Chief Librarian
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To codify a medicinal substance for RP purposes/flavor.
- Image Source: Peter Pan (2003)
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Name: Groth Elixir
- Manufacturer: Medical practitioners on Pylos Satnik
- Affiliation: Pylantians | Anyone who can reasonably acquire it
- Market Status: Open-Market
- Modularity: No
- Production: Limited
- Material: Zopur root extract, groth flower nectar
- Classification: Drug
- Method of Consumption: Orally
- Average Life: Depending on dosage, anywhere from 2 to 12 standard hours.
- Nutritional Value/Allergies/Side Effects/Purpose: Used by Pylantians to alleviate pain and cleanse the body of impurities. Research indicates its health benefits can also be enjoyed by non-Pylantians, provided they can stand the overwhelming sticky sweetness of it.
- Painkiller and antibiotic made from two natural materials
- Miracle Elixir: Like morphine crossed with penicillin, the elixir revolutionized Pylantian medicine by providing both a painkiller and antibiotic to those in need.
- Taste: The elixir has a sticky texture and a pungently sweet taste which is unpleasant for Pylantians and overpowering for non-Pylantians.
- Not Miracle Enough: The elixir's main function is to eliminate the patient's suffering and prevent infection, but it will not stabilize them. They will still require medical attention for injuries, especially severe or life-threatening wounds.
It is unknown when precisely the health benefits of zopur root and groth flower were discovered or when they were first combined. But the resulting elixir has been used by Pylantians for millennia as a medicine. Extract from the zopur root is a formidable antibiotic, while the nectar of the groth flower is a powerful painkiller. Bottled forms of the elixir are produced, but traditionally the zopur root is soaked with mineral-rich water, which is then poured into the cup-shaped groth flower, where it mixes with the nectar. The consumer then drinks the elixir straight from the bloom.
