Sip of Death

This sweet, viscous concoction is a favorite at family dinners and is often served when the Giovanni clan comes together for business or pleasure. The mixture of honey, vitae, and anemones grown over a grave produces a heady, euphoric feeling and a heightened defense against the creatures of the Shadowlands.

To create the Sip of Death, you must spend 5 minutes cooking your concoction in a cast-iron pot over an open flame. You may create up to 5 draughts in each batch; however, you must include 1 point of Blood for each serving. Once imbibed, the drinker gains one free retest to be used in any test against a wraith or specter. A vampire may only benefit from one use of Sip of Death per night. The potion’s magic fades at sunrise if unused; unconsumed potions lose their potency at the end of the night. The blood used in the draught creation process is rendered inert by this ritual. As such, by ingesting a draught the imbiber does not gain a blood trait or suffer from any mundane or supernatural effects or taints of the blood used nor will they be at risk of the blood bond.