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Araj brews unique [[Elixirs]] as payment for drawing blood from the [[True Soul|True Souls]] in the party for her research. | Araj brews unique [[Elixirs]] as payment for drawing blood from the [[True Soul|True Souls]] in the party for her research. | ||
Each character can 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|Dragonborns]]) subrace of the character giving blood. If the character is [[Disguise_Self_(Condition)|disguised]] while donating their blood, the potion they receive | Each character can 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|Dragonborns]]) subrace of the character giving blood. If the character is [[Disguise_Self_(Condition)|disguised]] while donating their blood, the potion they receive is still that of their undisguised race. | ||
Unlike normal elixirs, Araj's blood-draw elixir effects are ''not'' replaced when a character consumes a second elixir. The half-elven version is not a true elixir at all, as it does not impart a long-lasting condition, but is instead a single-use healing consumable. | Unlike normal elixirs, Araj's blood-draw elixir effects are ''not'' replaced when a character consumes a second elixir. The half-elven version is not a true elixir at all, as it does not impart a long-lasting condition, but is instead a single-use healing consumable. | ||
However, after consuming a blood-draw elixir and taking a long rest, the character | However, after consuming a blood-draw elixir and taking a long rest, the character receives the condition {{Condition inline|Blood-draw Sickness}}, which causes a -1 to all dice rolls until another long rest. | ||
Upon first speaking with Araj (and if Astarion is not in the party) {{ref|If Astarion is in the party upon first speaking with Araj, the conversation option for the History check does not appear (unless a drow character is the first to speak) and, by extension, Araj does not additionally offer gold in exchange for blood, unless her secret is uncovered in subsequent conversation.}} [[File:2024-12-29_0141_1.png|right|alt=A picture of Minthara at Moonrise Towers, an expression of suspicion and disadain on her face upon realizing that Araj's House was purged for, amoung other crimes, illicit experimentation with Illithid blood.|thumb|Minthara at Moonrise Towers, wearing an expression of suspicion and disdain. As a drow, she is already familiar with the history behind why House Oblodra was purged.|350px]] she can be asked about her intentions with keeping the rest of the blood donation. She then attributes it to mere curiosity. However, if | Upon first speaking with Araj (and if Astarion is not in the party) {{ref|If Astarion is in the party upon first speaking with Araj, the conversation option for the History check does not appear (unless a drow character is the first to speak) and, by extension, Araj does not additionally offer gold in exchange for blood, unless her secret is uncovered in subsequent conversation.}} [[File:2024-12-29_0141_1.png|right|alt=A picture of Minthara at Moonrise Towers, an expression of suspicion and disadain on her face upon realizing that Araj's House was purged for, amoung other crimes, illicit experimentation with Illithid blood.|thumb|Minthara at Moonrise Towers, wearing an expression of suspicion and disdain. As a drow, she is already familiar with the history behind why House Oblodra was purged.|350px]] she can be asked about her intentions with keeping the rest of the blood donation. She then attributes it to mere curiosity. However, if passing a {{Ability check|History|14}} (being is drow), the knowledge of {{FRWiki|House Oblodra}} reveals that Araj does not merely want True Soul blood, but [[Illithid]] blood specifically – an illicit subject for drow to research. If this insight is shared with Araj, she offers to pay 200 gold for each blood donation (including the current one) alongside the normal elixir. | ||
If responding to her offer with ''Keep it, your gold. I prefer to know what the sect does to non-believers'', she refuses, saying that she has a project where she cannot risk losing a unique specimen like the player character, and now has no choice but to observe their evolution from afar. She then runs to disappear from Moonrise Towers (and the rest of [[Act Two]]). | If responding to her offer with ''Keep it, your gold. I prefer to know what the sect does to non-believers'', she refuses, saying that she has a project where she cannot risk losing a unique specimen like the player character, and now has no choice but to observe their evolution from afar. She then runs to disappear from Moonrise Towers (and the rest of [[Act Two]]). |