Histachii Brew

This incantation enchants a brew of yuan-ti venom mixed with certain herbs and roots. The resulting broth transforms any human who ingests it into a histachii in 1d6+6 days if the imbiber fails a saving throw vs. poison with a -4 penalty. If the saving throw is successful, the victim immediately lapses into a coma; death follows in one hour unless the victim is revived with a slow poison or neutralize poison spell. The transformation can be prevented following a failed saving throw by the application of neutralize poison, dispel magic, remove curse, and heal spells, in that order. The victim permanently lose 1 point of Intelligence. A wish or limited wish spell reverses the transformation with no loss of Intelligence. Once the transformation is complete, only a wish spell can restore the victims to their former selves.

Nonhumans who drink histachii brew must also make a saving throw vs. poison with a -4 penalty. If the saving throw is successful, the nonhuman becomes violently ill and is unable to take any action for 1d4 turns. If the saving throw fails, the nonhuman becomes comatose and dies in 1d4+1 rounds.

The distillation maintain its potency for one hour, plus three turns per level of the Ssethssar who created it, before losing its enchantment. The unenchanted histachii brew makes those who consume it ill for 1d3 rounds if a saving throw v. poison is failed, but otherwise has no effect.

The material component for this spell is a liquid mixture of distilled herbs, roots, and yuan-ti venom in a small flask. The distillate is not consumed in the casting.