Elixir of Steadfast Will

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A small glass vial filled with a dark red liquid that shimmers with tiny motes of black. The stopper is wrapped in copper wire etched with runes of courage. The liquid has a metallic, pine-like scent and seems to glow faintly when held to the light.

Immunity to Fear For 1 hour after drinking, you are immune to the frightened condition and to any effect that would cause you to be afraid.

Constraint on Retreat You cannot take the Disengage action, and you cannot willingly move away from a hostile creature. On each of your turns while the effect lasts, if a hostile creature is within 30 feet, you must end your movement closer to that creature; if you would be forced to move away, you instead stay in place or move toward that creature. The effect ends early if you are incapacitated or when the hour expires.

Lore

In the war-torn marches of the Iron Covenant, warriors drank this elixir to steel their minds against fear, granting them unwavering resolve. Those who tasted it became fearless in battle, but the price was a stubborn, unyielding urge to press forward at all costs, never retreating even when wisdom begged otherwise.

History

Created by alchemist-soldier Jorlan Vaen during the siege of Graywatch, this elixir turned the tide by granting fearless offense. Tales speak of battalions that charged straight into devastation, only to be cut down because they refused to withdraw when retreat was strategically needed.

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