TO QUAFF OR NOT TO QUAFF
            (Help with Potions in Alternate Reality)
                               by
                          Salin Wauthra


It was the middle days in the month of Final Reaping.  I had just
removed my sword from the belly of a Giant Rat when I noticed  an
injured Commoner but a few steps away.  He had deep  scratches in
his  arms and face.  Surely the Rat I just encountered  had  seen
this fellow first.  As I bent down to remove his purse, he  began
to speak.  "I have no money, only these potions.  I  know  little
of potions...take them."

I thought it was curious.  Here was an unfortunate wretch who had
the  misfortune to tangle unsuccessfully with an obviously  rabid
creature,  and  as he lay bleeding and infected,  was willing  to
give  away his only real chance at survival.    Now mind you I am
no saint,  but at this moment I realized that it would be prudent
to pass along some of my knowledge of potions to others.  I enjoy
a  good fight with a healthy,  wealthy humanoid.   If there  were
more of them around during the daytime,  I'd not have to spend so
much time taking chances at night searching for treasure.
Now,  I  have  no intention of telling you everything I  know  of
potions;  however,  that which follows is truthful and shold save
you money.   You can thank me by carrying that money with you  as
you   travel  about  the  city.    Someday  we'll  meet  and  you
can...will...pay me back.

First  off,  if you fear you've contracted a disease  you  should
Quaff a CLEAR potion that tastes ACIDIC and appears SAFE.  If you
find  you've been poisoned,  a PLAIN tasting AMBER potion is what
you  want.   Battle wounds can be healed by a number  of  potions
ranging  from  minor help with SOUR GREEN  potions,  to  complete
cures with WHITE SALTY potions.   I have personal experience with
some  forty-odd potion types.   I've just revealed the secrets of
ten percent of that number.

In case you're wondering,  I found none of the Commoner's potions
to be of any value to him.   We opened them together.  There  was
one very nice SOUR ORANGE one... I quaffed it.

[about the author]...

Salin  Wauthra,  abducted from the planet Earth in April of their
year  1985,  is  an 11th Level character with well  over  300,000
experience  points.    He  enters  encounters  with  a  longsword
purchased from Knights Armorers,  while his defensive posture  is
built  around  a Tower Shield and Chainmail won  in  battle.   He
maintains  low interest bearing accounts in all three city Banks,
with balances of approximately 50,000 copper per Bank.
Wauthra's  stats  are  as  follows:    Stamina, 23;   Charm,  28;
Strength, 50; Intelligence, 32; Wisdom, 27; Skill, 23.


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