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Hel's Elixir

Warning: Attempted use of Hel's Elixir and derived magics is forbidden under international law.
The author may not be held responsible for illegal use.


1. Summary
Hel's Elixir is a magic spell that provides prolongation of the life of one individual (the receiver) via the sacrifice of another individual (the giver). It is claimed that the result depends on whether Hel (the goddess of death) accepts the trade. Its effects are sustained by roots established over a designated territory. After activation, the spell causes a variety of negative territorial effects and may take offensive action on foreign bodies entering its range.
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2. Effects
The spell has not been tested by the author or any other reputable magical authority. The exact effects are poorly understood. Unknown side effects may exist, and previous accounts may have been faulty.

The giver's life is lost, and the receiver's life is sustained for the duration of the spell. Upon termination, the receiver's life is no longer sustained. The giver's life is not returned.

The spell has long term transmutative effects on artifacts within its territory, ranging from approximately one to ten kilometers in diameter. If the spell remains active for a prolonged period of time, it may become a significant risk to anything that enters its range if it represents a plausible threat to the receiver.
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Specific effects are said to include death of local flora and fauna, spontaneous erections of magical barriers, and the emergence of "amalgamated beasts".



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3. Legal Status
Hel's Elixir should not be used under any circumstance. It is classified as a weapon of mass destruction, and as such it is banned under the Veshoovius Treaty.


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4. Activation
No reliable sources exist on how to invoke Hel's Elixir (which, in the author's opinion, may be a good thing). However, the 5th volume of Pretzel's Black Strings contains a supposed reproduction of the procedure, which appears to agree with existing evidence.

The invocation involves a number of reproductions of the mark of Hel done in the giver's own blood, as well as a ritual to "summon Hel" to be performed by the giver.
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5. Termination
The spell is territorial, self-sustaining and autonomous. 


The available information suggests that the spell's sustainability relies on roots connecting it to the land. These roots should be sought out and destroyed, causing the spell to dissolve, although not necessarily with immediate effect.