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A Redwood BasinFront
A wide, shallow bowl carved with flowers and thorny vines, twining through skulls of deer and other beasts. The pattern shifts when you aren't looking; it's never exactly the same twice.
To unlock the mysteries of the basin, you must...
Bittersweet ElixirReverse
◇ youthful, ◇ mature, ◇ elderly
When you fill the basin with a few years of your life, it becomes a draught of honey and regret. Either mark the next age above (and update your look) as the lost years catch up with you, or mark one of the following (your choice): Your mood shifts, dramatically (how?) You see the Last Door (what's it like?) Reduce STR, DEX, or CON by 1 You have less than a year to live
When someone drinks down all of the bittersweet elixir, straight from the basin, they pick 1:
- Regain all HP, clear all debilities, and heal any active problematic wounds
- Purge themselves of all poison/disease
- Fully recover from a permanent injury by next season's end, or sooner