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Mesmerizing Incense

Mesmerizing Incense is a supernatural substance stored in blocks within the yuan-ti temple's storeroom. When lit, a single block produces a hazy cloud that...

Description

Mesmerizing Incense is a supernatural substance stored in blocks within the yuan-ti temple’s storeroom. When lit, a single block produces a hazy cloud that fills a 20-foot-diameter sphere and moves with the block.

Properties

The incense creates a powerful psychoactive effect on those who breathe it:

  • Effect: Creatures starting their turn in the cloud must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or fall into a dreamlike stupor laced with nightmarish visions
  • Condition: Affected creatures remain awake but become poisoned
  • Duration: The poisoned condition persists for 1 hour after leaving the cloud
  • Vulnerability: Even yuan-ti are susceptible to this effect, making it unusual among temple hazards
  • Removal: The effect can be ended early with lesser restoration or similar magic

Location

The incense is found in the storeroom of the Fane of the Night Serpent, sealed in a case containing ten blocks. The storeroom also holds various mundane supplies including cloth, bronze bars, salt, spices, and equipment sufficient to assemble five explorer’s packs.