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The final evening is appropriately stormy. The essential materials we are working with are rare and have dark reputations in the world of eldritch herbalry, and the quantities I keep on hand are small. Lazar's skill is tested. In the end we have two flasks: both glow with a villainous light -- one purple, one green.
"These must be mixed on-site -- just a few minutes before they are used."
"They look deadly, but from what I can tell of the ingredients we have used, it doesn't seem like they will be terribly... toxic." I comment.
"And that is where you were going wrong in your initial endeavors. This final potion will not be terribly toxic, it will be terribly fast. You must think like the tiny wasp who slays the large spider. The first purpose of the wasp venom is not to kill but to paralyze. A dragon is hard to kill, but if the dragon can no longer move, you can take all the time you need."
We pack the vials carefully. They are the last of what needs to be prepared.
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