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Treasure
The moonwing’s potent moon dust is quite a valuable
commodity, although it is difficult to collect effectively. To
do so, one must first capture a moonwing and then take care
of it. If the wings are damaged in the capture, then most
moonwings fail to continue producing dust. Furthermore,
they are very fragile creatures and die suddenly and easily in
captivity. A successful Handle Animal check (DC 18) must
be made each week to keep a moth healthy; two consecutive
failures results in death. Moonwings survive better in broods
(groups of at least five or more) as well as open spaces (such
as a cave, as opposed to a cage); either of these circumstances
adds a +2 bonus to the die roll. Additionally, they only feed
on grubs that are exotic to most areas, and food costs can run
as much as 100 gp a month. If they are properly maintained,
however, then collecting the dust is simple, as it falls naturally
from the wings (and can be swept up).
Moon dust collected in this manner has the same properties
as above, except that the save DC rises to 18. Because of its
potency, a typical batch (containing 2 doses) sells for anywhere
from 100 to 150 gp. A single moth can produce one dose every
other day. A healthy captured moonwing can sell for anywhere
from 500 to 1000 gp. They do not breed in captivity, and they
seldom live beyond a year.
Legends & Lore
CoMMoN: Moonwings are large moths that
flock to open lights, and they can put people to
sleep with dust from
their wings.
UNCoMMoN:
This moon dust is
extremely potent and is
guaranteed to at least make a
subject groggy if it doesn’t knock
him out.
RARE: Moonwings are only attracted
to natural fires; light produced by magical
or similar means (that does not
replicate a natural light) won’t
attract them.
obSCURE:
Moonwings can
be knocked out
instantly if they catch a whiff
of alcohol fumes, although
one must get it right
up to their face to
affect them.
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Moonwing
Hooks
A rather eccentric alchemist in the city of Ceryl has taken
up the mission of stalking down a ring of thieves who use
moon dust to knock their marks out. He believes he
can create a smelling salts-type of antidote to counteract
it, although he suspects it might only be
effective versus regional species of the moth.
He is willing to pay those who can collect
specimens from the surrounding area for
his inspection.
Seasonal color
variation also
seems tied to
potency of
moon dust.
I suspect a
dietary link.
Must send
Lynus to
gather more
samples.
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