Bottled Spores

A bottle containing witch spores. The bottle must be made of glass or metal, as the spores can escape from anything less solid, such as fabric or leather. The lid must be securely sealed, ideally with wax, to prevent leakage. Once opened, it must be consumed or resealed immediately as spores instinctively seek freedom and will escape at the first opportunity. Administered orally by inhaling.

Witch spores are dangerously addictive and highly sought after, with only a limited supply available on the black market at extortionate prices. A 1 ml bottle can fetch more than [1000 coins]. Its desired effects include hallucinations, memory loss (for some people), intense giddiness, and occasional visions of the past, present, or future. However, prolonged use often leads to serious adverse effects, including debilitating weakness, impaired mobility, and even the coughing up of lung tissue.

The extraction of these spores from the witch is highly dangerous and can cause long-lasting effects, such as weakness, memory loss, violent coughing fits, nausea, vomiting, or even death. The extraction process typically involves forced spore production; a method of magically compelling a witch to overproduce spores through a combination of specially crafted herbs, runes, and magic. While witches can voluntarily increase their spore production through the use of certain potions, this practice is done willingly and has limited side effects. Mages, however, have refined and 'improved' this process by infusing it with their own magic and using intricate runic instruments to significantly enhance the output of spores. While this method yields far more spores, it also increases the rate and severity of the side effects, making it far riskier and infinitely more dangerous for the witch involved.