D 5e, which makes the character age only 1 year for every 10 years that pass.